Sony Postpones Jumanji 3 to December 25, 2026

Sony Pictures has postponed the release of the upcoming Jumanji sequel from December 11, 2026, to December 25, 2026, positioning the film to open one week after the simultaneous launches of Dune: Part Three and Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday on December 18.

The adjustment avoids direct overlap with what industry observers have termed "Dunesday," the high-profile collision of the two anticipated blockbusters. Both Dune: Part Three, directed by Denis Villeneuve, and Avengers: Doomsday, the first Avengers film in seven years, are locked into their December 18 date, creating intense competition for screens and audiences during the holiday season. Sony's decision leaves December 11 without a major wide release, though Netflix's adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia is slated for that weekend.

Jumanji 3, the third installment in the rebooted franchise and the fourth overall, stars returning leads Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan. They are joined by Nick Jonas, Danny DeVito, Awkwafina, Alex Wolff, Morgan Turner, Ser'Darius Blain, Madison Iseman, Rhys Darby, Bebe Neuwirth, Lamorne Morris, Marin Hinkle and Brittany O'Grady, with newcomers Dan Hildebrand, Burn Gorman...