Movies based on theme park rides can work out pretty well some times.
Pirates of the Caribbean, anyone?
So now Walt Disney Pictures are bringing us an all-new all-star adventure starring box office stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in the sure-to-be-epic Jungle Cruise.
Johnson recently reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw, while Emily Blunt lit up our screens as the iconic nanny in Mary Poppins Returns.
Now, lots were given away about Jungle Cruise at the D23 Expo 2019, so here's what we can expect from one of next year's biggest box office releases.
Including, most importantly, when exactly the new film is out.
Here is all you need to now about Disney's Jungle Cruise.
Jungle Cruise UK release date
Jungle Cruise is released in UK cinemas on July 24, 2020.
This is the same day as the US release, so we all have a long wait on our hands!
Jungle Cruise cast
Dwayne Johnson as Frank
The Rock himself portrays a riverboat captain.
Emily Blunt as Lily Houghton
The A Quiet Place star portrays a scientist searching for a tree's magical cure.
Jack Whitehall as McGregor Houghton
The Bad Education star plays Lily's younger brother.
The Girl on the Train star plays a mysterious villain.
The Breaking Bad star plays another villain.
The Billions actor has a mysterious role in the film.
Andy Nyman as Sir James Hobss-Cunnignham
The English actor plays an aristocrat.
The film also stars Quim Quiterrez, Veronica Falcon, Dani Rovira, and Simone Lockhart as Anna.
Jungle Cruise trailer
We don't have a full trailer for Jungle Cruise just yet but we do have a teaser behind the scenes video that was released via the D23 Expo.
Catch it at the top of the article!
Jungle Cruise plot
It looks like we have quite an adventure on our hands from Walt Disney Studios on this tale based on the Riverboat attraction at Disneyworld.
The official premise states: Set during the early 20th century, a riverboat captain named Frank takes a scientist and her brother on a mission into a jungle to find the Tree of Life which is believed to possess healing powers. All the while, the trio must fight against dangerous wild animals and a competing German expedition.
Exciting!
Jungle Cruise is released in UK cinemas on July 24, 2020.
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