John Cena and Jackie Chan to team up in new action film

John Cena has signed on to star alongside action superstar Jackie Chan in an action-thriller from Need for Speed director Scott Waugh.

John Cena has signed on to star alongside action superstar Jackie Chan in an action-thriller from Need for Speed director Scott Waugh.

Host John Cena walks on stage at the 31st Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. (AFP)

Cena, who is replacing Sylvester Stallone, will team up with Chan to save a China-run oil refinery in the Middle East, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan poses on red carpet for the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards.

The yet untitled movie centres around a private security contractor (Chan) who’s called in to escort a group of civilians along Baghdad’s ‘Highway of Death’ to the safety of the Green Zone.

He teams up with a former US Marine (Cena), when he learns that the attackers’ real plan is to steal the oil.