The Rock's Skyscraper Makes a Surprisingly Good '90s Movie in This Perfectly Remixed Trailer

Nerdist gives the new action flick a retro makeover

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If a part of you has ever wondered how quintessential action star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson would have fared as a ’90s movie icon, then good news: Nerdist has you covered.

The cross-platform entertainment hub released a retro reimagining, dubbed a Nerdist Remix, of the trailer for Johnson’s latest summer blockbuster, Skyscraper. From Universal Pictures, the film follows former FBI agent and veteran Will Sawyer (Johnson), who is hired to assess the security of the tallest, “safest” skyscraper in the world.

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