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Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt Say 'Jungle Cruise' Sequel Unlikely at Disney

They point to leadership changes after COVID, with Disney offering no comment.

Overview

  • The pair told Entertainment Weekly’s The Awardist podcast that a follow-up is not planned, each replying, “I don’t think so.”
  • Johnson said Disney’s post-COVID strategy under new leadership prompted the studio to reconsider returning to the property.
  • Blunt added that the studio “did not want to set sail again,” indicating the project is off the table for now.
  • Entertainment Weekly reported that Disney did not respond to its request for comment on the sequel’s status.
  • The 2021 film earned about $220 million worldwide, and Johnson and Blunt have since reunited on Benny Safdie’s Mark Kerr biopic The Smashing Machine.