Hell, if it worked for 'Pirates of the Caribbean', it can work for this, right?
You might think that it's kind of crazy that 'Jungle Cruise' began its life as one of Disney's most well-known theme rides, but it's not the first and it probably won't be the last either.
'Pirates of the Caribbean', the billion-dollar movie franchise, was based solely on a theme park ride in Disneyland in the '60s, one of the last few theme park rides that Walt Disney was personally involved in. 'Jungle Cruise', meanwhile, is Disneyland's oldest attraction - opening on July 5th, 1955, the very first day of Disneyland.
With 'Jungle Cruise', it's taking the general gist of the ride - namely, taking a boat ride through the jungle rivers of the Amazon - and then expanding it out with the same formula that worked for 'Pirates of the Caribbean'. You've got Emily Blunt as a scientist searching for the fabled Tree of Life, Dwayne Johnson as the tough-as-nails boat captain taking them on the trip, and Jack Whitehall's in there as the sidekick to Blunt's scientist.
Given how 'Pirates of the Caribbean' was such a success, you can't blame Disney for trying to replicate the same. The question is, will it float or will it sink?
That's right. Nautical themes. Here's the trailer.