A single Instagram post in 2017 caused a momentary panic in the Disney community.
Dwayne Johnson, standing in front of a Herb Ryman-drawn map of the initial proposal for Disneyland, stated that he and his production company were partnering with Walt Disney Imagineering the secretive division of the company responsible for theme park experiences to “reengineer and redesign” the Jungle Cruise ride, one of Disneyland’s opening-day attractions.
Updates to the ride were, of course, long overdue, as numerous scenes contained offensive tribal caricatures crafted through a colonialist lens. Johnson’s Jungle Cruise vision was unknown, and while the attraction, overseen by Walt Disney, had undergone numerous changes over six decades most designed to add more humor and creatures would a robotic Rock be on the horizon?
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From left, Edgar Ramirez, Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson, cast members in Jungle Cruise, pose together at the world premiere of the film, Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Chris Pizzello
Hereâs a collection curated by The Associated Pressâ entertainment journalists of whatâs arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
MOVIES
â Amusement park attractions don t always make great movies, but Disney s âJungle Cruiseâ will hope its transition from Disneyland to screen goes more like âPirates of the Caribbeanâ than âTomorrowland.â Starring Dwayne Johnson as a riverboat captain and Emily Blunt as a scientist, âJungle Cruiseâ is one of the splashier Hollywood spectacles to wade into the pandemic. Originally slated to be released last year, the Jaume Collet-Serra-directed PG-13-rated adventure will open simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+