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Here’s Why Dwayne Johnson Call Himself Emily Blunt’s “Sidekick!”(Photo Credit –Facebook)

Dwayne Johnson wasn’t afraid to hand over the compass on this one. When the Jungle Cruise sequel got the green light, The Rock proudly called himself Emily Blunt’s “sidekick” — and fans were all in. The news broke on August 30, 2021: Jungle Cruise officially leveled up to franchise status. Disney locked in a sequel after the film crossed the $100 million mark at the domestic box office.

For Johnson, that milestone wasn’t just about numbers. It was a celebration. “Mahalo for making Jungle Cruise cross that $100M mark at the US box office,” he shared in a post, adding, “Jungle Cruise is only the 4th movie of 2021 to achieve that milestone. Not an easy accomplishment these days, so thank you guys so much.”

Dwayne Johnson took to Instagram again on September 2, confirming what fans had...

Many fans of the genre will vehemently argue that Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West is the greatest spaghetti western ever made. Audiences will soon have the opportunity to revisit the classic film on a free streaming platform.

Once Upon a Time in the West will arrive on Tubi on March 1. The legendary movie stars the iconic Charles Bronson opposite Henry Fonda's villain. The revenge-western follows Bronson's character, Harmonica (a role originally intended for Clint Eastwood), as he tracks down Fonda's outlaw Frank to right a past wrong. The movie's ensemble includes Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards, Gabriele Ferzetti, Paolo Stoppa, Marco Zuanelli, Keenan Wynn, Frank Wolff, Lionel Stander, Woody Strode, Jack Elam, Al Mulock, Benito Stefanelli and Aldo Sambrell.

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Emily Blunt Jungle Cruise Kids (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Okay, hold up. Emily Blunt scared the living daylights out of us in The Girl on the Train and A Quiet Place? Yeah, her kids weren’t interested in her movies. No, seriously. They had zero interest…until Jungle Cruise hit their screens.

Blunt dropped the truth bomb during an appearance on Live with Kelly and Ryan, saying her two daughters, Hazel and Violet (aged 7 and 4 at the time), weren’t exactly lining up to watch mom’s blockbuster roles. But when Jungle Cruise came around, things got real. “Interestingly, this has been the only trailer they have watched multiple times,” she said.

Now, let’s talk about why. In Jungle Cruise, Blunt plays Dr. Lily Houghton, a badass early-20th-century scientist on a wild quest to find the Tree of Life in the Amazon. She’s not alone, though. She’s got riverboat captain Frank Wolff,...

The Western genre is known for its duels, fist fights, and shootouts. Most of the time, these moments are presented as high-adrenaline action sequences to keep audiences drawn to their screens, anxiously awaiting the outcome. However, other times, these fights hold a lot more weight in the story being told, removing any semblance of fun that may have been present beforehand.

As seen time and time again, the Western genre can present some truly human stories to viewers. Unlike the spaghetti westerns of yesteryear, the gritty, realistic glimpses this genre offers into the lifestyle often make for difficult watching. Some fights last with viewers long after they finish their movie-going experience -- and a lot of the time, that's due to their troubling nature.

The Great Silence's Final Shootout Ends On A Desperately Dour Note The Great Silence (1968)

Released: November 1968 Directed by: Sergio Corbucci Starring: Jean-Louis Trintignant as "Silence," Klaus Kinski as Loco,...

When it comes to Dwayne Johnson, the phrase ‘larger-than-life’ is no mere metaphor—it’s an understatement. The man has a magnetism that can’t be ignored. From Luke Hobbs in Fast & Furious to Black Adam in the Dceu, Johnson’s roles are a masterclass in strength and resilience. Let’s not overlook his charming Frank Wolff in Jungle Cruise or his heart-of-gold Mitch Buchannon in Baywatch—he’s done it all.

Dwayne Johnson and John Krasinski in DC League of Super-Pets (2022) | Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures

And in 2022, he added a surprising feather to his cap: voicing Superman’s trusty companion, Krypto the Superdog, in DC League of Super-Pets. What’s even more jaw-dropping is how The Rock landed the gig. No intense bidding wars or lengthy negotiations—he didn’t even break a sweat.

The director of DC League of Super-Pets once spilled the beans on how Johnson landed the role,...

One of Sergio Leone's spaghetti western masterpieces has hit a major streaming platform. Once Upon a Time in the West, starring Henry Fonda and Charles Bronson, has arrived on Prime Video as of December 1.

Directed and co-written by Leone, the revenge-western Once Upon a Time in the West follows Bronson's character, Harmonica (a role originally intended for Clint Eastwood), as he tracks down Fonda's outlaw Frank to right a past wrong. The film notably cast Fonda against type as the villain. The movie's ensemble includes Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards, Gabriele Ferzetti, Paolo Stoppa, Marco Zuanelli, Keenan Wynn, Frank Wolff, Lionel Stander, Woody Strode, Jack Elam, Al Mulock, Benito Stefanelli and Aldo Sambrell.

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Once Upon a Time in the West...

Jumanji 4 is confirmed for release in 2026, which could be a blessing in disguise for two of its lead actors. The rebooted movie franchise stars The Rock and Jack Black, with Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan. Jumanji: The Next Level was a huge success, earning $800 million at the box office, and though it is not an immediate sequel to the original, the Jumanji movie timeline is straightforward. The team behind the Jumanji movie franchise has already made some smart decisions that have helped to introduce Jumanji to a new audience, and this delay could be one of them.

The rebooted franchise's videogame plot allowed the cast of Jumanji to show off a wider range of skills than some viewers might expect. The core premise involves the main cast playing avatars for awkward teenage characters and later, their much older relatives. The cast of Jumanji: The Next Level had an even more challenging job,...

In 1973, William Friedkin introduced North American audiences to a motion picture that terrified them in a manner unlike any film ever before. That movie's name was The Exorcist, and its release went on to influence countless horror pictures and filmmakers in ways that are still reverberating in cinemas all across the world today. But as much as The Exorcist influenced future films to come, it was itself influenced by what came before.

Specifically speaking, The Exorcist was heavily influenced by the little-known Italian neorealist horror film Il Demonio. Written and directed by frequent Federico Fellini collaborator Brunello Rondi, this seldom-seen brutal shocker sent ripples across the Italian film industry, mortifying audiences with its realistic depiction of a possible possession in rural Italy and leading to the Italian censor board banning the film outright. Ultimately, Il Demonio found its place in cinema history, influencing one of the scariest movies of all time in the process.

Jungle Cruise captured the Disney adventure spirit while paying homage to the beloved theme park ride with passionate and magical performances. Despite a dedicated crew and star cast, Jungle Cruise disappointed with bland characters and a predictable plot, falling short of blockbuster expectations. Global theater closures and Covid-19 impact contributed to Jungle Cruise's underwhelming box office performance, mirroring other delayed Disney films.

The 2021 release of Jungle Cruise, although highly anticipated, was not the blockbuster it promised to be. Based on the original Disneyland ride of the same name, the film follows Dr. Lily Houghton and her brother MacGregor as they enlist the aid of pun-loving skipper Frank Wolff and his steamboat to venture down the Amazon River in search of an all-healing ancient tree. The ride has long been a classic staple of Disney parks, originally designed and first operated by Walt Disney himself.

Jungle Cruise does a great job...

One of Sergio Leone's most beloved spaghetti westerns is coming to Paramount+ soon. The iconic filmmaker's Once Upon a Time in the West, considered one of the greatest movies ever, hits the service in August.

Directed and co-written by Leone, the legendary western debuted in 1968 with Paramount Pictures credited as one of the production companies that helped bring it to the big screen. Over half a century later, Once Upon a Time in the West will arrive on Paramount+ on August 1, 2024. The original 166-minute director's version of the movie premiered on December 21, 1968, in European territories, where it became a box-office success. Paramount cut Once Upon a Time in the West down to 145 minutes for its subsequent release in the United States on May 28 of the following year to more modest box office takings.

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The prequel...

As expansive and iconic as its title suggests, Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in the West certainly seemed to be written in John Ford’s blood, from the vast wide-angle visions of Monument Valley that Leone and cinematographer Tonino Delli Colli luxuriated in, to the railroad-based, future-of-America economic landscape that serves as a backdrop to a number of bandit-versus-bandit power plays. Henry Fonda, with that methodical, stately stroll of his and those killer blue eyes barely visible from under the rim of his hat, can be seen and heard throughout, sending a shiver of great nostalgia up one’s spine. Ripened and tanned by years of desert sunlight, Ford’s Wyatt Earp is back in the saddle again.

But that particular pace and posture that Fonda had become known for in such films as My Darling Clementine, matched with the devious glint in those baby blues, now took...

The Jumanji: The Next Level cast features top-tier actors in a fun body-switching adventure full of laughs and action-packed moments. Dwayne Johnson returns as the capable adventurer Dr. Smolder Bravestone, while Kevin Hart shines as the small-sized zoologist Franklin "Mouse" Finbar. Karen Gillan impresses as the skilled commando Ruby Roundhouse, and Jack Black delivers comedy gold as the high-intellect Professor Sheldon "Shelly" Oberon.

The Jumanji: The Next Level cast is filled with top-tier actors and actresses, some of whom appeared in the last film and some who are new to the franchise. The third Jumanji movie is directed by Jake Kasdan and takes fan-favorite characters on another rip-roaring adventure in Jumanji as they face unknown dangers to rescue a friend. Though Robin Williams was the beloved star of the original movie, the likes of Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black proved they could carry the legacy in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle...

Dwayne Johnson is down to make a Jungle Cruise sequel in the future. Johnson and his Jungle Cruise co-star, Emily Blunt, will work together again in the Mma biopic titled The Smashing Machine. Johnson and Blunt discuss The Rock's attempt to woo the actress to take their Jungle Cruise, which fared fairly well at the box office in 2021 despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Emily Blunt are joining forces again, but not for Jungle Cruise 2... at least, not yet. While attending the 96th Academy Awards, Johnson revealed that he will be working with his Jungle Cruise co-star on an Mma-related biopic, The Smashing Game, next. However, Johnson would like to see Frank Wolff, aka Francisco Lopez de Heredia, set sail again with Dr. Lily Houghton. Johnson responded to a question about making a follow-up to the 2021 Disney film in an interview with Variety:

Possibly. Down the line,...

Dwayne Johnson expressed interest in reuniting with Emily Blunt for Jungle Cruise 2 at the 2024 Oscars. While he said he wants to do it, he also stopped before confirming it would happen, saying, "We'll see." Disney is likely to greenlight Jungle Cruise 2 due to the popularity of the original and the star power of Johnson and Blunt.

Dwayne Johnson discusses the possibility of reuniting with Emily Blunt for Jungle Cruise 2. The Black Adam star teamed up with Oscar-nominee Blunt in director Jaume Collet-Serra's 2021 fantasy adventure movie, where he played a riverboat captain who takes a scientist and her brother along the Amazon River in search of the Tree of Life. Jungle Cruise, which was released amid a struggling box office around the Covid-19 pandemic, was a modest success, and a month after its debut, a sequel was announced to be in development. However, there have been few updates since.

Spaghetti Western classics like "A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof" and "The Great Silence" have cold, intense opening scenes. "Django Unchained" and "A Fistful of Dollars" feature dramatic desert action sequences setting the tone for the films. Films like "Unforgiven" and "Rio Bravo" showcase how opening scenes can foreshadow the intensity and grit of Western movies.

Some Western films are renowned for having excellent opening sequences that lead into a great movie, but a few movies are considered the best right from the first moments. From a musical number featuring singer Tex Ritter to a epic shootout on a stagecoach, there is no shortage of action in the opening sequence of a Western. Many of these films also featured classic Western stars such as John Wayne or Clint Eastwood, adding to the mythos of the genre.

Every Western is different, and no two opening sequences are alike, which...

Survival expert Hazen Audel analyzes the piranha scenes in Disney's Jungle Cruise, awarding them a grade of seven out of 10. While acknowledging that it's an unlikely scenario to find yourself being swarmed by piranhas, the animals' behavior is depicted mostly correctly. Jungle Cruise divided audiences and critics, continuing a length streak for star Dwayne Johnson.

Jungle Cruise's piranha scenes get put under the microscope by a survival expert, and the Dwayne Johnson Disney movie is actually fairly accurate. Released in 2021, Jungle Cruise is based on the Walt Disney theme park ride, with Johnson starring as captain Frank Wolff, who ferries Emily Blunt's Lily Houghton through the Amazon in search of the Tree of Life. The film's reviews were somewhat mixed and it underperformed at the box office, but Jungle Cruise 2 was announced in August 2021.

Now, as news about the Jungle Cruise sequel remains hard to come by, survival...

Disney’s newest film adaptation of Haunted Mansion receives a brand-new featurette, showing off its all-star ensemble cast.

Shared by Walt Disney Studios, the behind-the-scenes footage features director Justin Simien and the cast discussing how the remarkably detailed set design and pieces of the Haunted Mansion remake helped them bring the legendary theme park ride to life. It also promises to deliver a terrifying but fun story involving the mystery surrounding the titular mansion. The video also spotlights the cast’s chemistry, as they expressed how much they enjoyed filming the supernatural comedy together.

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The first film in Fernando Di Leo’s so-called Milieu trilogy, Caliber 9 explores the criminal underbelly of Milan, a city more typically associated with the modish institutions of high finance and haute couture. The film’s full Italian title, Milan Caliber 9, emphasizes the centrality of location, while also referring to a collection of stories by crime writer Giorgio Scerbanenco, several of which Di Leo loosely adapted for the film. Generically, Caliber 9 is a fascinating mashup of the gritty poliziotteschi genre and stylish neo-noirs in the vein of Jean-Pierre Melville. Its tight-lipped protagonist certainly seems patterned after Alain Delon’s buttoned-down hitman in Le Samouraï, right down to the brown trench coat.

Di Leo’s film opens with a brilliantly executed pre-credits sequence that details a laundered currency handoff gone wrong, as well as the mob’s violent reprisals, along the way providing a handy cross-section of Milan’s criminal demimonde,...

The winners of the 59th Cinema Audio Society Awards were announced March 4 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. Oscar nominees “All Quiet on the Western Front,” “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “The Batman,” “Elvis,” and “Top Gun: Maverick” were all nominated here as well, with “Top Gun: Maverick” proving the victor.

Other winners included “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” “Better Call Saul,” and “Only Murders in the Building.”

Hosted by comedian Ben Gleib, the evening also included previously announced honorary awards. Alejandro González Iñárritu accepted Cas’ Filmmaker of the Year honor, while five-time Oscar nominee Peter J. Devlin accepted the Career Achievement Award.

See the full list of winners, marked in bold, below.

Motion Pictures: Live Action

Winner “Top Gun: Maverick”

Production Mixer: Mark Weingarten

Re-Recording Mixer: Chris Burdon

Re-Recording Mixer: Mark Taylor

Scoring Mixer: Al Clay

Scoring Mixer: Stephen Lipson

Foley Mixer: Blake Collins Cas

“All Quiet on the Western Front...

I don't think I'll ever tire of rhapsodizing about the shootouts in the movies of Sergio Leone. He was a director fascinated by the infinite possibilities of the showdown -- the critical few moments before the duelists draw their guns and try to shoot each other dead. With extreme close-ups, he studied faces as time stretched out to impossible lengths. And then, the matter was settled in a brief flurry of violence.

Leone's obsession with the waiting period reached its artistic peak in "Once Upon a Time in the West." Here, the timer for the showdown begins well before the logical starting point -- when all the adversaries are present and facing each other. For eight breathless minutes, three villains stand around and do nothing at a dusty train station in the middle of nowhere. One cracks his knuckles. Another tries to take a nap but is bothered by a fly.

“Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Elvis,” “Top Gun: Maverick” and “All Quiet on the Western Front” were among the top nominees for live action film at the 59th Annual Cinema Audio Society Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing 2022.

“Obi-Wan Kenobi” and “Prey” found support in the non-theatrical motion picture/limited series category, while “Barry” and “Stranger Things” found support in TV categories.

The Cas had previously announced that Oscar-nominated production sound mixer Peter J. Devlin (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”) would receive the Cas Career Achievement Award this year. Alejandro González Iñárritu (“Bardo”) will also be honored as the 2023 Cas Filmmaker of the Year.

The ceremony will take place on Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Los Angeles.

Below, the full list of nominees for the 59th Annual Cinema Audio Society Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing 2022.

Motion Pictures: Live Action

All Quiet on the Western Front

Production Mixer: Viktor Prášil

Re-Recording...

Nickelodeon is out with the nominations for its Kids’ Choice Awards 2022 and has iCarly star Miranda Cosgrove and four-time Super Bowl champ Rob Gronkowski as co-hosts. Check out the noms list and host announcement video below.

The slime-show covering film, TV, music, sports and more is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9, from Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport. Nick, TeenNick, Nicktoons and Nick Jr. will air it live in the East and delayed in the West.

“Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards has always been such a unique show with tons of energy, superstars and of course, lots of slime,” said Cosgrove, whose iCarly reboot is up for Favorite Family TV Show. “Nickelodeon has always been my family and to co-host this iconic show alongside Gronk will be a blast.”

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Following recent reports that a Jungle Cruise sequel is already in development, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has now taken to social media to confirm and celebrate the news. While the first installment in what is sure to be an ongoing franchise was released only recently, the response from audiences practically made Jungle Cruise 2 a cinematic inevitability, and clearly Johnson cannot wait to return to the fantastical world alongside Emily Blunt.

"Em & I raisin' a glass to you in celebration of our official Jungle Cruise Sequel. Thank You and your families around the world for discovering and loving our film ~ in theaters and in your living rooms. And a Huge Mahalo for making Jungle Cruise cross that $100M mark at the US box office. Jungle Cruise is only the 4th movie of 2021 to achieve that milestone. Not an easy accomplishment these days, so thank you guys so much. Let's get this sequel on the road.

Jungle Cruise is officially getting a sequel. Just weeks after premiering in theaters, the hit Disney movie has crossed over $100 at the U.S. box office, and these numbers have left the powers that be impressed. THR now reports that Jungle Cruise 2 is in the works with stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt set to return to reprise their roles as Frank Wolff and Dr. Lily Houghton, respectively.

Director Jaume Collet-Serra is expected to return to helm Jungle Cruise 2 after directing the original movie. Jungle Cruiseco-writer Michael Green is also back to pen the sequel. Also expected to return as producers are John Davis, John Fox, Beau Flynn, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, and Dwayne Johnson. Scott Sheldon is executive producing.

It's been a long road for the Jungle Cruise movie to make its way to the big screen, so Disney must be happy with its success. In development for more than 15 years,...

The “Jungle Cruise” is setting sail again.

A sequel to the adventure movie, based on the theme park ride, is in the works after “Jungle Cruise” crossed $100 million at the domestic box office this past weekend.

Dynamic duo Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt will be back for another adventure as the pun-obsessed riverboat captain Frank Wolff and the brave explorer Dr. Lily Houghton.

Director Jaume Collet-Serra is expected to return, as are executive producer Scott Sheldon and producers John Davis, John Fox, Beau Flynn, Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia. Michael Green, who co-wrote “Jungle Cruise” with Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, will write the sequel.

“Jungle Cruise” launched on July 30, both in theaters and on Disney Plus Premier Access, for an additional price tag of $30. In its opening weekend, it took in $34.2 million in ticket sales from theaters and $30 million from Disney Plus, the company reported. The film kept afloat at the box office,...

Dwayne Johnson’s “Jungle Cruise” will be getting a sequel, an individual with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap.

The film, released at the end of July, just passed the $100 million mark at the domestic box office. Emily Blunt and Johnson are set to return as Dr. Lily Houghton and skipper Frank Wolff, as is director Jaume Collet-Serra and co-writer Michael Green. The first film’s producers, John Davis, John Fox, Beau Flynn, Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia, are also set to return. Scott Sheldon will also executive produce the sequel.

The film grossed more than $35 million at the box office and more than $30 million on Disney+ Premier Access its opening weekend. Globally, the film has now grossed $187 million, with an A- CinemaScore and 92% Rotten Tomatoes score.

The first movie had been in the works for over 15 years and is based off the Disneyland ride. “Jungle Cruise” also starred Edgar Ramirez,...

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Hold onto your seat and watch out for that hippo: Jungle Cruise splashed into theaters and online on July 30, and the film is reportedly set for a sequel after surpassing the $100 million mark at the box office. Stars Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson are expected to reprise their roles as English researcher Dr. Lily Houghton and wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff, respectively.

Inspired by Disney’s theme park ride of the same name, the film follows Lily, her brother MacGregor (Jack Whitehall) ...

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Hold onto your seat and watch out for that hippo: Jungle Cruise splashed into theaters and online on July 30, and the film is reportedly set for a sequel after surpassing the $100 million mark at the box office. Stars Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson are expected to reprise their roles as English researcher Dr. Lily Houghton and wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff, respectively.

Inspired by Disney’s theme park ride of the same name, the film follows Lily, her brother MacGregor (Jack Whitehall) ...

Disney is ready to go down the river one more time.

With Jungle Cruise crossing the $100 million at the domestic box office this past weekend, the studio is pulling the trigger on a sequel.

Stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt are set to return as wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton, respectively, for the brand new adventure with Michael Green, who co-wrote the hit, back at the keyboard.

Expected to also come back are director Jaume Collet-Serra and the film’s producing team of John Davis, John Fox, Beau Flynn, Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia. Scott Sheldon returns as executive ...

Disney is ready to go down the river one more time.

With Jungle Cruise crossing the $100 million at the domestic box office this past weekend, the studio is pulling the trigger on a sequel.

Stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt are set to return as wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton, respectively, for the brand new adventure with Michael Green, who co-wrote the hit, back at the keyboard.

Expected to also come back are director Jaume Collet-Serra and the film’s producing team of John Davis, John Fox, Beau Flynn, Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia. Scott Sheldon returns as executive ...

Disney’s Jungle Cruise has been another hit for the studio and lead actors Emily Blunt and The Rock. Though the movie’s story seemed relatively straightforward, as Lily Houghton and Frank Wolff searched for the Tears of the Moon Tree and had to contend with the threat of outside forces during their quest, it quickly became more complicated and compelling.

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Furthermore, even with the formulaic nature of the script, the story managed to carve out enough character traits for its leads that a sequel can be expected based on what was teased. There were also elements that weren’t fully resolved, which made for plot hooks to build a follow-up on. Since these will be crucial for the second part to expand upon, it’s worth recapping the ways that the next adventure has been teased.

All week long, Gold Derby users have been making their predictions for what film will win the U.S. box office for the weekend of August 20 – August 22. Leading our odds for the second week in a row is “Free Guy” (dir. Shawn Levy) from 20th Century Studios. America has fallen in love with Ryan Reynolds‘ video game character named — what else? — Guy, and are expected to buy countless more tickets this weekend. Remember, last weekend it was the #1 movie in the country, raking in $28 million.

Agree or disagree with our readers’ predictions? Hurry — you still have 24 hours to make your box office predictions at Gold Derby. The cutoff time is Thursday at 5 p.m. Pt. Financial numbers and rankings are based upon weekend data (Friday-Saturday-Sunday) featured at Variety Insight. The eligible user with the best predictions score will win a $100 Amazon gift certificate and a spot on our box office 2021 leaderboard.

To celebrate the release of Jungle Cruise, which is out now in UK cinemas and on Disney + Premium Access, we had the chance to sit down with Edgar Ramírez, one of the film’s stars, to find out more.

Dr. Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt) enlists the aid of wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff (Dwayne Johnson) to take her down the Amazon in his ramshackle boat. Together, they search for an ancient tree that holds the power to heal — a discovery that will change the future of medicine. Along the way, they discover the secrets of Don Aguirre (Ramírez) who in the 16th century went on his own search for the ancient tree – known as the Tears of the Moon – and ends up getting more than he bargained for.

Speaking to us, Ramírez told us about the strange thrills of playing a bad guy, how the film takes its inspiration from classic adventure films like Indiana Jones,...

All week long, Gold Derby users have been making their predictions for what film will win the U.S. box office for the weekend of August 6 – August 8. Leading our odds is “The Suicide Squad” (dir. James Gunn), the sequel to 2016’s cult hit “Suicide Squad” (no “The”). This 10th film in the DC Extended Universe stars Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Sylvester Stallone and Viola Davis. The comic book flick officially debuts in theaters on August 5, and will start streaming for free to HBO Max subscribers the following day.

Agree or disagree with our readers’ predictions? Hurry — you still have 24 hours to make your box office predictions at Gold Derby. The cutoff time is Thursday at 5 p.m. Pt. Financial numbers and rankings are based upon weekend data (Friday-Saturday-Sunday) featured at Variety Insight. The eligible user with the best predictions score will win a $100 Amazon gift certificate...

For anyone who has managed to not see one of Dwayne Johnson's many promotions on social media for Jungle Cruise, the latest movie based on a Disney ride arrived in cinemas this weekend and instantly stormed to the top of the box office chart with a solid $90 million plus worldwide gross across the weekend. Johnson immediately took to his Instagram of course to praise the movie and encourage even more people to see it. He also gave a firm confirmation that there are not only talks for a sequel happening, but he has a meeting with the powers that be this weekend to discuss the further adventures of his character.

Jungle Cruise received mixed reviews from critics, averaging around 63% on Rotten Tomatoes, but the audience scores told a completely different story, averaging 93% and giving Johnson one of his highest audience rated movies ever. This will no doubt help the argument for a sequel,...

Blame Johnny Depp.

I mean, listen, feel free to blame the actor for any number of things, if you want. But specifically, in terms of riot-act reading, let’s go back to 2003, when Mr. Depp slapped on a head scarf, trotted out his best Keef Richards wobble and slur, and turned what felt like a Disney Hail-Mary I.P. cash-in into a cash cow. No one expected a movie based on an amusement park ride based on creaky, age-old seafaring stories to give birth to a popular franchise; no one...

Alrighty, who’s ready for some theme park fun and thrills? What, you say you don’t want to wait in the long lines in the hot, hot sun way too close to possibly infected throngs of people? Oh, and don’t get me started on those inflated parking fees (after traffic jams) and concession prices! Well, how about your favorite ride coming to you.? Well, not exactly, but close by, say the nearby multiplex cinema. That’s part of the thinking behind this weekend’s big, big movie release. Oh, and starting a new franchise (of course). That’s why the “mouse house” has their gloved fingers (and tails crossed). Could they have another Pirates Of The Caribbean, or could it go the way of the Country Bears (y’know from the Jamboree)? It all depends on how many moviegoers hop aboard this big ole’ Jungle Cruise.

Before we leave port,...

From the world of Disney that brought the “Pirates of the Caribbean” ride to life in a series of successful live-action films starring Johnny Depp now comes a much feebler attempt to spin another park attraction into celluloid gold. This time out, Dwayne Johnson takes the mantle and the ride of choice is Jungle Cruise. As personable as Johnson is, neither he nor a strong performance from Emily Blunt can do anything to save this overlong film from eventually succumbing to its overbearing script.

Johnson plays Frank Wolff, the captain of a small river boat he calls La Quila, that he pilots up and down the Amazon leading thrill-seeking tourists on a staged adventure, much like a theme park ride. His delicate life/work balance is disrupted when researcher Dr. Lily Houghton (Blunt) arrives with her brother, McGregor (Jack Whitehall), to charter a vessel to take them to the heart...

“Everything you see wants to kill you — and can,” Dwayne Johnson warns in the trailer for Disney’s new blockbuster Jungle Cruise.

The Rock, who plays a skipper named Frank Wolff, and Emily Blunt, who stars as researcher Dr. Lily Houghton, set sail on “a rollicking thrill-ride down the Amazon,” according to Disney, in the new adventure film that arrives in theaters and on Disney+ this weekend.

Here’s how to stream Jungle Cruise at home on Disney+, along with where to get tickets if you want to see it in theaters.

Great cast chemistry and a surprisingly clever plot twist elevates Jungle Cruise from the standard summer CGI spectacle. The film has no down beats over its swift two hour runtime. Spanish director Jaume Collet-Serra keeps the action and comedy flowing at a deliberate pace. The measured drip of excitement overcomes the sillier parts of the narrative. Fans of the Disney theme parks attraction will certainly get a kick out of the live-action adaptation.

Jungle Cruise opens in 1916 London during the first World War. Dr. Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt) refuses to follow society's restrictive standards for women. She uses her prissy younger brother, McGregor (Jack Whitehall), as an accomplice to archaeological larceny. Lily is convinced that a recently found artifact will lead to a world-changing secret hidden deep on the Amazon River. She whisks McGregor to South America with the ruthless German Prince Joachim (Jesse Plemons) hot on their trail.

Meanwhile in remote Brazil,...

Based on the long-running riverboat ride, Jungle Cruise premiered at Disneyland, Anaheim on Saturday night to largely favorable reactions. Starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Emily Blunt in the lead, Jungle Cruise is an epic adventure set in the early 20th century. The film follows wisecracking riverboat captain Frank Wolff (Johnson) guiding a determined researcher Lily Houghton (Blunt), and her brother MacGregor (Jack Whitehall) on an expedition to discover a tree with healing abilities that could benefit modern medicine. While this makes the film sound like Anacondas 2, Jungle Cruise is inspired by Indiana Jones and The African Queen. A few early reactions have even compared it to The Mummy, owing to some scary sequences. The trio will have to navigate their way through the dangerous Jungle while fighting off deadly animals and a German prince with a U-boat. Jungle Cruise is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra from a screenplay by Michael...

Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson are romancing riverboat adventurers in a ride-turned-film that quickly becomes bland

The Jungle Cruise theme-park ride is a riverboat trip that Disneyland visitors have been queuing up for since the 1950s: an old-timey craft travelling down an artificial jungle river, with a jolly captain pointing out animatronic animals lurching out of the artificial undergrowth. Now it’s been adapted into a blandly inoffensive piece of generic entertainment: screenwriters Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (who once gave us Bad Santa and I Love You Phillip Morris) have mashed up The African Queen with Raiders of the Lost Ark, and with what I admit is a surreal splash of Aguirre, Wrath of God.

It’s lively enough for the first 20 minutes. The year is 1916, and Emily Blunt plays Lily Houghton, a haughty yet idealistic British scientist, much patronised by the male establishment in London. She imperiously hires...

In “Jungle Cruise,” a Disney adventure that demonstrates how basing a movie on a theme-park ride may now be a more natural occurence than adapting it from a novel, Emily Blunt plays Dr. Lily Houghton, a London researcher-explorer who’s as fearless, in her demure way, as Indiana Jones, and Dwayne Johnson is Frank Wolff, the friendly huckster of a river-boat captain who ferries her down the Amazon at the height of World War I.

He wears a hat just like the one Humphrey Bogart wore in “The African Queen,” and she wears pants — which, of course, were an early adaptation of Katharine Hepburn’s. For anyone old enough, or old-movie-centered enough, to care (which is maybe five percent of this movie’s prospective audience), the banter between these two could be said to evoke Bogart and Hepburn — or, at least, Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner in “Romancing the Stone.

For moviegoers of a certain age, Jungle Cruise is going to feel pleasantly familiar. Similar to a theme park attraction from one’s youth, older millennials with kids of their own will be quick to notice the overt “homages” to Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz’s Mummy movies; they’ll certainly be reminded of Disney’s other successful adaptation of a Disneyland classic, with grotesque enemies resembling the cursed pirates of the Black Pearl; and there’s even Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson himself, still making jungle life look good almost 20 years after The Rundown.

Yet if they also are able to take the grandparents to the cinema (or just a Disney+ couch), they might recognize the real magic emanating from this utterly delightful adventure: In its heart of hearts, Jaume Collet-Serra’s Jungle Cruise is a throwback to old school Disney escapism and the type of movies greenlit when Walt was still alive.

While audiences await the first Jungle Cruise, discussions of a sequel are reportedly already taking place at Disney. Evidently, the studio is hoping that Jungle Cruise will be the beginning of a new family adventure franchise, something which should not come as too much of a surprise considering the involvement of the hugely talented Emily Blunt and the Hollywood megastar that is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

These early sequel discussions were revealed via The Hollywood Reporter, who detailed several of Johnson's upcoming projects and his desire to continue working with Jungle Cruise co-star Emily Blunt. The article states that Johnson plans to make Blunt one of his "regular collaborators, which also includes Ryan Reynolds and Kevin Hart," and that along with a Jungle Cruise sequel, The Rock has also drafted the actress to star in an "as-yet-unannounced film project that he's producing."

"Not only is she a huge movie star but,...

Wamg Readers, get ready for a fun Jungle Cruise event in St. Louis this weekend. To celebrate the film you can win from Gateway Arch Riverboats a Jungle Cruise themed riverboat ride this Sunday, July 25th, 1-3pm

Send an email to the below for your chance to RSVP for the Free “Jungle Cruise” Gateway Arch Riverboat Ride.

This ride will include special Jungle Cruise additions to the tour, giveaways, activities, and photo-ops for families. Brought to you by Disney’s Jungle Cruise. Experience the movie event of the summer, in theatres July 30th or order it on Disney Plus with Premier Access.

RSVPs will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

The boat will be filled at limited capacity due to Covid restrictions. We ask guests to wear masks when they are moving about the boat. Masks can be removed when guests are outside or sitting with their party.

Fans can pre-order Premier Access on Disney+ and purchase movie tickets to Disney’s “Jungle Cruise” to be among the first to stream or watch the film in select theaters on Friday, July 30. Additionally, a brand-new, action-packed featurette for the movie and exciting new clip are now available.

Disney+ subscribers can pre-order Premier Access to “Jungle Cruise” from July 14 – July 29 for $29.99 in the U.S. and Canada. Once subscribers get Premier Access to the movie, they can watch it as many times as they want on any platform where Disney+ is available, with an active Disney+ subscription.

Pre-order Premier Access on Disney+ for $29.99: https://www.disneyplus.com/junglecruise

Fans can also purchase advance theater tickets through Fandango to see the movie on the big screen in select cinemas.

Advance theater tickets now on sale at https://www.fandango.com/jungle-cruise-2021-213311/movie-overview

Dwayne Johnson is Frank Wolff in Disney’s Jungle Cruise.

To just create a little healthy rivalry between the two main stars of ‘Jungle Cruise’ Disney has launched 2 new trailers for the comedy adventure featuring Dave Gobson and Ethel Brunt.

Inspired by the famous Disneyland theme park ride, Disney’s “Jungle Cruise” is an adventure-filled, rollicking thrill-ride down the Amazon with wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton. Lily travels from London, England to the Amazon jungle and enlists Frank’s questionable services to guide her downriver on La Quila—his ramshackle-but-charming boat. Lily is determined to uncover an ancient tree with unparalleled healing abilities—possessing the power to change the future of medicine. Thrust on this epic quest together, the unlikely duo encounters innumerable dangers and supernatural forces, all lurking in the deceptive beauty of the lush rainforest. But as the secrets of the lost tree unfold, the stakes reach even higher for Lily and Frank...

Inspired by the famous Disneyland theme park ride, Disney’s “Jungle Cruise” is an adventure-filled, rollicking thrill-ride down the Amazon with wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton. Lily travels from London, England to the Amazon jungle and enlists Frank’s questionable services to guide her downriver on La Quila—his ramshackle-but-charming boat. Lily is determined to uncover an ancient tree with unparalleled healing abilities—possessing the […]

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Aquaman star Jason Momoa is very hopeful that he will one day be able to team-up with fellow Hollywood behemoth and Black Adam star, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson for what would surely be the pinnacle of action movie duos. While the pair have yet to come face-to-face on screen, which Momoa blames on their respective busy schedules, the actor certainly thinks it will happen eventually. Which begs the question, is the big screen even big enough to fit both men at once?

"I met him almost 20 years ago in Hawaii. We tried to get together and make a movie together but it's just he's way busier than I am and I'm pretty busy right now so, one of these days!"

Momoa went on to joke that Dwayne Johnson owed him a team-up movie as a favor for sending an adorable birthday message to the WWE superstar's three-year-old daughter Tia Giana back in April,...