Jumanji sequel enters production in LA for December 11, 2026 release

Sony is moving forward with a new Jumanji sequel, with production slated to begin in November in Los Angeles and a theatrical release scheduled for December 11, 2026. Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan are set to reprise their roles, and Jake Kasdan will return to direct the next installment in the franchise. Brittany O'Grady and Burn Gorman have joined the cast, while plot details remain being kept under wraps.

Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg wrote the screenplay, and the project is being produced by Matt Tolmach, Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia and Kasdan. Studio announcements and casting reports indicate the film has moved from development into active production planning after several years of discussion. In 2021 producer Hiram Garcia said the team had "big plans" for another entry and had been considering ideas for how to proceed.

The new film follows the 2017 relaunch, Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle, and its 2019 follow up, Jumanji The Next Level. The 2017 reboot recast the franchise premise as a video game that traps four teenagers in adult avatars and grossed roughly $962 million worldwide. The 2019 sequel earned about $800 million globally. The...