Disney’sJungle Cruiseis currently in production. In order to celebrate filming moving right along on the newDwayne Johnsonblockbuster, the studio decided to have a little fun by releasing a video of The Rock with his co-star Emily Blunt. The two are hamming it up with one another on set in a light-hearted, comedic video that showcases their chemistry with one another. If this is any indication,Jungle Cruisecould wind up being a lot of fun.
This latestDisneymovie is going to be a period piece, as evidenced by the outfits the two stars are sporting. Dwayne Johnson looks like he could be getting ready for a role in a 1920s period musical, and it totally works. Johnson jokingly messes up Katherine Hepburn’s name while trying to citeThe African Queenas a source of inspiration for the movie. He andEmily Bluntboast that this will be “the adventure of a lifetime.” That remains to be seen, though, this does seem to have a lot of potential.
InJungle Cruise,The Rock plays a boat captainwho takes his sister (Emily Blunt) and her husband (Jack Whitehall) on a mission to find a tree that is said to possess special healing powers. Edgar Ramirez (Gold) is on board as one of the movie’s villains. He plays a character with a conquistador background who happens to be leading a competing German expedition. Jesse Plemons (Game Night) is partnered up with Ramirez as one of the movie’s bad guys. This is based on the popular Disney theme park attraction which originally debuted in 1955. This follows in the footsteps of similar theme park ride adaptations such asThe Haunted Mansion,Tomorrowlandand, by far the most successful example,Pirates of the Caribbean.
Jaume Collet-Serra (The Shallows) ison board to direct. He was in talks to possibly directSuicide Squad 2for Warner Bros., but opted instead to tackle this for Disney. And it’s easy to understand why. Even though Dwayne Johnson’s most recent movieSkyscraperunderperformed at the box office, he’s still the biggest star in the world right now and Disney has a ridiculously great track record with blockbusters. Plus, Emily Blunt is coming off ofA Quiet Place, which is one of the biggest hits of the year so far. Overall, it’s an attractive package.
This is just the next stop on a never-ending series of projects for Dwayne Johnson. After this wraps up, he’s off to film theFast and Furiousspin-offHobbs and Shawwith Jason Statham and then it’s on toJumanji 3. Emily Blunt is going to be seen this December inMary Poppins Returnsas the titular, magical nanny, finishing up what should be a huge year for herself.Jungle Cruiseis set to arrive in theaters on August 11, 2025. Be sure to check out the new video, courtesy of the Disney Movie Trailers YouTube channel, for yourself below.
