Emily Blunt, Dwayne Johnson to star in superhero film 'Ball and Chain'

Hollywood stars Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson are set to reteam for a superhero film from " Big Sick" co-scribe Emily V Gordon.

According to Hollywood Reporter, project is an adaptation of 1990s comic book "Ball and Chain" from writer Scott Lobdell.

Gordon, best kwn for co-writing 2017 romantic comedy " Big Sick" with her husband Kumail Nanjiani, is adapting script from comic.

Blunt and Johnson, who are currently looking forward to release of ir Disney movie "Jungle Cruise, will play a bickering couple who receive super powers that only work if y can learn to put aside ir differences and work toger.

Several studios are aggressively competing for project with streamer Netflix being frontrunner currently.

movie will be produced by Johnson through his Seven Bucks banner with Dany and Hiram Garcia.

Blunt and Kevin Misher will also produce.

Im credit: AP