Lizard Music
Upcoming film directed by Benny Safdie
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Lizard Music is an upcoming American fantasy adventure film directed by Benny Safdie, and based on the book of the same name by Daniel Pinkwater. It stars Dwayne Johnson, Theo Clark Leber, Tim Heidecker, Alicia Silverstone, Regina Hall, and Andrew Dice Clay.
- Benny Safdie
- Dwayne Johnson
- David Koplan
- Scott Stuber
- Nick Nesbitt
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| Directed by | Benny Safdie |
| Screenplay by | Benny Safdie |
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| Cinematography | Maceo Bishop |
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| Distributed by | Amazon MGM Studios |
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| Language | English |
Premise
A boy stumbles upon a secret late-night broadcast of lizards playing otherworldly music.
Cast
- Dwayne Johnson as Chicken Man
- Theo Clark Leber as Victor
- Tim Heidecker
- Alicia Silverstone
- Regina Hall
- Arya Parvathi
- Andrew Dice Clay
Production
In September 2025, it was announced that Dwayne Johnson and Benny Safdie would reunite to work on an adaptation of Lizard Music, after working together on The Smashing Machine.[1] Johnson recalled telling Safdie, "I'm your Chicken Man," after the film was pitched to him, and lost a lot of weight for the role.[2][3] In October 2025, Amazon MGM Studios acquired rights to the project under its United Artists label, with Scott Stuber and Nick Nesbitt joining as producers.[4] In July 2026, newcomers Theo Clark Leber and Arya Parvathi joined the cast, alongside Tim Heidecker, Alicia Silverstone and Regina Hall, the latter playing a friend and co-worker of Chicken Man.[5][6][7][8] In September, Andrew Dice Clay was added to the cast.[9]
Principal photography began on August 3, 2026 and it is scheduled to wrap on October 14, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia at Trilith Studios.[10] Maceo Bishop served as the cinematographer.[11] To transform into a 70-year-old man, Johnson underwent five hours of makeup and prosthetic work per day.[12]