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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Release Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 Theaters

A "re-imagining" of the 1995 film, Jumanji.

Director: Jake Kasdan

Starring: Dwayne Johnson Kevin Hart Jack Black Nick Jonas Karen Gillan

PG-13 Adventure N/A

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Plot – What's the story about?

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Plot
In the brand new adventure Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, the tables are turned as four teenagers in detention are sucked into the world of Jumanji. When they discover an old video game console with a game they’ve never heard of, they are immediately thrust into the game’s jungle setting, into the bodies of their avatars, played by Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen Gillan. What they discover is that you don’t just play Jumanji –Jumanji plays you. They’ll have to go on the most dangerous adventure of their lives, or they’ll be stuck in the game forever….
Cited as official plot version from sonypictures.com
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Who stars in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle – Cast List

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Who is making Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle – Crew List

A look at Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jake Kasdan last helmed Red One and Jumanji: The Next Level. The film's writer Scott Rosenberg last penned Jumanji: The Next Level and Venom.

Director
Jake Kasdan
Producers
William Teitler
Matt Tolmach

Production – What we know about the Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

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Key Facts

  • Dwayne Johnson explained Jumanji is a “continuation” and not a reboot of the 1995 movie, taking place 20-something years after the original film (8/23/16).
  • Reboot/re-imagining; "an update for the present", per Sony execs. To be based on the book by Chris Van Allsburg. The decision to update the Jumanji property reflects the studio's mandate to increase the focus on films for family audiences (Variety, 08-01-12).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Completed

Changed Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Filming started late August 2016 in Honolulu, HI.

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Principal photography is expected to start August 2016 in Honolulu, HI. Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart are in early talks to star, per Variety.

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Expected to shoot summer 2016.

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Scott Rosenberg will do a rewrite on the redo of Jumanji, which is set for release on Christmas Day next year.

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Zach Helm, who garnered acclaim for penning Stranger Than Fiction, has been tapped to write the script.

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. A reimagining of Joe Johnston's 1995 pic is being planned.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for adventure action, suggestive content and some language
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
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Language
English
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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Release Date: When was the film released?

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was released in nationwide movie theaters on Wednesday, December 20 , 2017. There were one other movie released on the same date, including The Greatest Showman.

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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is scheduled to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on . Availability may vary by region. Pre-order your copy of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle today on Amazon.

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