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Jumanji
Directed byJake Kasdan
Written by
Produced by
  • Ted Field
  • William Teitler
  • Matthew Tolmach
  • Mike Weber
Starring
CinematographyGyula Pados
Edited byMark Helfrich
Music byJames Newton Howard
Production
companies
  • Matt Tolmach Productions
  • Radar Pictures
  • Seven Bucks Productions
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • December 22, 2017 (2017-12-22) (US)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Jumanji is an upcoming 2017 American fantasy adventure film directed by Jake Kasdan and written by Scott Rosenberg. It is a reimagining of the 1995 film of the same name, and will have a tribute to the late Robin Williams. The film stars Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan and Nick Jonas. The film is scheduled to be released on December 22, 2017 in 2D, RealD 3D, IMAX 3D.

Plot

In a brand new Jumanji adventure, the tables are turned as four teenagers are sucked into Jumanji's world - pitted against rhinos, black mambas and an endless variety of jungle traps and puzzles. To survive, they'll play as characters from the game: meek Spencer becomes a brave explorer (Dwayne Johnson); hulky jock Fridge becomes a tiny genius (Kevin Hart); It-girl Bethany becomes a bookworm professor (Jack Black); and unathletic Martha becomes an amazonian warrior (Karen Gillan). To beat the game and return to the real world with their lives, they'll have to start seeing things in an entirely different way.

Cast

Production

In July 2012, rumors emerged that a remake of the film Jumanji was already in development. In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, Columbia Pictures president Doug Belgrad said: "We're going to try and reimagine Jumanji and update it for the present."[1] On August 1, 2012, it was confirmed that Matthew Tolmach would be producing the new version alongside William Teitler, who produced the original film.[2]

In August 2015, the remake was confirmed when Sony Pictures Entertainment announced their plans to release the film on December 25, 2016.[3] Internet reception to this announcement was negative, with some posters remarking that this announcement came too soon after the death of Williams.[4][5] The news was also heavily criticized by Bradley Pierce and E! News, the latter of which stated that they felt that the remake was "unnecessary and kind of insulting".[6][7] On October 23, 2015, Scott Rosenberg was hired to rewrite the script for the film and it was the studio's high priority film to make.[8] On January 14, 2016, Deadline reported that Jake Kasdan had been hired to direct the film from a script by Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner, based on draft by original writers, Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers.[9]

On April 15, 2016, Variety reported that Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart were in early talks to star in the film, while both actors have other projects to shoot which might create schedule effects.[10] Later, Johnson confirmed his casting through his Instagram account.[11] July 2016, it was reported that Nick Jonas had joined the film's cast along with the confirmed cast of Johnson, Hart and Jack Black.[12] In August 2016, Johnson clarified that the film would not be a reboot, but a continuation of the 1995 film,[13] and announced that Karen Gillan joined the cast.[14] On September 20, 2016, Ser'Darius Blain and Madison Iseman were cast in the film, with Blain playing Anthony "Fridge" Johnson, and following them on September 22, 2016, Rhys Darby, Morgan Turner, and Alex Wolff joined the cast, where Darby would play Nigel, and Wolff would play Spencer.[15][16][17]

James Newton Howard will compose the film's score.[18]

Filming

Filming began in September 2016 in Honolulu, Hawaii.[10][19]

Release

In August 2015, Sony set the film for an December 25, 2016 release.[20] It was later pushed to July 28, 2017. It was announced on November 2, that the film was pushed back to December 22, 2017.[21][22]

References

  1. ^ "'Jumanji' Reboot In The Works". Whatstrending.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2013.
  2. ^ Gallagher, Brian (August 1, 2012). "Jumanji Reboot Lands Producer Matthew Tolmach". Movieweb.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014.
  3. ^ "Sony Pictures Dates 16 Films Through 2019!". comingsoon.net. August 5, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  4. ^ Hanks, Henry. "They're remaking 'Jumanji,' and the Internet rage is real". CNN. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  5. ^ Pulver, Andrew. "'Is nothing sacred?': Twitter responds to news of Jumanji remake". The Guardian. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  6. ^ Mullins, Jenna. "People Are Livid About This Jumanji Remake, and We Don't Blame Them". E! News. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  7. ^ Faherty, Allanah. "Don't Worry Internet, Star of the Original 'Jumanji' Movie Doesn't Believe Sony Should Reboot the Film Either". Moviepilot. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  8. ^ Busch, Anita (October 23, 2015). "Scott Rosenberg Comes Aboard 'Jumanji' For Columbia Pictures". deadline.com. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  9. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (January 14, 2016). "Jake Kasdan To Helm 'Jumanji' Reboot For Sony". Deadline. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  10. ^ a b Kroll, Justin (April 15, 2016). "Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson Circling 'Jumanji' Reimagining (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  11. ^ Evry, Max (April 22, 2016). "Dwayne Johnson Officially Boards Jumanji Remake". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  12. ^ Jr, Mike Fleming (July 28, 2016). "Nick Jonas In Talks To Join 'Jumanji' Movie". Deadline. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  13. ^ "Dwayne Johnson Says Jumanji Will Not be a Reboot". ComingSoon.net. August 21, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  14. ^ Hipes, Patrick (August 30, 2016). "Karen Gillan Game For Big Role In 'Jumanji' Alongside Dwayne Johnson & Kevin Hart". Deadline. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  15. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (September 20, 2016). "Sony's 'Jumanji' Adds Two More Players Alongside Dwayne Johnson & Kevin Hart". Deadline. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  16. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (September 22, 2016). "'Jumanji' Sequel Casts Rhys Darby and Morgan Turner". Deadline. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  17. ^ Kit, Borys (September 23, 2016). "Dwayne Johnson's 'Jumanji' Sequel Adds 'Naked Brothers Band' Star". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  18. ^ "James Newton Howard to Score Jake Kasdan's 'Jumanji' Sequel". Film Music Reporter. October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  19. ^ "Jumanji Starts Production and The Rock Shares a Set Video". Collider. September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  20. ^ Kroll, Justin (August 5, 2015). "Sony Dates 16 Films Including Two More 'Bad Boys' Sequels, 'Jumanji' Remake". variety.com. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  21. ^ Kroll, Justin (January 20, 2016). "'Spider-Man,' 'Jumanji' Reboots Get New Release Dates". Variety. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  22. ^ Perry, Spencer (November 3, 2016). "Sony Shifts Release Dates for Jumanji, The Equalizer 2". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
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