{"id":81692,"date":"2019-06-19T12:45:02","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T17:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=81692"},"modified":"2019-06-19T12:45:02","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T17:45:02","slug":"wwe-partnering-with-netflix-for-the-main-event-movie-with-kofi-kingston-the-miz-and-sheamus-featuring-an-11-year-old-with-a-magic-mask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/06\/19\/wwe-partnering-with-netflix-for-the-main-event-movie-with-kofi-kingston-the-miz-and-sheamus-featuring-an-11-year-old-with-a-magic-mask\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE partnering with Netflix for &#8220;The Main Event&#8221; movie with Kofi Kingston, The Miz, and Sheamus featuring an 11 year old with a magic mask"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1908598714\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>WWE announced today it is partnering with Netflix for a movie titled &#8220;The Main Event&#8221; which will feature Kofi Kingston, The Miz, and Sheamus. It&#8217;s a story about an 11 year old who discovers a magic mask and enters a competition to become the next WWE Superstar. Production is currently underway and the film is expected to premiere on Netflix next year. The full press release follows&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>SETH CARR, TICHINA ARNOLD, KEN MARINO, and ADAM PALLY STAR ALONGSIDE WWE SUPERSTARS\u00a0 IN JAY KARAS\u2019 <em>THE MAIN EVENT<\/em> FOR NETFLIX <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AND WWE STUDIOS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Production on the Live Action Family Movie Commences This Week in Vancouver<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Based on an original screenplay by Larry Postel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Director: <\/strong>Jay Karas (<em>Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife, Break Point, Parks &amp; Recreation<\/em><em>)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Producers<\/strong>: WWE Studios\u2019 Richard Lowell<\/li>\n<li><strong>Executive<\/strong> <strong>Producers<\/strong>: WWE Studios\u2019 Susan Levison, along with Maggie Malina<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cast:<\/strong> Starring <strong>Seth<\/strong> <strong>Carr<\/strong> (<em>Black Panther<\/em>), <strong>Tichina<\/strong> <strong>Arnold<\/strong> (<em>The Neighborhood, Everybody Hates Chris<\/em>), <strong>Ken<\/strong> <strong>Marino<\/strong> (<em>The Other Two, Black Monday, Bad Milo<\/em>), and <strong>Adam<\/strong> <strong>Pally<\/strong>(<em>Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life, The Mindy Project<\/em>) alongside WWE Superstars<strong>Kofi Kingston<\/strong>, <strong>The Miz <\/strong>and <strong>Sheamus<\/strong>, among others.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Logline<\/strong>: After discovering a magical mask, an 11-year-old aspiring wrestler enters a competition to become the next WWE Superstar.<\/li>\n<li>Production is currently underway in Vancouver and the film is expected to premiere on Netflix in 2020.<\/li>\n<li><em>The Main Event <\/em>joins a growing slate of live action movies featuring kids and teens and made for families, which includes the upcoming comedy<em> Tall Girl<\/em>, <em>A Babysitter\u2019s Guide to Monster Hunting<\/em>, and <em>Hello, Universe<\/em>, based on Erin Entrada Kelly\u2019s Newbery Award-winning, New York Times bestselling novel.<\/li>\n<li>WWE Studios is WWE\u2019s multi-platform content division that develops and produces scripted and non-scripted series, documentaries and feature films. Recent projects include <em>Andre the Giant<\/em>, the Emmy-nominated documentary in partnership with HBO, as well as hit shows <em>Total Divas<\/em> and <em>Total Bellas<\/em> on E! and <em>Miz &amp; Mrs.<\/em> on USA. WWE Studios also recently produced the feature film <em>Fighting with My Family<\/em> in association with MGM and Seven Bucks Productions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1499326734\"><div id=\"pwtor-2255274553\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>WWE announced today it is partnering with Netflix for a movie titled &#8220;The Main Event&#8221; which will feature Kofi Kingston, The Miz, and Sheamus. 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