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Is sequel on the cards for Dwayne Johnson-Emily Blunt's Jungle Cruise? Here's the truth

Is sequel on the cards for Dwayne Johnson-Emily Blunt's Jungle Cruise? Here's the truth

Dwayne Johnson-Emily Blunt in Jungle Cruise Photograph: (Instagram)

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Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, who have featured together in the movie Jungle Cruise, have reportedly given an update about the sequel. Read to know more details. 

Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt starred together in the 2021 film Jungle Cruise, which garnered positive reviews, and fans love their bond in the movie. It has been 4 years, and fans are still hoping for the duo to come back for the sequel. But is there a possibility? The two Hollywood stars have dropped an update about it.

Will there be a sequel to Jungle Cruise in the future?

According to a report by Entertainment Weekly, The Awardist podcast asked Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt if the Jungle Cruise sequel is still on the deck. To this, they replied, “I don't think so.”

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Following the statement, Dwayne further said, “I think when Disney came under leadership, they just shifted coming out of COVID. COVID shifted our business in a lot of ways."

The actor further said, "I think they looked at that poverty and thought we did it once, but I'm not sure if we should revisit it. Despite whether or not our chemistry was great.” Emily Blunt then added, “They did not want to set sail again, and that's fine.”

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All about Jungle Cruise

Helmed by Jaume Collet-Serra, Jungle Cruise is based on the Disney theme park attraction. Apart from Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, the film also stars Jack Whitehall, Jesse Plemons, Edgar Ramirez, and Paul Giamatti, among others.

It tells the story of Dr Lily Houghton, a researcher, and her brother, who team up with Frank, a skipper, to locate a mystical tree in the Amazon. However, they are pursued by evil entities lusting after immortality.

Following a year of post-production and a year of further delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jungle Cruise premiered at Disneyland Resort on July 24, 2021, and was released in the United States on July 30, simultaneously in theatres and digitally.

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Snigdha Sweta Behera is currently serving as a senior sub-editor at Wion. She is an avid follower of Hollywood, K-pop and K-dramas. She loves uncovering stories beyond glitz and gl...Read More