“It’s not just a story about gangster – it’s about power, identity and what was removed by the Hawaiian people”
The actor Dwayne Johnsonknown as ‘The Rock’ is going to sign a non -fiction book for a trade union of organized crime in Hawaii in the 1960s and 1970s.
In a post on Instagram, Dwayne Johnson said that “he is extremely grateful that he wrote my next work (a non -fiction book) with award -winning researcher journalist Nic Bilton.
“Nick and I have worked in this for months, with many more months in front of us – it is already such an incredible, inspirational and impressive experience.”
Crown House from the Publishing Group Penguin House acquired the rights for the book at present, Which will “serve as an inspiration” for a film directed by Martin Scorsese, signed by Bilton and Johnson.
Dwayne Johnson will co -star with his partner in the movie “Jungle Cruise” Emily Bladas well as with the Leonardo DiCaprio.
The book will record “the excellent story of the rise and fall of Hawaii’s most notorious crime trade union, The Company, led by Wellford” Nappy “Pulaua, Hawaii’s first and only Mafia boss in history.”
In history there is a common ground with Scorsese’s most recent fictional film “Killers of the Flower Moon”, about the suffering of the natives of the natives in America in the 1920s, according to a report by The Guardian.
The new book, as stated in a statement, “aims to shed light not only in this chapter of American history, But also in the systematic looting of Hawaii by strangers through the lens of this unique era. “
“It’s not just a story about gangster – it’s about power, identity and what was removed by the people of Hawaii. What attracted me to this project was not only action and tension. My family lived pieces of this time and I have seen firsthand the complex heritage she left behind. “ Dwayne Johnson said.
