The Furious 7 star will reunite with San Andreas producer Beau Flynn for the film, which will be based on the 1980s Midway Arcade Game featuring three monsters - a gorilla, a lizard and a wolf - that destroy cities and landmarks across North America.

Movie bosses are currently seeking a director and Non-Stop's Ryan Engle has been hired to write the script.

Johnson will reportedly begin production on the film next year (16), after wrapping Furious 8, according to Deadline.com.