Walt Disney Studios Emily Blunt and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in Jungle Cruise
Disney’s Jungle Cruise is getting a sequel!
A month after its release, Disney is working on a sequel to the film starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, based on the company’s popular and iconic Disneyland attraction, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
A Disney spokesperson did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Jungle Cruise grossed $100 million at the domestic box office and $86 million internationally, according to Box Office Mojo. The film is also available on Disney+ with Premier Access.
Johnson and Blunt will return as Frank Wolff and Dr. Lily Houghton. Screenwriter Michael Green will write the sequel. THR reported.
According to the outlet, director Jaume Collet-Serra is expected to direct the second installment as well.
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Frank Masi/Disney Enterprises Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in Jungle Cruise
The film has established itself as a hit, grossing $35 million at the domestic box office on its opening weekend in late July. THR reported that the film also grossed more than $30 million on Disney+ Premiere Access within the first three days of its release.
Earlier this month, Johnson thanked his fans when the film debuted at number one in the worldwide box office charts on its opening weekend.
Johnson shared a video of himself in the gym on Instagram and told his fans: “For those of you who went or watched it from your living room and made it a great experience in your living room, I want to thank you so much.”
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“The numbers are coming in and they’re pretty good. I just want to say that and thank you very much for your support,” he continued.
He added: “As you know, you are on this journey. This journey has been going on since 2018. Of course, we have all been dealing with COVID. We have had to push everything forward, but finally it is out there for the world to enjoy. We wanted to create the adventure of a lifetime and also knew the responsibility to create something that I think has a real legacy based on the iconic and beloved Disney ride.”
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Jungle Cruise follows Dr. Lily Houghton (Blunt) on her journey down the Amazon in search of a mighty ancient tree with the help of a captain named Frank Wolff (Johnson).
In July, Blunt told Access that she and her co-stars loved Jungle Cruiseand compared the film with Indiana Jones or On the hunt for the green diamond.
“It was so warm and happy,” she said. “I think we were all nostalgic when we did it.”
