In Disney’sJungle Cruise,Dwayne JohnsonandEmily Blunttake the helm for a rip-roaring river adventure that goes beyond the banks of a Brazilian port town and into the heart of the Amazon to unearth secrets borne of ancient myth and legend. If that doesn’t get you excited, perhaps our report from the Hawaii-based set of the soon-to-open movie will. We’ve got interviews with the leads, as well as supporting characters played byJack WhitehallandPaul Giamatticoming your way this week, but to get you all comfy-cozy for your river cruise, we’ve put all the highlights together in one convenient location for you before the movie opens in theaters and Disney+ Premier Access on July 30th.
Check out the official synopsis to get acquainted, and then dive in to 15 Things to Know about Disney’sJungle Cruise:
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.
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Jungle Cruise opens in theaters and Disney+ Premier Access on July 30th.
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