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I regret part of what I said about the Lopezes in my last comment. They're not my favorite Disney composers, but I do like their music, and apart from that, they look like nice people, so I'm glad for the opportunities they're getting. What I said about WandaVision restoring my faith in them is inaccurate too. I hadn't really lost my faith in them; the show just made me realize they were better than I remembered. I guess I'm still upset Lin-Manuel Miranda and them keep getting new animated films at Disney while Alan Menken, who in my opinion is far superior to both, doesn't. I thought he would get more films after Tangled, but that hasn't happened. Only Ralph Breaks the Internet, but that was just one song. I'm glad he has many other projects now, though, like the Enchanted sequel or the animated film from Skydance Animation.

I wish M&C hadn't retired before Lasseter was thrown out (although I still believe they were told to treat Moana as their swan song, considering all the echoes back to TLM, and they didn't really want to leave), because no doubt they'd pick Menken as composer for any musical they'd make if Lasseter wasn't there. I don't think they were allowed to pick Menken for TP&TF or to pick hand-drawn animation for Moana. Things seem to be improving so much at Disney without Lasseter's toxic, control freak presence. I don't just mean WDAS, but even things like their use of IPs in video games, the Disney Princess line, etc. Just going by how he acted with Frozen on OUAT and several of his films in Kingdom Hearts 3, he was very strict about things being kept separate. Jennifer Lee doesn't seem like the type to stick her nose into every aspect of the Disney company--thus far. It probably helps that PIXAR and WDAS have separate directors now, no one person has this huge amount of power to bend the company all in their own direction.

Do any of the directors still at WDAS have any history working with Menken? I know the WIR directors obviously wanted to use Menken in the sequel; perhaps others have that desire, but haven't been allowed. *shrug* I'd love to have Menken do another film or two for WDAS, but if he's off-limits then I'd prefer they involve the Lopezes over Miranda, the Mary Poppins Returns talent, the Greatest Showman people, etc.

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Dwayne Johnson Movie ‘Jungle Cruise’ Hitting Theaters & Disney+ Premier This Summer
https://deadline.com/2021/05/dwayne-joh ... 234755464/

I really hope to see this in the cinema, as it feels like a proper cinema event

Still extremely excited for it I must say !

The film has been rated PG-13 for sequences of adventure violence.

New trailer!

https://youtu.be/hJZ82pwwJqA

(that was about time for a movie whose release date is set for July 30 ^^)

New poster. It looks like they tried to mimick Drew Struzan's style.


Source: https://twitter.com/JungleCruise/status ... 4995134465

It looks fun! I'm getting POTC vibes for sure, but not in a bad way.

blackcauldron85 wrote:Dwayne Johnson Movie ‘Jungle Cruise’ Hitting Theaters & Disney+ Premier This Summer
https://deadline.com/2021/05/dwayne-joh ... 234755464/

Apparently, the leads were involved in the decision to make this is hybrid release.

Disney gave an early heads-up to talent when it moved its theme park-inspired movie Jungle Cruise to a day-and-date premium video on-demand model on its service, Disney+, for July 30. Sources say that Disney began talks with stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt two to three weeks before the announcement. When it came time to unveil the news, it was made by Johnson on his social media channels, hours ahead of the company’s May 13 earnings call.

Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/busin ... 234959080/

blackcauldron85 wrote:I'm getting POTC vibes for sure

Indeed! To me it is something that maybe took a liiiiiittle bit off actually (with the cursed conquistadors..) I think ‘Jungle Cruise’ should be its own thing: the theme park attraction has a very different feel compared to POTC! and so should the potential franchise I think (and for POTC: cursed pirates were more welcome because of the skeleton section in the attractions. Nothing from the ‘Jungle Cruise’ attraction directly justified the cursed explorers. Although some of the visuals with them are really creepy!! At least for little kids.) Anyway the rest of the trailer is really enticing! And this film remains one of the 2021 Disney releases I anticipate the most!

Clindor wrote:New trailer!

I found this trailer to be more boring than the last. They tried focusing more on the action, but the end result was frantic and disjointed. The film overall feels very generic and derivative. I felt I had seen this movie a million times already. I wish we had gotten the Tom Hanks/Tim Allen comedy version that was in development back in 2011. That would have been fun.

Clindor wrote:Nothing from the ‘Jungle Cruise’ attraction directly justified the cursed explorers

Well, I know that Disney has said the redo of the theme park ride that's currently going on at some Parks is not tied to this film...so there's the old version of the ride, the one being worked on (that has a brand new story- the Theme Parks subforum here has info on that if you're interested), and then the film... There were elements in the original POTC ride that got updated to include the film series, and even if the ride they're working on now doesn't, maybe in the future, they'll add stuff from the film into the ride. Or not. The Haunted Mansion + The Country Bears films aren't based on the rides as much, especially the latter, if memory serves me... I guess for me, I'm not as bothered with "loosely based on a theme park ride" movies, like I'm not bothered by "loosely based on a book" movies...

blackcauldron85 wrote:...so there's the old version of the ride, the one being worked on (that has a brand new story- the Theme Parks subforum here has info on that if you're interested), and then the film...

Indeed. Yet none of the previous or current versions of the attraction includes elements of fantasy if I’m correct..? I experienced both attractions in the Magic Kingdom and Anaheim Disneyland, and if some parts may or may not look a bit mystic for the guests (I’m thinking about the snake temple in the Florida version of the ride) nothing is directly magic. Not that I complain actually! ..if it helps the plot to get more 'spicy'.. And yes, when it comes to the new updated 2021 version of the attraction, it is mostly made because the ride had this long-time reputation of being politically incorrect at parts (so no connection with the potential franchise yet) and they also jumped at the opportunity to be more inclusive with their new characters. It’s just part of a bigger plan that includes a potential revision of all attractions when needed in the Disney parks. Also if you go make some researches or simply watch some respectable YouTube videos on the subject like the one made by Yesterworld, you'll see there has been numerous updates inside the Jungle Cruise ride since its opening!
But to be quite honest, it doesn’t bother me at all if the Jungle Cruise now adopts elements of fantasy!! ..if some of them weren’t so much a reminiscence of the POTC franchise... ^^ which I’m sure now is a safe way to go in the head of executives (and makes me a tiiiiny bit worried for the film originality..? And I want this flick to feel original! ) But I’m nitpicking here ^^ let’s wait for the final product! Like you blackcauldron85, I've felt enthusiastic. The D23 Expo presentation for this one kicked ass. [And I actually think POTC Curse of the Black Pearl is MUCH more loosely based on its attraction than The Haunted Mansion movie (2004), (the latter retaking as many elements from the ride as they could) and it was POTC which ended up being a better artistic and commercial success. So yeah experience shows that "loosely based on an attraction" is one good way to go ]

Clindor wrote:Yet none of the previous or current versions of the attraction includes elements of fantasy if I’m correct..?

Yes, you are correct!

Clindor wrote:like the one made by Yesterworld

Ooh, I do like Yesterworld, so I just pulled that video up to watch- thank you

Clindor wrote:experience shows that "loosely based on an attraction" is one good way to go

Unless it's The Country Bears. I'm pretty sure that I read a while back that Disney was nervous when TCB underperformed since they were working on POTC:TCotBP. THM made pretty much double its budget, so I don't know if Disney had higher expectations for that after POTC did so well...

The trailer makes this movie look amazing! I can't wait!

Japanese poster and trailer.


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How ‘Jungle Cruise’ Shot Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson’s Underwater Stunt Scenes
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Jungle Cruise’ Star Jack Whitehall Is ‘Proud’ of His Gay Character’s Coming-Out Scene in Disney Film
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‘Jungle Cruise’ Director Jaume Collet-Serra Levels Up With Big Disney IP Before DC’s ‘Black Adam’
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‘Jungle Cruise’ Kicks Off With “Most Epic Premiere of 2021” at Disneyland
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Meet the Characters of Disney’s Jungle Cruise
https://d23.com/meet-the-characters-of- ... le-cruise/

Emily Blunt and Director Jaume Collet-Serra Preview Jungle Cruise, Out Next Month
https://d23.com/emily-blunt-and-directo ... ext-month/

Disneyland Hosts a Splashy Jungle Cruise Premiere
https://d23.com/disneyland-hosts-a-spla ... -premiere/

5 Roar-Some Highlights from Disney’s Jungle Cruise Press Conference
https://d23.com/5-roar-some-highlights- ... onference/

Interviews on the Set of Disney’s Jungle Cruise With the Cast and Crew
https://news.disney.com/jungle-cruise-set

The Cast of Disney’s Jungle Cruise Talks Humor, Heart, and Adventure
https://news.disney.com/making-of-jungle-cruise

Discover ‘Jungle Cruise’ Film Easter Eggs at Newly Enhanced, World-Famous Jungle Cruise Attraction
https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/ ... ttraction/

Go behind the scenes of Jungle Cruise with Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in these exclusive images
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How Emily Blunt was won over by the Jungle Cruise script
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15 Things to Know About 'Jungle Cruise' From Our Visit to the Disney Adventure Movie Set
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'Jungle Cruise': Dwayne Johnson & Emily Blunt Tell Us What Makes a Great Disney Adventure Movie
https://collider.com/jungle-cruise-movi ... interview/

'Jungle Cruise': Paul Giamatti on Creating His Cartoonish Villain Nilo & His Fine Feathered Friend
https://collider.com/jungle-cruise-movi ... interview/

'Jungle Cruise': Jack Whitehall on His Stylish Brit-Out-of-Water Character in Disney's New Adventure Movie
https://collider.com/jungle-cruise-movi ... interview/

Jack Whitehall on ‘Jungle Cruise’ and How He Messed Up His Audition for ‘Harry Potter’ as a Child
https://collider.com/jack-whitehall-int ... -audition/

’Jungle Cruise’s Edgar Ramirez Reveals How Much Was Practical and Real on Set
https://collider.com/jungle-cruise-edga ... interview/

'Jungle Cruise': Veronica Falcón on Playing Trader Sam and Joining ‘Ozark’s Final Season
https://collider.com/jungle-cruise-vero ... interview/

'Jungle Cruise' Cast on Cracking Each Other Up on Set and Getting MacGregor's Coming Out Moment Right
https://collider.com/jungle-cruise-cast ... regor-gay/

‘Jungle Cruise’ Producer Hiram Garcia on the Story Idea That Unlocked the Movie, Sequel Possibilities, and More
https://collider.com/jungle-cruise-2-se ... interview/

Producers John Davis & John Fox on ‘Jungle Cruise,’ Visiting the Secret Disney Vault, and How the Movie Industry Has Changed
https://collider.com/jungle-cruise-prod ... interview/

Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt on Why It Took So Long for ‘Jungle Cruise’ to Get Made
https://collider.com/dwayne-johnson-emi ... interview/

‘Jungle Cruise’ Wants to Be the Next ‘Pirates of the Caribbean,’ With a Dash of ‘Romancing the Stone’ [Set Visit]
https://www.slashfilm.com/jungle-cruise ... it-report/

‘Jungle Cruise’ is Packed With Puns and Disney Parks Easter Eggs [Set Visit]
https://www.slashfilm.com/jungle-cruise-movie-puns/

Could the ‘Jungle Cruise’ Movie Characters Be Added to the Ride at Disney Parks? [Set Visit]
https://www.slashfilm.com/jungle-cruise ... haracters/

Emily Blunt’s ‘Jungle Cruise’ Character is a New Take on the Action-Adventure Movie Damsel [Set Visit]
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Don’t Rule Out ‘Jungle Cruise’ Sequels, Or Even a ‘Jungle Cruise’ Universe [Set Visit]
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Daily Podcast: Visiting The Set of Disney’s ‘Jungle Cruise’
https://www.slashfilm.com/daily-podcast ... le-cruise/

The Backside of Filmmaking: The Cast of Disney’s “Jungle Cruise” Talk About Turning a Classic Attraction into a Summer Blockbuster
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Event Recap: Disney CEO Bob Chapek Introduces “Jungle Cruise” at D23 El Capitan Fan Event
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‘Jungle’ Cruising Along with a Charismatic Cast on a River of Nostalgia
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Producers John Davis and John Fox On Boarding the Cinematic ‘Jungle Cruise’
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Interview With "Jungle Cruise" Cinematographer, Flavio Labiano
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Rising Sun Pictures Crafts 300 VFX for ‘Jungle Cruise’
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Interview: Luke Millar, VFX Supervisor on Disney's 'Jungle Cruise'
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I love Jungle Cruise but every time I see a trailer with very little of the brother character in it I remember that that's reportedly because they had to reshoot nearly all of his scenes very late in the game for being deemed too homophobic

Yeah this pos company isn't getting any of my money for their homophobic trash.

Disney should do everyone a favor and just cancel themselves but not before giving all their money to gay charities.

^How does this person know this though? She didn't provide any sources for her claims and she's not part of the industry to have inside info; she's just a gamer.

I swear the same discussions were held here about people discussing how homophobic and stereotypical the gay guy was in what we knew so far.