 Zhao states his intention to rebuild the Pearl, shown to have massive fire damage that extends from the 96th floor to the top of the building.On May 26, 2016, it was announced that Legendary Entertainment had won the bidding war for a Chinese-set action adventure film, "Skyscraper", in which Dwayne Johnson was set to play the lead.Rawson Marshall Thurber was attached as the film's scriptwriter, director and producer, with Beau Flynn producing the film through his Flynn Picture Company, alongside Johnson's Seven Bucks Productions, with Universal Pictures handling distribution rights.