Theme Park Insider

Disney pushing new movie based on 'Jungle Cruise'

2006-09-21

By Robert Niles: The Hollywood Reporter notes that Disney's stepping up its effort to get a Jungle Cruise movie into theaters.

Disney, of course, created one of the most profitable franchises in movie history with its Pirates of the Caribbean films. But it bombed with flicks based on Haunted Mansion and Country Bear Jamboree. For Jungle Cruise, the HR reports that Disney's enlisted the executive producers of the TV show "Smallville" to write the script. (For PotC, Disney brought aboard the writers of "Shrek.")

Readers' Opinions

From Anthony Murphy on September 21, 2006 at 3:41 PM
Oh no! Not again!!!

Though I was wrong about POTC.


Isn't the Jungle Cruise based on the African Queen?


Maybe it will be as good as Pirates

From steve lee on September 21, 2006 at 5:10 PM
So it's a movie based on a ride based on an entirely different movie? Yeah, that can work.

I just hope it's as good as "Tower of Terror" starring Steve Guttenberg...

Now when are they going to make a movie based on that "Star Tours" ride? That'd be awesome.

From Erik Yates on September 21, 2006 at 6:31 PM
This has actually been in the works for about a year, and put on hold to see if POTC2 had the same ooomph the first one did....I'd say it did.
They have some of the same writers, but the way the story is going, from whats been told, its not sounding like the African Queen, but it will follow some doctors into the jungles to find a medical cure by finding a few rare flowers....if it sounds familiar, it was interuppted by giant Ice Cube eating snakes in Anaconda. Lets hope they know what they're doing....and this turns out to be a POTC....for every POTC, there are five Country Bear Jamborees, and two Haunted Mansions.
From rafael guzman on September 22, 2006 at 9:00 PM
well, aslong they hve a fuuny script, it should be good. i mean i go on the jungle cruise to see what the tour guide is going to say. anyways, what disney i currently doig is a smart idea. not only did they make a lot of oney on the movie, also, crowds are up for he ride. whats next? space mountain the movie? lol

This article has been archived and is no longer accepting comments.

"A must read for any Disney fan!" Stories from a Theme Park Insider
"Stories from a Theme Park Insider" includes 40 stories about life working at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, in a feel-good book any theme park fan will love. Download a sample from Amazon.com or Apple's iBooks today!

Search Theme Park Insider

News, Video and Live Updates

Facebook YouTube Twitter RSS Newsfeed E-mail Newsletter Google Plus

Reader Reviews, by Theme Park

United States Top 10 *

International parks

Readers' Top Themed Rides

Top Roller Coasters

Top Live Shows

Top Movies/Animated Shows

Theme Park Reviews, Features, Advice

Theme Park News Archive

2012

Jan. Feb.

2011

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

2010

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

2009

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

2008

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

2007

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

2006

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

2005

Dec.

2004-2005

Staff column archive