The Smashing Machine,” written and directed by Benny Safdie, stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. The biopic will be released in October.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson heads back into the fighting ring in his new movie The Smashing Machine - but his real-life character Mark Kerr's career was much more dangerous than any WWE match. Johnson,

“The Smashing Machine,” out October 3, comes from writer/director Benny Safdie, who marks his solo film directorial debut with the movie. He is best known for working alongside his brother Josh, co-directing the acclaimed “Uncut Gems,” among other films.