Dwayne The Rock Johnson Tweets Out HERCULES Helmet Photo

“Become the man you were born to be..” ~ Hercules #ThracianWars

Ready for some behind-the-scenes photos from HERCULES? Star Dwayne Johnson has gone on Twitter (@TheRock) to give his 5 million plus fans an early look at his upcoming film.

Principal photography began June 10 in Budapest, Hungary. Director Brett Ratner has been giving regular updates via Twitter and recently joined Instagram. (http://instagram.com/brettrat). You can find The Rock on Instagram here (http://instagram.com/therock)

Our HERCULES set created by award winning designer Jean-Vincent Puzos w/ great detail. I sit in awe.. #ThracianWars pic.twitter.com/s0ZDJY058S

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) July 7, 2013

Based on the graphic novel Hercules: The Thracian Wars, the ensemble-action film is a revisionist take on the classic myth set in a grounded world where the supernatural does not exist.

Everyone knows the legend of Hercules and his twelve labors. Our story begins after the labors, and after the legend…

Haunted by a sin from his past, Hercules has become a mercenary. Along with five faithful companions, he travels ancient Greece selling his services for gold and using his legendary reputation to intimidate enemies. But when the benevolent ruler of Thrace and his daughter seek Hercules’ help to defeat a savage and terrifying warlord, Hercules finds that in order for good to triumph and justice to prevail… he must again become the hero he once was… he must embrace his own myth… he must be Hercules.

HERCULES also stars Golden Globe-winner Ian McShane (“Deadwood,” “PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES”), Rufus Sewell (“LEGEND OF ZORRO”), Joseph Fiennes(“SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE,” “American Horror Story”), Peter Mullan (“War Horse,” “Top of the Lake”) and Academy Award®-nominee John Hurt (“HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS”). Rounding out the main cast is Rebecca Ferguson (The BBC’s “The White Queen”), Ingrid Bolsø Berdal (“HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS”), Aksel Hennie (“HEADHUNTERS”) and Reece Ritchie (“PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME”).

HERCULES will be distributed worldwide by Paramount Pictures on July 25, 2014.