Insiders, have you watched “Jungle Cruise” yet? If not, I highly recommend watching it asap! The movie is absolutely and magically delightful! It is full of adventure, drama, comedy, and love. Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson (aka The Rock) have the best on-screen (and off-screen) chemistry and they were a major part of what made the movie such a huge success. And let me tell you, it was worth the wait after years of waiting to finally hear Dwayne Johnson say the iconic “backside of water” joke! The movie has been such a success, that now it’s been announced that a “Jungle Cruise” sequel is already in the works at Disney!
Disney is ready to go down the river one more time.
With Jungle Cruise crossing the $100 million at the domestic box office this past weekend, the studio is pulling the trigger on a sequel.
I don’t know about you Insiders, but this news has me squealing in absolute delight! Both Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt are already set to return as wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton for a brand new adventure. Expected to also come back are director Jaume Collet-Serra and the film’s producing team of John Davis, John Fox, Beau Flynn, Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia. Scott Sheldon will return as executive producer.
The Hollywood Reporter also states that the film “opened July 30 to more than $35 million at the domestic box office and more than $30 million in Disney+ Premier Access in its first three days, according to the studio. And even with the challenges created by rising and new waves of the coronavirus pandemic, the movie has remained a top box office draw, and its fifth weekend of release saw a drop domestically of only 21 percent. The domestic tally now stands at $100.1 million. Worldwide, the box office cume is $187 million.”
How awesome is that? It’s not totally surprising that this film has been such a huge hit considering the cast and how fans have been anticipating the film since it was first announced back in 2017. The film was originally supposed to have premiered July of 2020, however the pandemic pushed it back a year, so fans all over were ready and highly excited when it finally premiered this summer. We definitely can’t wait to see the “Jungle Cruise” go down the rive one more time!
How excited are you that Disney is making a “Jungle Cruise” sequel?!
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