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Two current WWE superstars and a legendary competitor are set for roles in the next edition of WWE Studios' The Marine franchise.

The Miz, Becky Lynch and WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels will all be a part of The Marine 6: Close Quarters.

Raw superstar The Miz, 37, will reprise his role as Jake Carter, the lead character, while Michaels, 52, will also play a marine.

The character to be portrayed by former SmackDown Women's Champion Lynch, from Limerick, Ireland, is yet to be confirmed.

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The news seems a clear indication as to why The Miz lost the Intercontinental Championship to Roman Reigns on Raw on Monday.

It may also explain why Lynch, 30, was badly beaten by the debuting Ruby Riot, Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan on SmackDown.

The Miz has starred in the last three editions of the Marine series, with the last four movies being direct-to-DVD releases.

James Nunn, who directed The Marine 5: Battleground, is back in charge for the sixth movie, with production set to begin in London on Monday.

WWE Studios and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has announced that the two studios will partner again on the project.

WWE Studios said: "When Jake Carter (The Miz) and fellow Marine Luke Trapper (Shawn Michaels) stumble upon a kidnapped girl being held prisoner by a dangerous gang of international criminals, they find themselves in the crosshairs as they try to save the girl and bring her kidnappers to justice."

The project will be Lynch's first WWE film role, while it will be Michaels' second, following his role in The Resurrection of Gavin Stone.

Michael Luisi, president of WWE Studios, said: “The motion picture debut of the talented Becky Lynch and the addition of Shawn Michaels to the series, alongside The Miz, is sure to bring the excitement and action to the next level.”

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WWE Studios' most successful film is The Call, starring Halle Berry, which made close to $70m at the box office after its 2013 release.

Upcoming movies include Fighting With My Family, written and directed by Stephen Merchant and featuring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson .

Based on the life of British superstar Paige , it will also star Vince Vaughn, Florence Pugh, Jack Lowden, Lena Headey and Nick Frost.