Set during World War I, the story follows an alternate history quest for the legendary "Tree of Life".
: Dr. Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt), an adventurous scientist, hires Frank Wolff (Dwayne Johnson), a charismatic riverboat skipper, to guide her and her brother, MacGregor Houghton (Jack Whitehall), down the Amazon River. Jungle Cruise (2021)
: The film had a significant production budget of $200 million. Narrative and Characters Set during World War I, the story follows
Jungle Cruise is a Disney adventure film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, inspired by the classic theme park attraction of the same name. Set during World War I
: Plans for the film began as early as 2004, but the project remained dormant until Dwayne Johnson joined in 2015.