West Newbury's John Cena is about to begin preproduction on his second action film, and this time he's got renowned action film director Renny Harlin behind him.
Cena will star in "12 Rounds," in which he plays a New Orleans cop whose girlfriend is kidnapped. The budget for the film is about $20 million, according to Variety. The professional-wrestling star started his movie career with "The Marine," which grossed about $22 million at the box office.
Harlin is best known for directing "Die Hard 2" and "Cliffhanger" in the early 1990s.
In an interview with The Morning Buzz radio show yesterday morning to promote his return to the World Wrestling Entertainment ring after a pectoral injury, as well as to announce his new film, he also related some of his favorite local haunts.
Cena said he recently had a great time meeting with old friends at the Sylvan Street Grille in Salisbury and also enjoys the Winner's Circle because it still has the quarter-operated arcade games.
Jimmy Carter Endorses Egypt's Election Results
Biden Addresses West Point Graduating Class
Dozens of Children Killed in New Syria Attack
Raw Video: Activists Allege Massacre in Syria
NJ Man Charged With Murder in Death of Patz
Support, Fun for Kids of Fallen Soldiers at Camp
Fugitive Penguin Caught, Returned to Aquarium
50 Years Later, Underground Fire Still Burning
Light Show Transforms Sydney Opera House
Raw Video: Unruly Passenger Restrained in Miami
Raw Video: Robber Uses Drive-thru Window
Raw Video: Dragon Arrives at Space Station
Calif.'s Coronado Named Nation's Best Beach
CEO Salaries Become Sore Issue in Labor Disputes
Raw Video: Fight Erupts in Ukrainian Parliament
Texan Ranchers Remain Wary of Drought
Raw Video: Soldiers Plant Flags at Arlington
Police: Man Arrested in Etan Patz Disappearance
NYC Protests: the Revolution Will Be Scripted
Chicago U.S. Attorney Fitzgerald Resigns
