John Cena, Simu Liu and Awkwafina Team Up for Amazon’s Great Lottery of Death for Director Paul Feig

Director Paul Feig has already assembled a star-studded cast for his new Amazon movie, Grand Death Lottery, with John Cena, Simu Liu, and Awkwafina set to star.

Cena, 45, who recently appeared in the trailer for Die Hart 2, Liu, 33, and Awkwafina, 34 (born Nora Lum), have checked in, via Deadline.

Feig will direct from a script by Ron Yescombe (Outside the Wire), which is set in the “very near future” where something known as the Grand Lottery is set in “economically troubled California.”

When a winner is selected… the problem is that anyone can legally kill the winner before sunset to claim their multi-million dollar prize.

The story centers on Awkwafina’s character, Katie, who has just moved to Los Angeles and stumbles across the winning ticket.

Cast: Director Paul Feig has already assembled a star-studded cast for his new Amazon movie, Grand Death Lottery, starring John Cena, Simu Liu, and Awkwafina.

New project: Cena, 45, who recently appeared in the trailer for Die Hart 2, Liu, 33, and Awkwafina, 34 (born Nora Lum), have teamed up, via Deadline.

New project: Cena, 45, who recently appeared in the trailer for Die Hart 2, Liu, 33, and Awkwafina, 34 (born Nora Lum), have teamed up, via Deadline.

Director: Feig will direct from a script by Ron Yescombe (Outside the Wire), which is set in a

Director: Feig will direct from a script by Ron Yescombe (Outside the Wire), which is set in the “very near future” where something known as the Grand Lottery is set in “economically challenged California.”

She decides to team up with an ‘amateur jackpot protector’ named Noel (Cena), who tries to fend off all rivals to keep her safe until sundown.

Liu plays Louis Lewis, Noel’s ‘protection rival’ who also tries to protect her and claim a lucrative protection fee like Noel.

Feig will direct and produce with Laura Fischer through her production company FeigCo, with Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum of Roth/Kirschenbaum Films serving as producers.

Cena and writer Yescombe will also serve as executive producers alongside Zack Roth, with shooting scheduled to begin next week.

“Grand Death Lotto is the kind of original idea that the public has been craving, and there is no one better than the endlessly talented Paul Feig to steer the ship,” Amazon and MGM Studios head Jennifer Salke said in a statement.

“We can’t wait to see John Cena, Awkwafina and Simu Liu bring this fun and action-packed script to life for our Prime Video customers around the world,” he added.

“I love action comedy and extreme physical comedy, and this movie has both in spades, as well as plenty of heart and hilarity,” Feig added.

“This lottery will make us all winners,” concluded the director.

Protector: She decides to team up with an 'amateur jackpot protector' named Noel (Cena), who tries to fend off all rivals to keep her safe until sundown.

Protector: She decides to team up with an ‘amateur jackpot protector’ named Noel (Cena), who tries to fend off all rivals to keep her safe until sundown.

Rival: Liu plays Louis Lewis, Noel's 'protection rival' who also tries to protect her and claim a lucrative protection fee as Noel.

Rival: Liu plays Louis Lewis, Noel’s ‘protection rival’ who also tries to protect her and claim a lucrative protection fee as Noel.

I can not wait:

I can’t wait: “We can’t wait to see John Cena, Awkwafina and Simu Liu bring this fun and action-packed script to life for our Prime Video customers around the world,” he added.

Feig most recently directed last year’s Netflix movie The School for Good and Evil and several episodes of Fox’s Welcome to Flatch.

He is also attached to produce 24-7, the directorial debut of Eva Longoria, and is also writing and producing a sequel to her hit 2015 action comedy, Spy.

Cena is coming off his hit HBO Max series Peacemaker, where he reprises his lead character from James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad.

The show has been renewed for a second season, which is expected to premiere on the HBO Max streaming service later this year.

The busy actor also has four movies in post-production that are expected to be released later this year.

He will return as Jakob Toretto, the brother of Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto in Fast X, which hits theaters May 19.

The actor also lends his voice to Coyote vs. Acme, set in the Acme warehouse, which hits theaters on July 21.

Cena also stars in Argylle, a spy adventure with Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bryan Cranston and more, which has no release date.

Director: Feig most recently directed last year's Netflix movie The School for Good and Evil and several episodes of Fox's Welcome to Flatch.

Director: Feig most recently directed last year’s Netflix movie The School for Good and Evil and several episodes of Fox’s Welcome to Flatch.

Roles: Cena is coming off his hit HBO Max series Peacemaker, where he reprises his lead character from James Gunn's The Suicide Squad.

Roles: Cena is coming off his hit HBO Max series Peacemaker, where he reprises his lead character from James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad.