What Happened to the Jungle Cruise Movie?

By Alice Nichols

The Jungle Cruise movie has been highly anticipated by fans of the Disney attraction for several years. Originally scheduled for release in October 2019, the film faced several delays before finally being released in July 2021.

So, what happened to the Jungle Cruise movie? Let’s take a closer look.

Development of the Jungle Cruise Movie

Disney first announced plans for a Jungle Cruise movie in 2004. The project remained in development for several years before Dwayne Johnson was cast as the lead in August 2015. Emily Blunt joined the cast in November 2017, and filming began shortly after.

Delays and Rescheduling

The Jungle Cruise movie was initially scheduled for release on October 4, 2019. However, it faced several delays due to various factors such as script changes, scheduling conflicts, and post-production issues.

In April 2020, Disney announced that it was rescheduling the release date to July 24, 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic-related theater closures. However, as the pandemic continued to affect theaters worldwide, Disney delayed its release again.

Finally, after multiple delays and reschedulings due to both production and COVID-19 related reasons; The Jungle Cruise movie premiered on July 30th of this year.

Reception

Despite its long journey to the big screen, The Jungle Cruise has received mostly positive reviews from audiences and critics alike. It currently holds a rating of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes based on more than two hundred reviews.

The Bottomline

Overall, while it took longer than anticipated for The Jungle Cruise movie to be released; it seems that it was worth the wait with its positive reception from audiences and critics alike.

With its engaging storyline and impressive visual effects; this film proves that sometimes good things come to those who wait.