
However, believing the arrowhead and her old Amazon map are the key to finding the Tree, Lily steals it, narrowly evading Prince Joachim, who is equally intent on finding the Tree for Germany.Īrriving in the First Brazilian Republic, Lily and MacGregor search for a guide to navigating the Amazon River. The Houghtons, hoping to revolutionize both medicine and the British War Effort, request access to a recently acquired arrowhead artifact, but the request is denied as the Tree is considered a myth and female scientists are disfavored. Lily Houghton's Tears of the Moon research is presented by her brother MacGregor to the Royal Society. The dying chief curses the conquistadors, making them immortal and unable to leave sight of the Amazon River without being dragged back by the jungle itself. When the tribal chief refuses to reveal the Tree's location, Aguirre stabs him and burns the village. After many conquistadors die, the Puka Michuna tribe heals the sickened survivors with the Tree's flowers. In 1556, Don Aguirre leads Spanish conquistadors to South America to search for the Lágrimas de Cristal Tree, whose flowers cure illness, heal injuries, and lift curses. A sequel is in development, with Johnson and Blunt set to reprise their roles. The film received mixed reviews from film critics and underperformed at the box office, grossing $221 million worldwide against a production budget of $200 million. The score was composed by James Newton Howard.įollowing a year of post-production and a year of further delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jungle Cruise was finally released in the United States on July 30, 2021, simultaneously in theaters and digitally through Disney+ with Premier Access. Blunt and the rest of the cast joined in 2018 in a revamped version, with filming taking place in Hawaii and Georgia, from May through September that year.

The original version fell through and Johnson joined in 2015. Plans for a feature film based on the Jungle Cruise ride began in 2004.


It tells the alternate history of the captain of a small riverboat who takes a scientist and her brother through a jungle in search of the Tree of Life while competing against a German expedition and cursed conquistadors. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, the film stars Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Édgar Ramírez, Jack Whitehall, Jesse Plemons, and Paul Giamatti. It is based on Walt Disney's eponymous theme park attraction. This article is written by Addy for Cruise is a 2021 American fantasy adventure film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra from a screenplay written by Glenn Ficarra, John Requa, and Michael Green. Love, Simon premieres in Taiwan on May 4, 2018. Singer Jess Lee ( 李佳薇 ), best known for her debut single “Suffering”, performed “You are Mines”, the Chinese theme song for Love, Simon. They invited a gay couple to the stage to confess their feelings, and they also exchanged a kiss. The Dark Blue and Moonlight costars encouraged their fans to be more open to their feelings and be bold about expressing their own thoughts. I actually really like you too.” The MC then congratulated the onscreen couple on their new relationship.

When we were still filming together, we fooled around a lot, and you had such a sunny smile. Can you accept me?” Amidst the cheers of the audience, Tom said, “That opportunity completely slipped passed us. After we finished filming, I wondered if our relationship would just stop there.”Īric then boldly professed his love for Tom, saying, “I just want to say, that I really like you. I remember you sweat falling into my eyes, and you held onto my hand as you helped me wipe the sweat out of my eyes. Aric shared that his first scene with Tom was a bed scene, saying, “It was very hot that day, and both of us were sweating a lot. Earlier this week, the costars were invited to an event to promote the American romantic comedy-drama Love, Simon, a story about a closeted teenage boy who is struggling to come out to his family and friends.Īric and Tom were welcomed by passionate cheers from the audience, and the boys did a lot of fan service to keep their fans entertained. Rising stars Aric Chen ( 陳彥名 ) and Tom Wang ( 王庭勻 ) are turning heads in the world of fandom, thanks to popular BL hit Dark Blue and Moonlight which aired last year.
