Dwayne Johnson to star in Disney's 'Jungle Cruise'

Los Angeles: Actor Dwayne Johnson is set to star in “Jungle Cruise,” Disney’s live-action adaptation of its iconic theme park ride. 

Johnson will also produce the adventure project with Dany Garcia, the co-CEO of the duo’s Seven Bucks Productions banner, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Jungle Cruise is one of the Disneyland’s original rides and takes park-goers on a journey through a range of leafy settings such as Africa’s Nile and Congo rivers as well as South America’s Amazon.