Earlier this month,Dwayne Johnsongave a new update on hisJungle Cruisemovie for Disney, revealing that he plans to start shooting that adventure in the spring of 2018. As of now,Dwayne Johnsonis the only cast member attached, and there is no director attached at this time, with Glenn Ficarra and John Requa writing the script. Today we have word that, while it may be some time before a director is locked down, Dwayne Johnson already has someone in mind,Wonder Womanfilmmaker Patty Jenkins.
The Associated Press ran a new profile onPatty Jenkinsearlier today, and her road to directingWonder Woman, which is only her second feature film after the critically-acclaimed 2003 filmMonster, which earned Charlize Theron her first Oscar. Between now and then, the filmmaker had been courted to directThorfor a period of time, and she kept busy on the small screen, directing episodes ofArrested Development,EntourageandThe Killingbefore getting the call to directWonder Woman. At the end of this profile, AP spoke withDwayne Johnson, who said he is a fan ofPatty Jenkins' work, revealing she would be perfect for hisJungle Cruisemovie.
“Patty has that really cool edge. I felt like she could be a really cool choice for a movie likeJungle Cruise. Plus, you know what? I’m just a big fan.”
Disney had been plotting aJungle Cruisemovie for quite some time, with the studio originally eyeingToy StorystarsTom Hanks and Tim Allento star, but that incarnation of the project never came together. Dwayne Johnson boarded the project back in 2015, teasing that this project is an “edgy period movie, based on the iconic Disney World ride. The ride itself debuted at Disneyland in 1955, and was eventually brought to all of the Disney theme parks around the world. The ride itself is set in the 1920s, and it seems that the movie will keep that same setting.
The ride takes passengers on a trip down a series of major rivers from all over the world, where passengers come across wild animals, hostile natives and much more, which are portrayed through animatronic characters. No details have been given for whoThe Rockis playing at this time, but perhaps we’ll find out more when a director becomes involved with the project.Dwayne Johnsonis currently filming his video game adaptationRampage, which is set for release next spring. He also hasSkyscraper,Doc SavageandSan Andreas 2in various stages of development. Hopefully we’ll find out Cruisesoon as we get closer to a production start next year.
