'The Janson Directive,' First Movie in Robert Ludlum Cinematic Universe: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's The Star

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is assisting to launch a new cinematic universe.

The Hollywood Reporter first reported that Universal Pictures is looking into launching a Robert Ludlum movie universe that will begin with the upcoming The Janson Directive.

The Janson Directive was written by Ludlum and published one year after the author's death. It describes as follows:

When billionaire philanthropist Peter Novak is kidnapped by a terrorist known as The Caliph, it's up to Paul Janson-a legend in the notorious U.S. covert agency Consular Operations-to save him. But Janson's rescue operation goes horribly wrong... and soon Janson is marked for death, the target of a "beyond salvage" order issued from the highest level of the government. Now Janson is running for his life, pursued by Jessica Kincaid, a young agent of astonishing ability who can anticipate and counter his every move. To survive, Janson must outrace a conspiracy that has gone beyond the control of its originators. To win, he must counter it with a conspiracy of his own...

Universal Pictures along with Captivate Entertainment and writer James Vanderbilt as well as his partners at Mythology Entertainment to create a series of movies based on Robert Ludlum's novels. The first film in the universe is "The Janson Directive" that's starring the hunky actor, Johnson.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is super excited to be part of the project, as well as an executive producer. In a statement to THR, "'The Janson Directive' is classic Robert Ludlum. Sharp, edgy and layered storylines" said The Rock.

"The character is complex, conflicted, bad ass and lethal - I can't wait to sink my teeth into this and bring him to life. Between Jamie, Akiva, Captivate and Universal, it's an exciting time to help produce and build out this awesome Ludlum universe," he added.