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Johnson and Blunt Team Up for Hawaiian Mob Drama

10/3/2025

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Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt are developing a Hawaiian-set mob drama, The Smashing Machine, a Goodfellas-style tale about Wilford ‘Nappy’ Pulawa.
Pulawa led Hawaii's largest organized crime syndicate in the 1970s, involved in various illegal activities.
The project is produced by Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio.
The film’s pitch circulated in February, with Disney close to finalizing a deal.

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Story summary

Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt are developing a Hawaiian-set mob drama, The Smashing Machine, a Goodfellas-style tale about Wilford ‘Nappy’ Pulawa.
Pulawa led Hawaii's largest organized crime syndicate in the 1970s, involved in various illegal activities.
The project is produced by Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio.
The film’s pitch circulated in February, with Disney close to finalizing a deal.