Disney green lights JUNGLE CRUISE

By: Karl Schneider
Date: Thursday, September 21, 2006
Source: Hollywood Reporter

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Walt Disney Pictures has given the green light to a movie project based on a Disneyland ride called JUNGLE CRUISE.

The ride sees parkgoers travel the jungle river guided by a riverboat skipper, encountering such wild creatures as pirhanas and gorillas during their tour. The ride was one of the 22 original attractions when the park opened in 1955.

Al Gough and Miles Millar are currently in negotiations to write the script for the film.

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Comments/Responses

narpin • Sep 21, 2006, 03:06am •

For every Pirates of the Caribbean , there is a Country bear Jamboree.

strarscream713 • Sep 21, 2006, 03:34am •

I m sure they are out there looking at all the rides to trying to conjure up a script...

jamesdalton • Sep 21, 2006, 04:02am •

And I have greenlight "Space Mountain". An epic, trippy orgy porn. (In space!)

wessmith1966 • Sep 21, 2006, 07:17am •

Johnny Depp will star as the hard drinking skipper who leads his passengers on a hunt for mysterious treasure.

madmanic999 • Sep 21, 2006, 07:21am •

Man, I try not to bash... but WTF? This is pretty blatent.... you know what would be a real mindbender though, what if this is really good and goes on to make money like pirates.... Gotta admit I never expected Pirates to be waht it is now.

mellon23 • Sep 21, 2006, 08:52am •

Finally! Now I can submit my treatments for Grand Prix Raceway and Carousel of Progress! Show me the money! Now, back to work on my Wedway Peoplemover script...

fft5305 • Sep 21, 2006, 09:24am •

Don't you mean Tomorrowland Transit Authority? Or is this a retro movie that takes place before it changed? Let me guess, it's in an alternate reality where the name never changed. And Walt is still alive and has expanded his empire to rule the US. Tomorrow, the world!! Bwahahahaha!!!

fft5305 • Sep 21, 2006, 09:24am •

Sorry. Got a little carried away...

maineyac • Sep 21, 2006, 09:28am •

"Teacups: The Movie...of Death" I work at Disney and I know this is just one of many great scripts in the works. This movie isn't for kids though. It's kinda like a mix of Kill Bill and Showgirls, except with more killing and nudity.

jerwest • Sep 21, 2006, 11:20am •

let's not forget Haunted Mansion with Eddie Murphy... another failed Disney movie based off a ride. at least the music for the movie The Country Bears was halfway decent... i mean come on, they're bears... it's pretty impressive that they can play instruments at all

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