New 'Jungle Cruise' trailer: The Rock, Emily Blunt and Jack Whitehall set sail for adventure

Disney has released a new trailer for Jungle Cruise, the upcoming action adventure film based on its popular theme park ride.

Starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Emily Blunt, Jesse Plemons and UK comedian Jack Whitehall, the film comes to cinemas in July.

The swashbuckling film is described as “an adventure-filled, Amazon-jungle expedition starring Dwayne Johnson as the charismatic riverboat captain and Emily Blunt as a determined explorer on a research mission.”

The trailer reveals that Blunt’s character is on the search for a mythical tree that “heals all”. Brits host Whitehall is said to be playing Blunt’s sister in the film, and his involvement in the film caused a bit of a stir when it was announced in 2018.

According to a report by The Sun, Whitehall’s character is set to make history as one of the first openly gay characters in a live action Disney film. A source told the tabloid his role “hugely effete, very camp and very funny.”

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