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Disney's 'Jungle Cruise' Shares Video of Emily Blunt, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson

Remember how dubious Disney fans were when the announcement about a live-action Pirates of the Caribbean film was made? A movie based on a ride? How silly is that!  Of course that franchise went on to set all kinds of box office records and remains a tentpole feature for the House of Mouse.

Disney's 'Jungle Cruise' Shares Video of Emily Blunt, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson

The next ride to get the live-action film adaptation is one of our punny favorites, The Jungle Cruise.  It's going to star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Emily Blunt, and has been described as taking several cues from the classic flick The African Queen.

Today, the official Walt Disney Studios twitter account shared our first look at the film, with an announcement of production officially happening RIGHT NOW:


There was also the reveal of the official release date, apparently October 11th 2019.


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Bleeding Cool News Editor Mary Anne Butler (Mab, for short) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), and most recently Bleeding Cool. 

Over the past 10 years, she’s built a presence at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). 

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