‘Jumanji’ brings game into real world
The ensemble returns to their familiar roles for what is billed as the final installment of the globally popular adventure trilogy.
The adventure is no longer confined to a screen. The latest chapter of Jumanji takes its danger beyond the game console, turning the real world into the franchise's newest playground in Jumanji: Open World, which arrives in Philippine cinemas on 13 January 2027.
A newly released trailer offers a glimpse of the chaos ahead as the fictional game escapes its digital boundaries and spills into everyday life. With familiar dangers now threatening the outside world, the returning heroes face a challenge unlike anything they have encountered before: stopping Jumanji from taking over their reality.
Reuniting for the action-comedy are Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan. The ensemble returns to their familiar roles for what is billed as the final installment of the globally popular adventure trilogy.
Also reprising their roles are Alex Wolff, Madison Iseman, Morgan Turner, Ser'Darius Blain and Rhys Darby, alongside Nick Jonas and Danny DeVito.
Directed by Jake Kasdan, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg, the film draws inspiration from Chris Van Allsburg's book Jumanji. Its production team includes Matt Tolmach, Kasdan, Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia, with Barry Waldman, Melvin Mar, William Teitler, Ted Field, Mike Weber, Van Allsburg, Pinkner and Rosenberg serving as executive producers.
With the boundaries between fantasy and reality disappearing, Jumanji: Open World raises the stakes for the franchise's familiar band of adventurers. This time, escaping the game may not be enough to save the world.