Sony Pictures has released a new preview forJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, which features interviews with the stars, shedding light on their characters and this unique story. When this project was first announced, it was believed to be aJumanji reboot, but Dwayne Johnson quickly made sure fans knew that wasn’t the case. This movie actually follows the story set in motion 22 years ago by the original, which starred Robin Williams as Dr. Allan Parrish. In that movie, the world within theJumanjigame is unleashed in our world, but, as The Rock explains, this time, the four main characters get sucked into the game’s world.
In the brand new adventureJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, the tables are turned as four teenagers in detention are sucked into theworld 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.
This preview includes interview footage with all four main cast members, Dwayne Johnson (Smolder Bravestone), Jack Black (Shelley Oberon), Kevin Hart (Moose Finbar), and Karen Gillan (Ruby Roundhouse). The Rock reveals that they wanted to make a movie that, “encapsulates what the holiday spirit really is,” which is a spirit of wonderment and discovering your true self. WhileJumanji: Welcome to the Jungleis by no means a Christmas movie, it will be released during the rather competitive holiday season, arriving on December 20, going up against 20th Century Fox’sThe Greatest Showman. It also falls between Disney’sStar Wars: The Last Jediand 20th Century Fox’sFerdinandon December 15, and four more movies on December 22, Universal’sPitch Perfect 3, Sony’sAll the Money in the World, Paramount’sDownsizingand Warner Bros.‘Father Figures.
The Rock also revealed that he wanted the spirit of the original movie to flow through this continuation of the story, while adding that this is a game that will “always find a way to be played”. The video also features footage of an ornateJumanjibox that was found on a beach, which features a smallJumanjivideo game cartridge, along with another scene where the younger main characters discover an old video game console in the basement of their high school, leading to them all playing theJumanji gameand getting sucked into that world, with the kids discovering their new avatars.
The video also features interview footage with Jack Black, who adds that the game is “all about survival,” while Karen Gillan adds that the film is “packed full of amazing action sequences that make me look really cool.” The actress’ characterRuby Roundhousewas somewhat controversial when the first cast photo was released, since she was seen wearing a rather skimpy costume, although the actress said there was a reason she’s wearing “child-sized clothes.” Take a look at this new preview forJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, courtesy ofSony Pictures YouTube
