Disney is giving audiences the option of seeing “Jungle Cruise,” a live-action take of one of Disneyland’s most popular rides, either in the theater or at home.
“Jungle Cruise” was one of those films scheduled for a release last year, only to be pushed back to a later date due to the pandemic. The film, starring Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson, is an epic quest for a wisecracking skipper and an intrepid researcher to find a magical tree that possesses an unparalleled healing power that could change the future of medicine. Think of the African Queen but with an adventurous twist and an homage to the fan favorite Disneyland ride.
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Here’s the official plot synopsis:
Inspired by the famous Disneyland theme park ride, Disney’s “Jungle Cruise” is an adventure-filled, rollicking thrill-ride down the Amazon with wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton. Lily travels from London, England to the Amazon jungle and enlists Frank’s questionable services to guide her downriver on La Quila—his ramshackle-but-charming boat. Lily is determined to uncover an ancient tree with unparalleled healing abilities—possessing the power to change the future of medicine. Thrust on this epic quest together, the unlikely duo encounters innumerable dangers and supernatural forces, all lurking in the deceptive beauty of the lush rainforest. But as the secrets of the lost tree unfold, the stakes reach even higher for Lily and Frank and their fate—and mankind’s—hangs in the balance.
“Jungle Cruise” arrives in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access on July 30, 2022.
