Shortly after announcing the sequel to Cruella, Disney decided to give another hit summer movie a much-deserved follow-up. Jungle Cruise is coming back for another ride, and here’s why it makes total sense that the studio decided to green-light its sequel.

Money Talks

It’s only been a month since Jungle Cruise came out, but it’s already made $187 million worldwide against a $200 million budget, in addition to $30 million from Disney+ Premier Access in its opening weekend. It’s been estimated that the movie has to make around $500 million worldwide to break even, but could it be considered a hit if that doesn’t happen?

Jungle Cruise won’t make Disney as much money as its pre-pandemic projects, but box office numbers aren’t the only ones that come into play. This film is based on a theme park ride of the same name, and the movie will increase its popularity with younger generations.

Same Creative Team

Jungle Cruise 2 will see the return of many of its MVPs, including the director Jaume Collet-Serra and screenwriter Michael Green. Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt both agreed to return to their respective roles, but it’s still unclear if they’ll be joined by Édgar Ramírez, Jack Whitehall, Jesse Plemons, and Paul Giamatti.

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The new owner of the XFL league, actor and former professional wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced that the football league is looking to make a triumphant return in the spring of 2022.

Johnson and his partner Dany Garcia bought the the failed football league for $15 million.

The XFL filed for bankruptcy after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, forcing the league to shut down its season after just a few weeks in April. Even though viewership started off strong with more than six million fans tuning in for week one, the numbers steadily went down every week.

The league was founded by WWE CEO Vince McMahon back in 2001, so it makes sense that a former professional wrestler like Johnson would be someone who would want to take another stab at trying to resurrect the league.

The XFL only played one full season back in 2001, which ended with a loss of $70 million before McMahon tried to bring it back again this year.

It will be interesting to see what Johnson and Garcia plan to do in order to turn the XFL around and find a way to keep fans engaged and coming back to the league week after week.

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Shortly after announcing the sequel to Cruella, Disney decided to give another hit summer movie a much-deserved follow-up. Jungle Cruise is coming back for another ride, and here’s why it makes total sense that the studio decided to green-light its sequel.

Money Talks

It’s only been a month since Jungle Cruise came out, but it’s already made $187 million worldwide against a $200 million budget, in addition to $30 million from Disney+ Premier Access in its opening weekend. It’s been estimated that the movie has to make around $500 million worldwide to break even, but could it be considered a hit if that doesn’t happen?

Jungle Cruise won’t make Disney as much money as its pre-pandemic projects, but box office numbers aren’t the only ones that come into play. This film is based on a theme park ride of the same name, and the movie will increase its popularity with younger generations.

Same Creative Team

Jungle Cruise 2 will see the return of many of its MVPs, including the director Jaume Collet-Serra and screenwriter Michael Green. Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt both agreed to return to their respective roles, but it’s still unclear if they’ll be joined by Édgar Ramírez, Jack Whitehall, Jesse Plemons, and Paul Giamatti.

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The new owner of the XFL league, actor and former professional wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced that the football league is looking to make a triumphant return in the spring of 2022.

Johnson and his partner Dany Garcia bought the the failed football league for $15 million.

The XFL filed for bankruptcy after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, forcing the league to shut down its season after just a few weeks in April. Even though viewership started off strong with more than six million fans tuning in for week one, the numbers steadily went down every week.

The league was founded by WWE CEO Vince McMahon back in 2001, so it makes sense that a former professional wrestler like Johnson would be someone who would want to take another stab at trying to resurrect the league.

The XFL only played one full season back in 2001, which ended with a loss of $70 million before McMahon tried to bring it back again this year.

It will be interesting to see what Johnson and Garcia plan to do in order to turn the XFL around and find a way to keep fans engaged and coming back to the league week after week.

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