Sony Drops 'Jumanji: Open World' Trailer, Sets Christmas Release
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- Sony unveiled the trailer for 'Jumanji: Open World,' the third and final entry in the rebooted franchise, with the core quartet of Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan all returning.
- Jake Kasdan returns to direct from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg, with Matt Tolmach, Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia producing.
- The film adds Danny DeVito, Nick Jonas, Awkwafina, Marin Hinkle, Bebe Neuwirth, Lamorne Morris and Rhys Darby to the returning ensemble, alongside newcomers Dan Hildebrand and Jack Jewkes.
- Sony pushed the film's release from Dec. 11 to Christmas Day, positioning it just after the Dec. 18 dual debut of 'Dune: Part Three' and 'Avengers: Doomsday' — a one-week window fans are calling 'Dunesday.'
- The rebooted franchise reimagines the 1995 Robin Williams original as a video game, with 2017's 'Welcome to the Jungle' and 2019's 'The Next Level' combining for more than $1.7 billion in worldwide grosses.
Why it matters: With the franchise having cleared $1.7 billion across its first two reboots, Sony is closing the trilogy on Christmas Day — a slot that puts it a week behind the 'Dunesday' double-bill of 'Dune: Part Three' and 'Avengers: Doomsday,' a counter-programming gamble against two of the year's biggest tentpoles.
