Sony released a trailer for “Jumanji: Open World,” the third film in the rebooted franchise. The ensemble cast returning to the project includes Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan, reprising their roles as the teenage players whose in-game avatars drive the story. Additional returning cast members are Danny DeVito, Nick Jonas, Awkwafina, Marin Hinkle, Bebe Neuwirth, Lamorne Morris and Rhys Darby, while Dan Hildebrand and Jack Jewkes are joining the cast as newcomers.
The previous two films in the rebooted franchise generated substantial box office revenue. “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” launched in 2017 and “Jumanji: The Next Level” followed in 2019, with the pair earning more than $1.7 billion combined at the global box office. The reboots reimagined the source material by shifting the setting from the classic 1995 board game film starring Robin Williams and Kirsten Dunst to a video game environment.
Jake Kasdan returns to direct the third installment from a screenplay co-written with Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg. Kasdan previously directed both of the franchise’s reboot entries. The production team includes producers Matt Tolmach, Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia and Kasdan. The film was initially slated for an earlier release date but has been rescheduled for Christmas. This timing places the film’s theatrical debut shortly after the releases of “Dune: Part Three” and “Avengers: Doomsday,” which are scheduled for Dec. 18.
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