Move over, Godzilla: Dwayne Johnson attached to 'Rampage' movie

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Chelsea Stark
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First, they made a Mortal Kombat movie, and I said nothing.

Then they turned Doom, Max Payne and Prince of Persia for movie fodder, and I watched the games I loved turned into straight-to-DVD schlock.

Now, it's Rampage's turn -- but it could be starring The Rock, so maybe we'll actually get a little excited.

If you don't remember Rampage, it was a Midway Arcade classic where you'd control up to three monsters as they destroyed everything in sight. You'd smash buildings, swat down helicopters and devour humans -- along with a few hamburgers -- all in the name of a high score.

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And now Dwayne Johnson's name is attached to an adaptation aimed for a 2016 release, The Hollywood Reporter states, along with New Line and producer Beau Flynn. If all this sounds familiar, this team is behind May's disaster movie hit San Andreas, which THR says nabbed $400 million at the box office worldwide.

If you're confused as to how Rampage, which has no human stars or plot, will become a movie, just remember: a Tetris adaptation is still in the works. Considering how great of a year Johnson is having, this could conceivably be a lot more fun.

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