Updated On: 15 May, 2021 01:43 PM IST | Washington | ANI
`Jungle Cruise` movie`s story centres around a brother (Jack Whitehall) and sister (Emily Blunt) duo, who hire a boat captain (Dwayne Johnson) to row them down the Amazon River as they are in pursuit of a tree believed to have healing powers.

Dwayne Johnson. Pic/AFP
The much-awaited big-budget family adventure starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt is coming to theatres and on Disney Plus on July 30 this year. Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt are sure to take you on a wild jungle ride with film `Jungle Cruise` in July. According to Variety, the film will be available to rent on Disney Plus Premier Access like the streamer`s other most-watched movies- `Mulan`, `Raya and the Last Dragon`. Disney is one of several studios that have experimented with alternative distribution strategies during the height of the pandemic.
Johnson announced the release of the movie on his social media handles- Instagram and Twitter by posting a post-workout video. In the video, he is heard saying, "Now that we are coming out of Covid slowly, we`ve got to own this rebound. We`ve got to get back out there. Live the life that we want to live. Get out in theatres, watch our movies as safe as possible. But also `Jungle Cruise` is a unique experience and it gives us a unique opportunity to allow everyone around the world to watch the movie how they want to watch the movie."