Dwayne Johnson backs Portia Woodman rugby documentary
Dwayne Johnson is backing a feature documentary about rugby star Portia Woodman-Wickliffe. The film is called Undeniable: Portia Woodman. Deadline reported the project as an exclusive on 25 September 2026.
Seven Bucks Productions, the company founded by Johnson and Dany Garcia, is producing with New Zealand's Pango Productions, according to Deadline. The two companies will shepherd the film from development through delivery. A producer in this sense hires key talent, approves spending and guides the finished film to buyers and screens.
Zoe McIntosh has been tapped to direct, Deadline reported. The wording means she is attached to lead the creative side. She will oversee the shoot and shape the story in the edit.
Woodman-Wickliffe brings a long list of titles to the screen. She is a two-time Olympic gold medallist and a four-time World Cup winner, according to Deadline. Gold means first place at the Olympic Games, the global multi-sport event held every four years. The World Cup is rugby's leading international tournament, contested in different formats of the game.
She is the only player to win World Rugby Player of the Year in both sevens and 15s, according to Deadline. Sevens uses seven players a side and is played in short, fast matches that suit the Olympic programme. Fifteens uses 15 players a side and is the longer, traditional form of the game. No other player has taken the top individual award in both.
Johnson is co-founder and co-chief executive of Seven Bucks, with Garcia serving as co-founder and co-chief executive, according to Deadline. The joint titles mean they share ownership and final decision-making. The pair founded the company together. It acts as their vehicle for film and television production.
Trade exclusives are how producers often make this kind of news public. The outlet publishes first, with details supplied by the companies involved. In this case that outlet was Deadline, which carried the title, the team and the sporting record together.
What makes this stand out for viewers who do not follow rugby is the clarity of the pitch. One player. Two formats. For fans, this means the story centres on Woodman-Wickliffe herself and on top honours in each.
