As promised, the first trailer for the Dora the Explorer movie is finally here, and we get our first taste of the classic kids' cartoon being turned into a live-action film.
Here's the official description:
Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora (Isabela Moner) for her most dangerous adventure ever – High School. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading Boots (her best friend, a monkey), Diego (Jeffrey Wahlberg), a mysterious jungle inhabitant (Eugenio Derbez), and a rag tag group of teens on a live-action adventure to save her parents (Eva Longoria, Michael Peña) and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost city of gold.
Admittedly the tone of the film is a lot more mature than the original cartoon, but it's kind of too childish for the teen audience. At best this movie looks to be a more watered down take on Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
By the looks of it, the reception has not been so sparkling. Out of 3 million views, there are currently 41k likes versus 14k dislikes. I guess Dora does have a reputation to uphold, seeing as it was one of the biggest kids shows on television during its heyday. Though the audience does seem to be targeting teens, I think it's the younger kids who would have a real kick out of this movie.
Will Dora manage to captivate audiences? Hopefully a second trailer manages to get everyone onboard when it comes out.
Catch Dora and the Lost City of Gold when it hits theaters Aug. 2.
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