Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson signed on for new Disney movie Jungle Cruise, based on the classic theme park attraction. The move puts the long-in-development ride based movie finally in motion, after over a decade of Disney trying to get the project afloat.

dwayne johnsonDwayne Johnson has signed on for Disney’s Jungle Cruise movie.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, John Requa and Glenn Ficarra, the duo behind the Will Smith’s heist movie Focus, have been tapped to write the script, while its not yet known if they pair will also direct. Producing will be John Davis and John Fox of Davis Entertainment, who recently worked on the Man From U.N.C.L.E. movie.

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The project is said to be in the early stages of development and it is not known what story will be built around the popular theme park attraction. The Jungle Cruise ride is one of Disneyland’s original attractions and takes passengers on a journey through Nile River, Congo River and Amazon River where they encounter animals and wildlife along the way.

Wrtiing on Twitter Johnson express his enthusiasm over the project telling his followers, ‘Big news! Goal is to make this insanely cool and fun for fans 'round the globe. #AdventureAwaits #JungleCruise’.

The movie is the latest addition to what is already a tightly packed scheduled for Johnson who has become Hollywood’s most in-demand action star. The former WWE champ is currently shooting the action comedy Central Intelligence and will begin filming the 'Baywatch' big screen reboot with Zac Efron early next year.

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He will also be starrring in the upcoming big screen adaptation of video game Rampage and further down the line there’ll also be the next instalment of the Fast & Furious franchise and a Shazam! movie. Johnson’s voice will also be heard in upcoming Disney animation Moana, due for release next year.