Jungle Cruise is going to have a sequel because Disney considered it a success. The film have a budget of $200 and it only made $186,992,318 since it debut this July. Before the new normal, this could be considered a flop but not with the Pandemic. The movie is set to break even in the next few weeks and it will make more money as a rental in Disney Plus.
The movie will have a longer time in the Theaters and it will eventually make money from Disney Plus. Not bad for a movie based on a Carnival Ride. Jungle Cruise is not based on comics, books, or a videogame. It is based on one of the Rides of Disneyland. Pirates of the Caribbean and Tomorrowland are some of Disney rides that were adapted into films. Pirates of the Caribbean became a massive franchise with multiple sequels. During its Prime Pirates of the Caribbean made Johnny Depp the highest-paid actor. It also made stars out of Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightly.
Meanwhile, Tomorrowland failed because of bad marketing and timing. It did have a cult following. Now Jungle Cruise has the potential to become a cinematic franchise.
If you are curious about what its like to ride Jungle Cruise, here is a video that shows the experience:
This Ride is where the Jungle Cruise movie based from
Dwayne The Rock Johnson just confirmed the sequel is in the works with this Tweet.
ALL ABOARD ???
Mahalo to our buddy @Borys_Kit for breaking the big Jungle Cruise sequel news!!!
This is going to be FUN! ?
Oh and cheers to Jungle Cruise just crossing $100M at the domestic box office ????@SevenBucksProd @DisneyStudios #FlynnPics https://t.co/dN0LphpUce— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) August 30, 2021
This confirmation confirms a sequel and Frank Wolff who is played by Johnson will be the first character to return. Emily Blunt is undergoing negotiations so she can reprise of Dr. Lily Houghton. I believe the movie is successful enough for her to return. There are rumors that the ride It’s a small world will be the next ride to become a movie.
