Johnson and Merchant Adapt Fighting With My Family Musical

Dwayne Johnson and Stephen Merchant are adapting their 2019 film "Fighting With My Family" into a stage musical, bringing the true story of WWE superstar Paige to the theater.

The project, announced this week, marks the first musical developed by Tilted Musicals, a new production company led by songwriter Miranda Cooper and producer-director Sam Hodges. It is being produced in collaboration with Seven Bucks Productions, co-founded by Johnson and Dany Garcia, as well as Merchant, producer Kevin Misher and Birmingham Hippodrome. Closed workshops are scheduled for this year, with a public presentation planned for 2027.

The musical will feature a book and lyrics by Olivier Award-winning playwright Jon Brittain, known for works including "Rotterdam" and "Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder!" Cooper, a Brit Award winner who has penned songs for artists such as Girls Aloud and Sugababes, will provide music and lyrics alongside composer Nick Coler, an Ivor Novello Award nominee.

Based on the life of Saraya Bevis, known professionally as Paige, the story follows her journey from a chaotic but loving wrestling family in Norwich, England, to becoming a WWE champion in the United States at age...