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Regina Hall Teams Up with Dwayne Johnson for Amazon MGM’s Hybrid Film “Lizard Music”
7/28/2026, 3:54:39 AM
Core Casting Announcement
Regina Hall has been added to the ensemble of “Lizard Music,” a live-action/CGI hybrid film produced by Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists. Hall will appear alongside Dwayne Johnson, who also serves as a producer, as well as Theo Leber, Alicia Silverstone and Tim Heidecker. The project pairs Johnson’s character, the eccentric “Chicken Man,” with a 111-year-old chicken named Claudia in a story that blends a secret late-night broadcast of otherworldly lizard music with a quest for hidden societies.
Film Concept and Production Team
Directed and scripted by Benny Safdie, the film adapts Daniel Pinkwater’s novel of the same name. Production credits include United Artists’ Scott Stuber and Nick Nesbitt, Out for the Count Productions’ Safdie, Seven Bucks Productions’ Johnson, and Magnetic Fields Entertainment’s David Koplan. The narrative follows a boy (Leber) who discovers a mysterious door leading to “invisible worlds” and an “unbreakable bond” with kindred spirits, promising a blend of whimsical adventure and speculative fantasy.
Recent Streaming Successes of Regina Hall
According to Deadline, Hall’s recent series “The Five-Star Weekend” premiered on July 9 and quickly became Peacock’s top scripted title, surpassing 1 billion viewing minutes in its first week. The show also ranked among the top five original streaming series for the week of July 6–12, as reported by Nielsen.
Hall’s Upcoming Projects
Beyond “Lizard Music,” Hall is slated to reprise her role as Brenda Meeks in “Scary Movie 6,” the year’s leading R-rated box-office hit. She will also appear in Nick Stoller’s “Judgment Day” opposite Will Ferrell for Prime Video and in Netflix’s limited series “Rabbit, Rabbit” opposite Adam Driver, created by Peter Craig and directed by Philip Barantini.
Industry Impact
The casting of Hall and Johnson brings together two high-profile talents with proven box-office and streaming draw, positioning “Lizard Music” as a potential cross-platform event. The film’s hybrid format and whimsical premise may expand the market for genre-blending projects, while the involvement of established producers and a celebrated literary source adds credibility to the ambitious venture.
