Dwayne Johnson's 'Lizard Music' transformation appears in Brooklyn set photos

Dwayne Johnson as the Chicken Man in Lizard Music
Direct set photograph published by Variety showing Johnson with grey hair and facial hair, a bucket hat and tan coat for his role in Lizard Music.

New set photos published by Variety on October 21 show Dwayne Johnson filming Lizard Music in Brooklyn as the elderly, eccentric Chicken Man. The look replaces his familiar bald, muscular image with grey facial hair, a bucket hat and a tan coat.

Johnson is acting opposite child performer Theo Clark Leber, whose character discovers an unusual late-night broadcast of lizard musicians. The story is based on Daniel Pinkwater's 1976 children's book.

Director Benny Safdie is reuniting with Johnson after The Smashing Machine. The cast also includes Rachel McAdams, Colman Domingo, Jeff Goldblum, Alicia Silverstone, Regina Hall and David Krumholtz, according to entertainment coverage.

Amazon MGM Studios is targeting a December 25, 2027 theatrical release. The set images reveal the character's physical design, but the coverage did not announce a trailer or further plot details.