‘Jumanji: Open World’ Trailer: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and Jack Black Return for Third and Final Movie
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Adding to this, Sony has unveiled the trailer for the third entry in the “ Jumanji ” franchise, titled “ Jumanji: Open World .” The teaser offers followers their first glimpse of the returning ensemble cast, including Dwayne Johnson , Kevin Hart , Jack Black and Karen Gillan.
Meanwhile, The third movie follows the global success of 2017's "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" and 2019's "Jumanji: The Next Level," which together grossed more than $1.7 billion worldwide. The rebooted franchise reimagines the iconic 1995 original starring the late Robin Williams and a 13-year-old Kirsten Dunst. The reboots transitioned the story from the classic Jumanji board game to a video game, following a group of teenagers whose in-game avatars are played by Johnson, Hart, Black and Gillan. Related Stories Vertical Media Takes its Place Alongside Movie and TV as a Powerful Audiovisual Language Christopher Nolan Slams 'AI Slop' and Disagrees With Matt Damon's 'Defeatist' Opinion That 'The Odyssey' Is the Last Movie of Its Kind
Notably, The core quartet is back in action, signaling a continuation of the franchise's mix of action, comedy and body-swap hijinks that defined the previous films. Returning cast members also include Danny DeVito, Nick Jonas, Awkwafina, Marin Hinkle, Bebe Neuwirth, Lamorne Morris and Rhys Darby, with newcomers Dan Hildebrand and Jack Jewkes joining the ensemble. Popular on Variety
As per the latest buzz, Jake Kasdan, who helmed the first two reboot films, returns to direct from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg. Producers include Matt Tolmach, Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia and Kasdan.
In further updates, The movie was originally scheduled for a Dec. 11 rollout but has been pushed back to Christmas. The new Christmas rollout positions "Jumanji 3" to arrive in theaters just after the Dec. 18 debuts of "Dune: Part Three" and "Avengers: Doomsday," a smash hit showdown that followers have dubbed "Dunesday."
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