Jumanji Open World trailer: stars leave the console
Sony has released the first trailer for Jumanji Open World, the third and final reboot film. Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan return as video-game avatars who break into the real world stuck in demo mode, ahead of a Christmas Day theatrical release.
Key Takeaways
- Sony unveiled the first trailer for Jumanji: Open World, billed as the trilogy’s final chapter.
- Johnson, Hart, Black and Gillan appear in the real world as avatars stuck in “demo mode.”
- Jake Kasdan returns to direct; the film opens in theaters on Christmas Day.
- It lands one week after Dune: Part Three and Avengers: Doomsday.
The trailer marks the franchise’s first major look in roughly seven years, after Jumanji: The Next Level closed out 2019. For readers tracking how games spill into everyday life, more coverage lives in our Future Tech & AI Wonders hub.
What does the Jumanji Open World trailer show?
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the story centers on the game’s heroes breaking free of its console and causing chaos in our world. The footage shows Johnson, Black, Hart and Gillan as stilted versions of the video-game characters they play.
Alex Wolff’s character spells out the problem: they are video-game characters stuck in demo mode. TheWrap notes that the premise echoes the 1995 original, when a magical game unleashed beasts into a small town—except this time the virtual cast itself has crossed over.
Who returns for the third and final movie?
Variety reports that the core quartet is back, joined by returning players including Danny DeVito, Nick Jonas, Awkwafina, Marin Hinkle, Bebe Neuwirth, Lamorne Morris and Rhys Darby. Newcomers Dan Hildebrand and Jack Jewkes also join the ensemble.
THR lists Alex Wolff, Morgan Turner, Ser’Darius Blain and Madison Iseman among the cast as well. At CinemaCon earlier this year, Black told the crowd he had never had more fun on a movie and called this his favorite so far.
When does Jumanji Open World hit theaters?
Sony will release the Jake Kasdan-directed film on Dec. 25. Variety says it was originally set for Dec. 11 before shifting to Christmas. Kasdan co-wrote the screenplay with Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg; producers include Matt Tolmach, Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia and Kasdan.
The Christmas window puts the movie one week after the Dec. 18 openings of Dune: Part Three and Avengers: Doomsday—a clash fans have labeled “Dunesday.” The prior reboot films together grossed more than $1.7 billion worldwide, with Welcome to the Jungle near $962 million and The Next Level about $801.6 million.