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THE ROCK'S JUNGLE CRUISE SETS SAIL TODAY IN THEATERS

By Mike Johnson on 2021-07-29 09:19:00

Jungle Cruise, based on the iconic Disney ride of the same name, hits theaters today, finally being released after a COVID-19 pandemic sparked delay.

The film will feature Dwayne Johnson as the captain of a small riverboat that takes a group of travelers through a jungle filled with dangerous animals and reptiles.  Emily Blunt and Jesse Plemons will also star in the film.  Johnson had been working with Disney on updating their classic Jungle Cruise ride to coincide with the film, with a newer version of the ride just debuting in California's Disneyland.

Promotional material for the film notes, "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.

The film will debut tomorrow on Disney+ for an additional fee.

For those of you in Los Angeles, The El Capitan Theater (which is owned by Disney) will feature an exhibit of Jungle Cruise costumes as well as a photo-op in front of the "Jungle Cruise boat" at their screenings, starting tomorrow.

Applebees is also doing a promotion where you can receive a free ticket for the film at this link.

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