Paramount Pictures has released the official teaser trailer for its upcoming action-comedy-drama ‘Pain and Gain,’ which is being directed by Michael Bay. The film, which stars Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson, is set to be released in theaters on April 26, 2013.

‘Pain and Gain,’ which was written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, tells the true story of a gang of Miami bodybuilders. They become involved in an extortion ring that leads to kidnapping and murder. Wahlberg and Johnson play Daniel Lugo and Paul Doyle, respectfully, two of the incompetent murderous bodybuilders involved in the extortion scheme. Ed Harris plays private detective Ed Du Bois, who sets out to solve their crimes after the Miami PD fails to do so.

Check out the official ‘Pain and Gain’ teaser poster below.

Paramount Pictures Releases Official Pain and Gain Teaser Poster

Written by: Karen Benardello

By Karen Benardello

As a graduate of LIU Post with a B.F.A in Journalism, Print and Electronic, Karen Benardello serves as ShockYa's Senior Movies & Television Editor. Her duties include interviewing filmmakers and musicians, and scribing movie, television and music reviews and news articles. As a New York City-area based journalist, she's a member of the guilds, New York Film Critics Online and the Women Film Critics Circle.

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