"Jungle Cruise" to Release Simultaneously in Theaters and on Disney+

On Thursday, Dwayne Johnson announced that his upcoming new movie "Jungle Cruise", will be released simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ premier access on July 30.

“Join my ace Emily Blunt (the female Indiana Jones) and myself on the adventure of a lifetime as our Disney's Jungle Cruise hits theaters and your living rooms on the same day - July 30," he wrote.

"The most important thing with our movie was to always take care of families around the world by giving you options to watch it. Audience first. Let’s own our 2021 comeback as we get back into the swing of life – All aboard!! #JungleCruise #Disney.” the actor added.

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The Franchise-hopeful will be released on the big screen and on the streamer for an additional $30 after it was initially set to be an exclusive theatrical release.

Disney has used a similar strategy for “Mulan” and “Raya and the Last Dragon” and plans to use it for the upcoming films “Cruella” and “Black Widow”.

“Jungle Cruise” is inspired by the popular theme park ride of the same name and also stars Édgar Ramírez, Jack Whitehall, Jesse Plemons, and Paul Giamatti.

Jaume Collet-Serra directed from a screenplay written by Michael Green, Ficarra, and Requa as well as from a story by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa.

Set in the early 20th century, a riverboat captain called Frank (Johnson) takes a scientist Dr. Lily Houghton (Blunt) and her brother McGregor (Whitehall) on a mission into a jungle to find the Tree of Life, which is believed to possess healing powers. All the while, the trio gets involved in many dangerous adventures and face fierce competition from a German expedition.

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