"Skyscraper" is an action-thriller film directed by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who also stars in the movie. The film was released on July 13, 2018. It is a re-imagining of the 2011 South Korean film "Tower." The movie features Johnson as Will Sawyer, a former FBI agent and U.S. Marshal, who becomes a building inspector. After testifying against a notorious crime lord, Sawyer and his family are forced into witness protection. Plot Summary The plot thickens when Sawyer's family moves into a safe house—a skyscraper known as the tallest residential building in the world, aptly named the "Pearl." The Pearl is on the outskirts of Hong Kong and is a marvel of engineering. It's equipped with state-of-the-art security features. However, things take a turn for the worse when a fire breaks out on one of the top floors. Sawyer learns that the fire was deliberately set by the crime lord he put behind bars.