A "re-imagining" of the 1995 film, Jumanji.
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Release Date:
Wednesday, December 20, 2017 Nationwide
adventure action, suggestive content and some language
Plot: What's the story about?
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….
official plot version from sonypictures.com
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Who stars in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle: Cast List
Dwayne Johnson ... Dr. Bravestone
Red One, Moana 2
Borderlands, Lift
Borderlands, Minecraft
Chaos Walking, Midway
Karen Gillan ... Martha
Sleeping Dogs, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Jumanji: The Next Level, Fortress
Clouds, Knights of the Zodiac
Who's making Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle: Crew List
A look at the Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jake Kasdan last directed Jumanji: The Next Level and S** Tape (Cameron Diaz/Jason Segel - 2014). The film's writer Scott Rosenberg last wrote Jumanji: The Next Level and Venom.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
William TeitlerMatt Tolmach
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Production: What we know about Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle?
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).
Filming Timeline
- 2017 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2017 - March: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2016 - August: The film was set to Production status.
Filming started late August 2016 in Honolulu, HI.
- 2016 - April: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Principal photography is expected to start August 2016 in Honolulu, HI. Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart are in early talks to star, per Variety.
- 2016 - January: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Expected to shoot summer 2016.
- 2015 - October: The film was set to Development status.
Scott Rosenberg will do a rewrite on the redo of Jumanji, which is set for release on Christmas Day next year.
- 2012 - December: The film was set to Development status.
Zach Helm, who garnered acclaim for penning Stranger Than Fiction, has been tapped to write the script.
- 2012 - August: The film was set to Development status.
A reimagining of Joe Johnston's 1995 pic is being planned.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Release Date: When was the film released?
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was a Nationwide release in 2017 on Wednesday, December 20, 2017. There were 1 other movie released on the same date, including The Greatest Showman.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 .