With things being so slow at the box office in the early going of 2024, you would half expect to hear people reporting sightings of tumbleweeds rolling across the floors of their local movie theaters. Praise to the cinema gods, May is finally arriving with a promising crop of tentpoles to help rejuvenate the marketplace, starting with director David Leitch's much-buzzed-about '80s series turned contemporary action-comedy "The Fall Guy" (you can read our own Jacob Hall's glowing review of the picture here). But never fear! If you're searching for something to watch at home, too, Netflix will provide in bountiful amounts.
Well, sort of.
Truth be told, next month is looking kind of sparse when it comes to Netflix exclusives outside the purview of shows with firmly established fandoms (see: the latest season of "Bridgerton") or the service's usual smattering of specialty offerings, including live comedy events and ongoing anime series.
Well, sort of.
Truth be told, next month is looking kind of sparse when it comes to Netflix exclusives outside the purview of shows with firmly established fandoms (see: the latest season of "Bridgerton") or the service's usual smattering of specialty offerings, including live comedy events and ongoing anime series.
- 4/27/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s recent Jumanji films have reignited excitement for the franchise, but fans are confused about the title of the next installment. The debate centers on whether it should be called Jumanji 3 or Jumanji 5.
Robin Williams, Bradley Pierce, and Kirsten Dunst in Jumanji
The confusion stems from how the Jumanji franchise has changed over time. There’s the original movie with Robin Williams and the newer reboot series with The Great One.
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So, fans are unsure if the next movie follows the original story, making it Jumanji 3, or if it’s part of the reboot series, which would make it Jumanji 5. Plus, there’s also confusion about whether Jumanji 4 would be happening or not.
Jumanji 4 Continues Development Amid Franchise Confusion
For those who...
Robin Williams, Bradley Pierce, and Kirsten Dunst in Jumanji
The confusion stems from how the Jumanji franchise has changed over time. There’s the original movie with Robin Williams and the newer reboot series with The Great One.
Suggested“He has Jumanji 5 coming out”: One Hollywood Actor Makes Even Joe Rogan Feel Lazy and It’s Not Dwayne Johnson
So, fans are unsure if the next movie follows the original story, making it Jumanji 3, or if it’s part of the reboot series, which would make it Jumanji 5. Plus, there’s also confusion about whether Jumanji 4 would be happening or not.
Jumanji 4 Continues Development Amid Franchise Confusion
For those who...
- 3/18/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
The original picture book "Jumanji," written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg, was rather simple. A pair of kids find a mysterious boxed board game at a park and take it home to play it. The game, "Jumanji," is a jungle-themed adventure that warns players not to begin unless they intend to finish. They find that playing the game manifests jungle animals and bad weather in their home, and soon the house has been trashed by rhinos and monsoons. When they finish the game, all the damage is magically undone. "Jumanji" was published in 1981, and was a library standard for a decade.
In 1995, Joe Johnston directed a feature film adaptation that strayed dramatically from the picture book. Using then-cutting-edge CGI, "Jumanji" was about a child who was sucked into an alternate jungle dimension in 1969, and left there for decades because his "Jumanji" partner abandoned the game. In the present, two...
In 1995, Joe Johnston directed a feature film adaptation that strayed dramatically from the picture book. Using then-cutting-edge CGI, "Jumanji" was about a child who was sucked into an alternate jungle dimension in 1969, and left there for decades because his "Jumanji" partner abandoned the game. In the present, two...
- 12/28/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
On Dec. 15, 1995, TriStar unveiled the Robin Williams starrer Jumanji in theaters, where it would go on to gross $262 million globally and eventually kickstart a franchise. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below:
Call it “Game Story.”
Based on a 1981 book by children’s author and illustrator Chris Van Allsburg, Jumanji tells the story of a mysterious board game with a treacherous mind of its own; where every roll of the dice carries considerable consequences.
The filmed result is a raucous, noisy affair jam-packed with special effects, amusing character turns and some truly surreal sight gags.
And while all the parts never seem to form a cohesive whole and the rampaging critters may be a little intense for younger viewers, Jumanji holds enough distractions along the way to keep audiences occupied.
Boxoffice results should be respectable but TriStar probably shouldn’t expect a stampede.
Young Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce play Judy and Peter,...
Call it “Game Story.”
Based on a 1981 book by children’s author and illustrator Chris Van Allsburg, Jumanji tells the story of a mysterious board game with a treacherous mind of its own; where every roll of the dice carries considerable consequences.
The filmed result is a raucous, noisy affair jam-packed with special effects, amusing character turns and some truly surreal sight gags.
And while all the parts never seem to form a cohesive whole and the rampaging critters may be a little intense for younger viewers, Jumanji holds enough distractions along the way to keep audiences occupied.
Boxoffice results should be respectable but TriStar probably shouldn’t expect a stampede.
Young Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce play Judy and Peter,...
- 12/14/2023
- by Michael Rechtshaffen
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Author Chris Van Allsburg brought "Jumanji" into the pop culture zeitgeist back in 1981. The children's book imagined an enchanted board game that transported the dangers of the jungle into the suburban world. A hungry lion, a stampede of rhinos, and a monsoon are just some of the threats that emerge from the game, putting kids smack dab in the middle of a frightening adventure.
"Jumanji" is a favorite among several generations of children, and part of that comes from the blockbuster movie adaptation starring Robin Williams (with his improv skills in check), Bonnie Hunt, and a young Kirsten Dunst back in 1995. The film became quite a sensation on the big screen, making over $262 million at the worldwide box office, and it made the titular game truly larger than life. If you've ever watched "Jumanji" and wished you could have your own version of the board game that has seemingly been circulating for decades,...
"Jumanji" is a favorite among several generations of children, and part of that comes from the blockbuster movie adaptation starring Robin Williams (with his improv skills in check), Bonnie Hunt, and a young Kirsten Dunst back in 1995. The film became quite a sensation on the big screen, making over $262 million at the worldwide box office, and it made the titular game truly larger than life. If you've ever watched "Jumanji" and wished you could have your own version of the board game that has seemingly been circulating for decades,...
- 5/15/2023
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
The world’s first “Jumanji” rollercoaster is set to open this Spring at Chessington World of Adventures in the U.K.
Called Mandrill Mayhem, the “winged, launch, shuttle ride with an inversion” is set to be part of Chessington’s newest land, World of Jumanji. The theme park unveiled an artist’s impression of what the coaster – the newest to open at the resort since 2004 – is set to look like (pictured above).
According to a description of the ride, Mandrill Mayhem will sweep visitors around World of Jumanji in the arms of a mandrill while dodging hazards of the jungle.
“The most fearsome of all the wild animals, the mandrills are unpredictable and will launch at full speed through the treetops, flipping upside down on a hair-raising adventure, spiralling to the summit of the 55ft tall Jaguar Shrine,” the ride description reads. “Glimpse the Jaguar’s Eye Jewel glow before...
Called Mandrill Mayhem, the “winged, launch, shuttle ride with an inversion” is set to be part of Chessington’s newest land, World of Jumanji. The theme park unveiled an artist’s impression of what the coaster – the newest to open at the resort since 2004 – is set to look like (pictured above).
According to a description of the ride, Mandrill Mayhem will sweep visitors around World of Jumanji in the arms of a mandrill while dodging hazards of the jungle.
“The most fearsome of all the wild animals, the mandrills are unpredictable and will launch at full speed through the treetops, flipping upside down on a hair-raising adventure, spiralling to the summit of the 55ft tall Jaguar Shrine,” the ride description reads. “Glimpse the Jaguar’s Eye Jewel glow before...
- 1/18/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Director Joe Johnston's "Jumanji" came along at just the right time for Robin Williams. Having settled into his groove as an actor, Williams was not quite at the point where he could fully shed his hurricane of a comedic persona on-screen. That would happen a little later in his career when he starred in films like "One Hour Photo" and "Insomnia."
If anything, though, this worked in Williams' favor on "Jumanji." His character in the film, Alan Parrish, is just a boy when he's trapped in the titular magic board game in 1969, only to emerge a fully grown adult — with an untamed beard and a mane of hair to rival that of the lion he squares off with — when he escapes the game 26 years later. Having survived in the jungles of Jumanji alone all this time, Alan the adult is emotionally stunted. As such, in the scenes where Williams indulges his zanier side,...
If anything, though, this worked in Williams' favor on "Jumanji." His character in the film, Alan Parrish, is just a boy when he's trapped in the titular magic board game in 1969, only to emerge a fully grown adult — with an untamed beard and a mane of hair to rival that of the lion he squares off with — when he escapes the game 26 years later. Having survived in the jungles of Jumanji alone all this time, Alan the adult is emotionally stunted. As such, in the scenes where Williams indulges his zanier side,...
- 9/29/2022
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
If you are a fan of adventure movies, you have probably seen at least one of the “Jumanji” movies. The franchise started in 1995 with the first movie’s release and has since released two sequels.
Jumanji films are based on the children’s books Jumanji (1981) and its sequel Zathura (2002), by Chris Van Allsburg.
The “Jumanji” franchise has been a favorite of children and adults for over 25 years. The original movie, released in 1995, told the story of a board game that came to life, trapping its players in a dangerous jungle adventure. The film was hugely successful, leading to two sequels and a recent reboot.
With heart-pounding thrills and laugh-out-loud moments, these films will surely entertain audiences of all ages.
For starters, the “Jumanji” movies are action-packed adventure films that are perfect for families. They mix elements of comedy and suspense, which keeps viewers of all ages entertained.
Additionally, the movies feature an all-star cast,...
Jumanji films are based on the children’s books Jumanji (1981) and its sequel Zathura (2002), by Chris Van Allsburg.
The “Jumanji” franchise has been a favorite of children and adults for over 25 years. The original movie, released in 1995, told the story of a board game that came to life, trapping its players in a dangerous jungle adventure. The film was hugely successful, leading to two sequels and a recent reboot.
With heart-pounding thrills and laugh-out-loud moments, these films will surely entertain audiences of all ages.
For starters, the “Jumanji” movies are action-packed adventure films that are perfect for families. They mix elements of comedy and suspense, which keeps viewers of all ages entertained.
Additionally, the movies feature an all-star cast,...
- 9/28/2022
- by Israr
- buddytv.com
In the past few years, the "Jumanji" film franchise has undergone a significant transformation with its wildly successful reboot "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" and its sequel "Jumanji: The Next Level." While both films fared well at the box office, it's impossible to forget that the original 1995 film is the most magical of them all. There's something fascinating about getting stuck playing a board game where throwing dice could very well cause some kind of anarchic destruction in your own world. Starring the late, great Robin Williams and adapted from the book by illustrator/writer Chris Van Allsburg, the Joe Johnston-helmed film is '90s nostalgia at its best. No modernized film can replicate its impact, especially with Williams leading the film.
Many of the comedy veteran's co-stars and collaborators have shared fond memories made while working with Williams over the years. In an interview with Andy Cohen, "Jumanji...
Many of the comedy veteran's co-stars and collaborators have shared fond memories made while working with Williams over the years. In an interview with Andy Cohen, "Jumanji...
- 9/15/2022
- by Fatemeh Mirjalili
- Slash Film
Sony Pictures Entertainment has inked a deal with U.K. theme park and resort Chessington World of Adventures Resort to bring “Jumanji” to life.
“World of Jumanji,” a £17 million (20 million) entirely new land, is set to open at Chessington in spring 2023.
It will be the first “Jumanji”-themed land on the planet.
First-look images, showing the proposed designs for the land, give fans a glimpse of a jungle-like entrance portal including a 17-meter high Jaguar Shrine. Details of the rides, attractions and experiences that will populate “World of Jumanji” are set to be unveiled in the coming months.
Earlier this year Merlin Entertainments, which operates Chessington World of Adventures, and Sony’s Columbia Pictures Location Based Entertainment inked an exclusive multi-territory deal.
Sony is reportedly looking for new ways to utilize its stable of globally-known IP while Merlin, which also operates U.K. theme parks including Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and Legoland Windsor,...
“World of Jumanji,” a £17 million (20 million) entirely new land, is set to open at Chessington in spring 2023.
It will be the first “Jumanji”-themed land on the planet.
First-look images, showing the proposed designs for the land, give fans a glimpse of a jungle-like entrance portal including a 17-meter high Jaguar Shrine. Details of the rides, attractions and experiences that will populate “World of Jumanji” are set to be unveiled in the coming months.
Earlier this year Merlin Entertainments, which operates Chessington World of Adventures, and Sony’s Columbia Pictures Location Based Entertainment inked an exclusive multi-territory deal.
Sony is reportedly looking for new ways to utilize its stable of globally-known IP while Merlin, which also operates U.K. theme parks including Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and Legoland Windsor,...
- 8/16/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Board games and table games have made their way into movies and in some cases managed to take over the entire scenes or movies. And it’s not surprising, considering anyone who has ever played something similar knows how engaging they can be. These games often become a battlefield for personal struggles and sometimes games become way too personal. It has become a big part of entertainment culture to play the games with friends and family and to bond over them, this way in an age where making connections in real life is becoming harder. In other cases, the games take the role of relieving tension or it serves as a way to resolve the recurring disagreement. There are cases where the entire movies are based on specific games and their storylines or strategies which should serve as a testament to just how important these games can become for people and their lives.
- 1/20/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the family adventure movie Jumanji. Adapted from the 1981 children’s book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg, the movie features a board game that brings all the dangers of a jungle into the suburbs. Stampedes, mischievous monkeys, deadly spiders, a relentless hunter, and a grown man […]
The post Cool Stuff: Let This ‘Jumanji’ Board Game Replica Turn Your Living Room into a Jungle appeared first on /Film.
The post Cool Stuff: Let This ‘Jumanji’ Board Game Replica Turn Your Living Room into a Jungle appeared first on /Film.
- 1/7/2020
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
[This story contains spoilers for Jumanji: The Next Level.]
The 1995 film Jumanji, based on the Chris Van Allsburg children’s book, takes very little time before introducing a coterie full of terrifying jungle animals to the real modern world, where jungle animals don’t belong. Over the last few years, two sequels to Jumanji have arrived in theaters. In 2017, Welcome to the Jungle became one of the year’s biggest hits thanks to its all-star cast and likable, surprisingly funny script. This weekend marks the arrival of that film’s sequel, The Next Level, which waits until the very end to once ...
The 1995 film Jumanji, based on the Chris Van Allsburg children’s book, takes very little time before introducing a coterie full of terrifying jungle animals to the real modern world, where jungle animals don’t belong. Over the last few years, two sequels to Jumanji have arrived in theaters. In 2017, Welcome to the Jungle became one of the year’s biggest hits thanks to its all-star cast and likable, surprisingly funny script. This weekend marks the arrival of that film’s sequel, The Next Level, which waits until the very end to once ...
- 12/15/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
[This story contains spoilers for Jumanji: The Next Level.]
The 1995 film Jumanji, based on the Chris Van Allsburg children’s book, takes very little time before introducing a coterie full of terrifying jungle animals to the real modern world, where jungle animals don’t belong. Over the last few years, two sequels to Jumanji have arrived in theaters. In 2017, Welcome to the Jungle became one of the year’s biggest hits thanks to its all-star cast and likable, surprisingly funny script. This weekend marks the arrival of that film’s sequel, The Next Level, which waits until the very end to once ...
The 1995 film Jumanji, based on the Chris Van Allsburg children’s book, takes very little time before introducing a coterie full of terrifying jungle animals to the real modern world, where jungle animals don’t belong. Over the last few years, two sequels to Jumanji have arrived in theaters. In 2017, Welcome to the Jungle became one of the year’s biggest hits thanks to its all-star cast and likable, surprisingly funny script. This weekend marks the arrival of that film’s sequel, The Next Level, which waits until the very end to once ...
- 12/15/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
In this latest lively instalment of the video game adventure, two old curmudgeons join the kids in a battle against tyranny
No one was more surprised than I when Jake Kasdan’s 2017 romp Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle managed to squeeze smart new thrills from the premise of Chris Van Allsburg’s 1981 children’s book, first filmed in 1995. While Joe Johnston’s Jumanji (starring Robin Williams) had featured fantastical creatures escaping from the titular board-game to run wild in Brantford, New Hampshire, Kasdan’s “continuation of the story” sent four young players into a video game, where they battled a series of challenges in order to earn a safe passage home. The result was a crowd-pleasing romp that combined the school detention premise of The Breakfast Club with boisterous CG action in sprightly fashion.
With a worldwide box-office gross just this side of a billion dollars, a sequel became an...
No one was more surprised than I when Jake Kasdan’s 2017 romp Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle managed to squeeze smart new thrills from the premise of Chris Van Allsburg’s 1981 children’s book, first filmed in 1995. While Joe Johnston’s Jumanji (starring Robin Williams) had featured fantastical creatures escaping from the titular board-game to run wild in Brantford, New Hampshire, Kasdan’s “continuation of the story” sent four young players into a video game, where they battled a series of challenges in order to earn a safe passage home. The result was a crowd-pleasing romp that combined the school detention premise of The Breakfast Club with boisterous CG action in sprightly fashion.
With a worldwide box-office gross just this side of a billion dollars, a sequel became an...
- 12/15/2019
- by Mark Kermode
- The Guardian - Film News
Producer Matt Tolmach wasn’t surprised that Sony Motion Picture Group chairman Tom Rothman wanted a sequel to “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.” After all, the film didn’t just open big two years ago this month; its box office take actually increased 38.4% in its second weekend of release — a rare feat for a studio tentpole movie.
But Rothman wanted the sequel, “Jumanji: The Next Level,” for Christmas 2019. That gave Tolmach and Co. a short window to reassemble the movie’s busy stars — including Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Nick Jonas — and come up with a storyline that justified the film’s existence.
“We didn’t want to make the sequel because that’s what you do,” says Tolmach. The plot had to be “in keeping with the spirit of the first movie, but at the same time turn it on its ear completely.”
It’s not the...
But Rothman wanted the sequel, “Jumanji: The Next Level,” for Christmas 2019. That gave Tolmach and Co. a short window to reassemble the movie’s busy stars — including Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Nick Jonas — and come up with a storyline that justified the film’s existence.
“We didn’t want to make the sequel because that’s what you do,” says Tolmach. The plot had to be “in keeping with the spirit of the first movie, but at the same time turn it on its ear completely.”
It’s not the...
- 12/13/2019
- by Todd Longwell
- Variety Film + TV
So what’s a favorite gift that’s usually under the Christmas tree, usually straight from the North Pole? Aside from the dolls (and action figures), craft sets, and sports equipment. a staple would be a game, more specifically a board game. That was the thinking of the celebrated author of children’s’ books, Chris Van Allsburg, when he came up with the beloved “kid lit’ classic that was made into an even more beloved 1995 fantasy adventure flick, Jumanji. Twenty-two years later “reboot fever'”struck Sony/Columbia Studios (along with most of Hollywood), so they decided to do an upgrade. First, they tossed out the dice, spinners, and all the board game fixtures and opted to go high tech (somewhat) and make it a video game. Mind you, it was somewhat “old school” with a cartridge, console, and joysticks, rather than the computer and internet systems. Oh, and instead of things escaping from the game,...
- 12/13/2019
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Chris Van Allsburg’s children’s book Jumanji, which is all of 32 pages long, tells a story about a brother and sister who find a mysterious board game under a tree while their parents are on a date at the opera. The game, which is called Jumanji, looks like any other, except that every roll of the dice causes a new…...
- 12/10/2019
- by Ignatiy Vishnevetsky on Film, shared by Ignatiy Vishnevetsky to The A.V. Club
- avclub.com
It’s a concept as strange as it was inevitable: a big-budget reboot of a beloved kids’ film that centered on the lo-fi charms (and unexpected terror) of a whimsical board game with a mind of its own. When Sony opted to craft a new take on Joe Johnston’s creative adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg’s book “Jumanji” back in 2017, it seemed like another silly remake destined for the cinematic scrap heap. Taking the ruminative and often freaky Robin Williams-starring fantasy and turning in into a video game movie starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas, and Jack Black? It sounded like Hollywood’s reboot machine was on the fritz, kicking out random ideas on a whim.
And yet Jake Kasdan’s late December release “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” subverted those expectations, offering up a funny and self-reflective spin on both reboots and video game movies,...
And yet Jake Kasdan’s late December release “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” subverted those expectations, offering up a funny and self-reflective spin on both reboots and video game movies,...
- 12/10/2019
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Hollywood actor-producer Dwayne Johnson says the prospect of coming out with a third film in the "Jumanji" franchise totally depends on audience reaction to upcoming second part, "Jumanji: The Next Level".
Asked about the plans for the third part, Johnson said: "That depends on the audience. When we made the first one, we thought that the concept was unique and we will see what happens. We never thought of making part two. So, same thing applies here too. We will keep our eyes open and heads to the ground and (see how the second part fares)."
Also Read:?Dwayne Johnson's sweet tribute to a sick child will make your day
The world of Chris Van Allsburg's book "Jumanji", narrating the story of a young Alan Parrish getting trapped in a board game, found its way to the silver screen in 1995. Robin Williams was its main lead.
From getting lost in the transit,...
Asked about the plans for the third part, Johnson said: "That depends on the audience. When we made the first one, we thought that the concept was unique and we will see what happens. We never thought of making part two. So, same thing applies here too. We will keep our eyes open and heads to the ground and (see how the second part fares)."
Also Read:?Dwayne Johnson's sweet tribute to a sick child will make your day
The world of Chris Van Allsburg's book "Jumanji", narrating the story of a young Alan Parrish getting trapped in a board game, found its way to the silver screen in 1995. Robin Williams was its main lead.
From getting lost in the transit,...
- 11/22/2019
- GlamSham
What if we told you that you need to pack your bags and get ready for your next adventure with Jumanji. Yes, you heard it right be ready for your next adventure as we see Dwayne Johnson with his gang.
Also Read: 'Jumanji: The Next Level' teases chaotic ride to the jungle
In the latest poster we see, Dwayne Johnson along with Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart and Jack Black surrounded with a bunch of Mandrill monkeys.
The poster was captioned as, "Ladies, gents, and children of all ages. We?re back. @jumanjimovie The fun you?re gonna have! Love, Dwanta. December, 13th ??????@sevenbucksprod"
The sequel picks up where 2017's "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" left off. But there is one difference.
The twist is that the grandfathers (played by Danny DeVito and Danny Glover) of two original players get transported into the game as Johnson and Hart's avatars.
Also Read: 'Jumanji: The Next Level' teases chaotic ride to the jungle
In the latest poster we see, Dwayne Johnson along with Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart and Jack Black surrounded with a bunch of Mandrill monkeys.
The poster was captioned as, "Ladies, gents, and children of all ages. We?re back. @jumanjimovie The fun you?re gonna have! Love, Dwanta. December, 13th ??????@sevenbucksprod"
The sequel picks up where 2017's "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" left off. But there is one difference.
The twist is that the grandfathers (played by Danny DeVito and Danny Glover) of two original players get transported into the game as Johnson and Hart's avatars.
- 9/25/2019
- GlamSham
Jul 2, 2019
Chris Van Allsburg, author of Jumanji, will see his The Mystery of Harris Burdick adapted by Disney-Fox.
While Disney now owns 20th Century Fox, the former major studio is still producing some films on its own, hence it picking up the rights to a children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. As the popular author of Jumanji and The Polar Express, Van Allsburg’s name provides immediate intrigue to the adaptation of The Mystery of Harris Burdick.
News of the project was announced via Deadline, who revealed that Rafe Judkins will be writing the adaptation and that it will be produced, among other people, by director Shawn Levy. The book it’s based on tells the story of an enigmatic author and illustrator named Harris Burdick, who visits a book publisher named Peter Wenders in the 1980s. He provides Wenders with 14 illustrations he has drawn, each with a caption,...
Chris Van Allsburg, author of Jumanji, will see his The Mystery of Harris Burdick adapted by Disney-Fox.
While Disney now owns 20th Century Fox, the former major studio is still producing some films on its own, hence it picking up the rights to a children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. As the popular author of Jumanji and The Polar Express, Van Allsburg’s name provides immediate intrigue to the adaptation of The Mystery of Harris Burdick.
News of the project was announced via Deadline, who revealed that Rafe Judkins will be writing the adaptation and that it will be produced, among other people, by director Shawn Levy. The book it’s based on tells the story of an enigmatic author and illustrator named Harris Burdick, who visits a book publisher named Peter Wenders in the 1980s. He provides Wenders with 14 illustrations he has drawn, each with a caption,...
- 7/2/2019
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Disney/Fox has acquired its third movie project based on a picture book by Jumanji author Chris Van Allsburg. The studio has landed The Mysteries Of Harris Burdick. Rafe Judkins will adapt; Van Allsburg’s partners Bill Teitler, Mike Weber, Ted Field will produce with 21 Laps’ Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen.
The book deals with a mysterious man (Harris Burdick) who submits to a publisher a series of fantastical drawings each with a brief caption. Burdick promises to return with the full stories the next day but is never seen again. The Mysteries of Harris Burdick encourages the reader to invent his or her own story to explain each drawing. The best selling book has become core curriculum for high school creative writing classes around the country.
This project re-teams Judkins with many of his Burdick producers: he had rewritten Uncharted for Levy & 21 Laps at Sony and is the...
The book deals with a mysterious man (Harris Burdick) who submits to a publisher a series of fantastical drawings each with a brief caption. Burdick promises to return with the full stories the next day but is never seen again. The Mysteries of Harris Burdick encourages the reader to invent his or her own story to explain each drawing. The best selling book has become core curriculum for high school creative writing classes around the country.
This project re-teams Judkins with many of his Burdick producers: he had rewritten Uncharted for Levy & 21 Laps at Sony and is the...
- 7/2/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
"Jumanji: The Next Level" will take actors Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan and Jack Black back into the jungle for yet another adventurous and chaotic ride. The trailer of the film gives a glimpse of the next level of the game.
The sequel picks up where 2017's "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" left off. But there is one difference.
The twist is that the grandfathers (played by Danny DeVito and Danny Glover) of two original players get transported into the game as Johnson and Hart's avatars.
According to the film's synopsis, in "Jumanji: The Next Level" the gang is back but the game has changed.
As they return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect. The players will have to brave parts unknown and unexplored, from the arid deserts to the snowy mountains, in order to escape the world's most dangerous game.
The sequel picks up where 2017's "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" left off. But there is one difference.
The twist is that the grandfathers (played by Danny DeVito and Danny Glover) of two original players get transported into the game as Johnson and Hart's avatars.
According to the film's synopsis, in "Jumanji: The Next Level" the gang is back but the game has changed.
As they return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect. The players will have to brave parts unknown and unexplored, from the arid deserts to the snowy mountains, in order to escape the world's most dangerous game.
- 7/2/2019
- GlamSham
The official title of “Jumanji 3” was announced on Monday morning as Columbia Pictures released the first trailer for “Jumanji: The Next Level.”
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is once again dropped in a remote jungle with Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan and Jack Black, but a lot has changed since we last saw them together.
Danny Glover, Danny DeVito, Nick Jonas, Awkwafina, Ser’Darius Blain, Madison Iseman, Morgan Turner and Alex Wolff also star in the movie set for release on Dec. 13.
Also Read: Here's Everything 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Is Being Compared to, From 'Cat in the Hat' to 'Jumanji'
While our favorite lead characters all look the same … they’re very different on the inside because “the game is busted.” On the plus side, Johnson’s hips are more flexible, and no, they are not dead or in hell.
As the trailer promises, everything you know about Jumanji is about to change.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is once again dropped in a remote jungle with Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan and Jack Black, but a lot has changed since we last saw them together.
Danny Glover, Danny DeVito, Nick Jonas, Awkwafina, Ser’Darius Blain, Madison Iseman, Morgan Turner and Alex Wolff also star in the movie set for release on Dec. 13.
Also Read: Here's Everything 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Is Being Compared to, From 'Cat in the Hat' to 'Jumanji'
While our favorite lead characters all look the same … they’re very different on the inside because “the game is busted.” On the plus side, Johnson’s hips are more flexible, and no, they are not dead or in hell.
As the trailer promises, everything you know about Jumanji is about to change.
- 7/1/2019
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
After Columbia Pictures and Sony hit pay dirt with their Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle reboot, it would appear as if Fox/Disney are looking to break themselves off a piece of the Chris Van Allsburg pie. It's been announced by Deadline that Shazam! and Gemini Man writer Darren Lemke has been tapped to adapt The Garden of Abdul Gasazi by Jumanji author Chris Van Allsburg. The Caldecott…...
- 5/30/2019
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Fox/Disney has acquired screen rights to The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, the bestselling children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. Darren Lemke will adapt. Mike Weber, Bill Teitler and Ted Field are producing. Chris Van Allsburg will be exec producer.
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi was the first book written by Van Allsburg, for which he won a Caldecott Honor medal. This was before his books Jumanji and Polar Express were turned into big Hollywood films.
Specifics on the movie were being kept close to the vest, but like Van Allsburg’s other books, a grounded premise leads to the discovery of a fantastical world. Here, a young boy named Alan tries to rescue Miss Hester’s dog, Fritz from the great magician Abdul Gasazi when Fritz accidentally runs off into the forbidden garden of Abdul Gasazi.
The sequel to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle just...
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi was the first book written by Van Allsburg, for which he won a Caldecott Honor medal. This was before his books Jumanji and Polar Express were turned into big Hollywood films.
Specifics on the movie were being kept close to the vest, but like Van Allsburg’s other books, a grounded premise leads to the discovery of a fantastical world. Here, a young boy named Alan tries to rescue Miss Hester’s dog, Fritz from the great magician Abdul Gasazi when Fritz accidentally runs off into the forbidden garden of Abdul Gasazi.
The sequel to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle just...
- 5/30/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Ser’Darius Blain, Alex Wolff, Madison Iseman, and Morgan Turner, the four teen actors from Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, are returning for Sony’s sequel.
The deals sew up the returns of almost all the major players from the 2017 hit, with Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan already on the call sheet. Director Jake Kasdan is back as well.
New to the franchise will be Awkwafina, Danny DeVito and Danny Glover.
The Jumanji franchise is based on the 1981 picture book by Chris Van Allsburg that spawned Sony’s 1995 movie adaptation starring Robin Williams. Both told the ...
The deals sew up the returns of almost all the major players from the 2017 hit, with Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan already on the call sheet. Director Jake Kasdan is back as well.
New to the franchise will be Awkwafina, Danny DeVito and Danny Glover.
The Jumanji franchise is based on the 1981 picture book by Chris Van Allsburg that spawned Sony’s 1995 movie adaptation starring Robin Williams. Both told the ...
Ser’Darius Blain, Alex Wolff, Madison Iseman, and Morgan Turner, the four teen actors from Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, are returning for Sony’s sequel.
The deals sew up the returns of almost all the major players from the 2017 hit, with Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan already on the call sheet. Director Jake Kasdan is back as well.
New to the franchise will be Awkwafina, Danny DeVito and Danny Glover.
The Jumanji franchise is based on the 1981 picture book by Chris Van Allsburg that spawned Sony’s 1995 movie adaptation starring Robin Williams. Both told the ...
The deals sew up the returns of almost all the major players from the 2017 hit, with Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan already on the call sheet. Director Jake Kasdan is back as well.
New to the franchise will be Awkwafina, Danny DeVito and Danny Glover.
The Jumanji franchise is based on the 1981 picture book by Chris Van Allsburg that spawned Sony’s 1995 movie adaptation starring Robin Williams. Both told the ...
Danny Glover is not getting too old for this stuff.
The veteran actor, best known for his starring turns in the Lethal Weapon movies, has joined the cast of Sony’s sequel to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
The untitled feature project reunites the cast of the 2017 hit movie that starred Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan.
The project has been casting up, and Awkwafina and Danny DeVito have joined the roster in recent weeks.
The sequel builds on the previous installment, with the whole franchise based on the picture book by Chris Van Allsburg and on the foundation ...
The veteran actor, best known for his starring turns in the Lethal Weapon movies, has joined the cast of Sony’s sequel to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
The untitled feature project reunites the cast of the 2017 hit movie that starred Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan.
The project has been casting up, and Awkwafina and Danny DeVito have joined the roster in recent weeks.
The sequel builds on the previous installment, with the whole franchise based on the picture book by Chris Van Allsburg and on the foundation ...
- 1/15/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Danny Glover is not getting too old for this stuff.
The veteran actor, best known for his starring turns in the Lethal Weapon movies, has joined the cast of Sony’s sequel to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
The untitled feature project reunites the cast of the 2017 hit movie that starred Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan.
The project has been casting up, and Awkwafina and Danny DeVito have joined the roster in recent weeks.
The sequel builds on the previous installment, with the whole franchise based on the picture book by Chris Van Allsburg and on the foundation ...
The veteran actor, best known for his starring turns in the Lethal Weapon movies, has joined the cast of Sony’s sequel to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
The untitled feature project reunites the cast of the 2017 hit movie that starred Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan.
The project has been casting up, and Awkwafina and Danny DeVito have joined the roster in recent weeks.
The sequel builds on the previous installment, with the whole franchise based on the picture book by Chris Van Allsburg and on the foundation ...
- 1/15/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Awkwafina is ready to play games.
The rapper turned actress, who did scene-stealing work in Crazy Rich Asians, is in final negotiations to join the all-star cast of Sony’s sequel to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
The untitled feature project reunites the cast of the 2017 hit movie that starred Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan. Jake Kasdan, who directed the feature that made $962 million worldwide, is back to direct.
The sequel is based on the picture book by Chris Van Allsburg and builds on the 1995 movie adaptation, both of which told the story of ...
The rapper turned actress, who did scene-stealing work in Crazy Rich Asians, is in final negotiations to join the all-star cast of Sony’s sequel to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
The untitled feature project reunites the cast of the 2017 hit movie that starred Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan. Jake Kasdan, who directed the feature that made $962 million worldwide, is back to direct.
The sequel is based on the picture book by Chris Van Allsburg and builds on the 1995 movie adaptation, both of which told the story of ...
Awkwafina is ready to play games.
The rapper turned actress, who did scene-stealing work in Crazy Rich Asians, is in final negotiations to join the all-star cast of Sony’s sequel to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
The untitled feature project reunites the cast of the 2017 hit movie that starred Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan. Jake Kasdan, who directed the feature that made $962 million worldwide, is back to direct.
The sequel is based on the picture book by Chris Van Allsburg and builds on the 1995 movie adaptation, both of which told the story of ...
The rapper turned actress, who did scene-stealing work in Crazy Rich Asians, is in final negotiations to join the all-star cast of Sony’s sequel to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
The untitled feature project reunites the cast of the 2017 hit movie that starred Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan. Jake Kasdan, who directed the feature that made $962 million worldwide, is back to direct.
The sequel is based on the picture book by Chris Van Allsburg and builds on the 1995 movie adaptation, both of which told the story of ...
So, you fancy yourself as a bit of an authority on Christmas cinema … but do you know your Elf from your Snowman? Or how Gonzo, Kermit et al line up in the Muppet Christmas Carol? Test yourself with this fun festive quiz
What is the first booby trap “wet bandits” Harry and Marv encounter when they try to gain entry to the McCallister residence in Home Alone?
They both get shot with a Bb gun
Marv stands on glass Christmas ornaments after climbing through the window
Harry burns his hand on the front door knob
They both slip on the frozen stairs
Who plays Charles Dickens in the Muppet Christmas Carol?
Fozzie Bear
Kermit the Frog
Gonzo
Miss Piggy
In the film Elf, what is Buddy’s job growing up in the north pole?
Looking after reindeer
Toy testing
Wrapping up presents
Making the tea
The Polar Express was based...
What is the first booby trap “wet bandits” Harry and Marv encounter when they try to gain entry to the McCallister residence in Home Alone?
They both get shot with a Bb gun
Marv stands on glass Christmas ornaments after climbing through the window
Harry burns his hand on the front door knob
They both slip on the frozen stairs
Who plays Charles Dickens in the Muppet Christmas Carol?
Fozzie Bear
Kermit the Frog
Gonzo
Miss Piggy
In the film Elf, what is Buddy’s job growing up in the north pole?
Looking after reindeer
Toy testing
Wrapping up presents
Making the tea
The Polar Express was based...
- 12/6/2018
- by Emma Sheppard
- The Guardian - Film News
Paul Feig Will Direct ‘The Sweetest Fig’, Based on the Book From ‘Jumanji’ Author Chris Van Allsburg
The Sweetest Fig? More like The Sweetest Feig! That’s my terrible way of informing you that Paul Feig will adapt the Chris Van Allsburg book The Sweetest Fig to the big screen. This family film will be a bit a of departure for Feig, who has primarily helmed R-rated comedies. Chris Van Allsburg is the author and […]
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- 8/2/2018
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Paul Feig is attached to direct a movie version of the children’s story “The Sweetest Fig,” based on the illustrated book by Chris Van Allsburg.
Producers are Van Allsburg, William Teitler, Mike Weber, Ted Field, and Feigco’s Jessie Henderson. Van Allsburg wrote the original children’s books that served as the basis for “Jumanji” and “The Polar Express.”
“The Sweetest Fig” was published in 1993 and takes place in Paris, centered on a wealthy dentist who lives alone in an apartment with his dog, who he mistreats. The dentist is given two magical figs from an old woman as payment for removing a tooth — and after eating one, discovers that his dreams have come true and plots to become France’s wealthiest man. But his dog eats the second fig, which transforms the dentist into the dog and the dog into the dentist.
Feig’s most recent attachment came...
Producers are Van Allsburg, William Teitler, Mike Weber, Ted Field, and Feigco’s Jessie Henderson. Van Allsburg wrote the original children’s books that served as the basis for “Jumanji” and “The Polar Express.”
“The Sweetest Fig” was published in 1993 and takes place in Paris, centered on a wealthy dentist who lives alone in an apartment with his dog, who he mistreats. The dentist is given two magical figs from an old woman as payment for removing a tooth — and after eating one, discovers that his dreams have come true and plots to become France’s wealthiest man. But his dog eats the second fig, which transforms the dentist into the dog and the dog into the dentist.
Feig’s most recent attachment came...
- 8/1/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Paul Feig, best known for R-rated comedies from Bridesmaids to Spy and The Heat, will bring those sensibilities to a venerable children’s book. He’s attached to direct and is part of a Fox package to turn The Sweetest Fig into a film. That is the illustrated kid book by Chris Van Allsburg, whose works have been previously transformed into the Sony hit Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle, as well as Polar Express.
It’s the first acquisition since Fox made an overall deal with Van Allsburg and partners William Teitler, Mike Weber and Ted Field, who’ll produce with Feigco’s Jessie Henderson.
Published in 1993, the story takes place in Paris and focuses on Monsieur Bibot, a wealthy dentist who lives alone in a fancy apartment with his dog Marcel, whom he often mistreats. After Bibot removes the rotting tooth of an impoverished old woman with a...
It’s the first acquisition since Fox made an overall deal with Van Allsburg and partners William Teitler, Mike Weber and Ted Field, who’ll produce with Feigco’s Jessie Henderson.
Published in 1993, the story takes place in Paris and focuses on Monsieur Bibot, a wealthy dentist who lives alone in a fancy apartment with his dog Marcel, whom he often mistreats. After Bibot removes the rotting tooth of an impoverished old woman with a...
- 8/1/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: It finally happened.
Sony’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is officially the studio’s highest-grossing film ever at the domestic box office, overtaking Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man ($403.7 million) which has owned the title for the past 16 years.
Heading into the holiday season, executives across distribution and film finance had a strong feeling that this reboot of Jumanji directed by Jake Kasdan would serve as strong counter-programming to Disney’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The pic opened to $71.9 million over the six-day holiday and by the first weekend of January stole the No. 1 spot from the Rian Johnson sequel for four weekends out of its run.
But really, nobody was expecting a near billion-dollar global haul (No. 2 worldwide for Sony at $951M after Skyfall‘s $1.1 billion) nor a domestic take this high in the end. As Deadline already reported, our finance sources informed us that Jumanji will bring...
Sony’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is officially the studio’s highest-grossing film ever at the domestic box office, overtaking Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man ($403.7 million) which has owned the title for the past 16 years.
Heading into the holiday season, executives across distribution and film finance had a strong feeling that this reboot of Jumanji directed by Jake Kasdan would serve as strong counter-programming to Disney’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The pic opened to $71.9 million over the six-day holiday and by the first weekend of January stole the No. 1 spot from the Rian Johnson sequel for four weekends out of its run.
But really, nobody was expecting a near billion-dollar global haul (No. 2 worldwide for Sony at $951M after Skyfall‘s $1.1 billion) nor a domestic take this high in the end. As Deadline already reported, our finance sources informed us that Jumanji will bring...
- 4/11/2018
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle became the surprise box office giant of 2017…and 2018. The sequel to the 1995 adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg’s children’s book has earned over $857.6 million at the global box office, making it Sony’s biggest non-Spider-Man movie, and it just took the #1 spot again this past weekend after being in […]
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- 2/6/2018
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Exclusive: On the heels of the breakout success of Jumanji: Welcome to The Jungle, children's book author Chris Van Allsburg and his producing partners William Teitler, Ted Field and Mike Weber have been staked to a production deal by 20th Century Fox. The aim is to generate new tent poles based on Van Allsburg’s titles, his future books and ideas currently in the works. Aside from Jumanji, which spawned the 1995 hit that was just successfully resuscitated by Sony and is…...
- 2/1/2018
- Deadline
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle than Frederick "Ted" Field, whose notable personal financial troubles might be reversed by a movie that already has grossed more than $670 million worldwide.
Field became an executive producer on Sony's holiday reboot after acquiring film rights to the 1981 fantasy book by Chris Van Allsburg (he also exec produced the 1995 Robin Williams film version). Field is the great-great-grandson and heir of Marshall Field, who began a department store empire that once was one of the biggest in the country.
...
Field became an executive producer on Sony's holiday reboot after acquiring film rights to the 1981 fantasy book by Chris Van Allsburg (he also exec produced the 1995 Robin Williams film version). Field is the great-great-grandson and heir of Marshall Field, who began a department store empire that once was one of the biggest in the country.
...
- 1/18/2018
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Body-swapping, a wisecracking cast and a dazzling effects-laden package add up to a game-world movie that outshines its 1995 predecessor
Chris Van Allsburg’s 1981 children’s book Jumanji spawned a weirdly saleable 1995 movie in which Robin Williams escaped from a board game pursued by rhinos, elephants, monkeys and lions which then ran amok in Brantford, New Hampshire. This “continuation of the story” smartly inverts the premise of the original, welcoming us to the jungle as we follow four young players into the game, where they must meet various next-level challenges to secure their safe passage home. Wholly superior to Joe Johnston’s wildly uneven big-screen predecessor (and indeed to Jon Favreau’s related Van Allsburg adaptation Zathura: A Space Adventure), this crowd-pleasing romp combines boisterous action with coming-of-age comedy, all delivered in a shiny FX-laden package tailor-made for holiday audiences.
“Who plays board games?” asks an unsuspecting Brantford teen after opening the recently unearthed Jumanji box,...
Chris Van Allsburg’s 1981 children’s book Jumanji spawned a weirdly saleable 1995 movie in which Robin Williams escaped from a board game pursued by rhinos, elephants, monkeys and lions which then ran amok in Brantford, New Hampshire. This “continuation of the story” smartly inverts the premise of the original, welcoming us to the jungle as we follow four young players into the game, where they must meet various next-level challenges to secure their safe passage home. Wholly superior to Joe Johnston’s wildly uneven big-screen predecessor (and indeed to Jon Favreau’s related Van Allsburg adaptation Zathura: A Space Adventure), this crowd-pleasing romp combines boisterous action with coming-of-age comedy, all delivered in a shiny FX-laden package tailor-made for holiday audiences.
“Who plays board games?” asks an unsuspecting Brantford teen after opening the recently unearthed Jumanji box,...
- 12/24/2017
- by Mark Kermode
- The Guardian - Film News
[Warning: This story contains spoilers for Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle]
An interesting high concept motivates the plot and thematic concerns of lame kiddie action-adventure Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle that's not even in Jumanji, the spotty, but adequate 1995 adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg's picture book. Welcome to the Jungle's main source of novelty is its deviation from its source materials' central premise. While the first film — and Van Allsburg's book — followed children who play a deadly board game that introduces jungle animals, and natural elements into their "real" world, Welcome to the Jungle concerns an evil video game that transports reluctant teenagers inside an imaginary jungle. While inside Welcome to the Jungle's...
An interesting high concept motivates the plot and thematic concerns of lame kiddie action-adventure Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle that's not even in Jumanji, the spotty, but adequate 1995 adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg's picture book. Welcome to the Jungle's main source of novelty is its deviation from its source materials' central premise. While the first film — and Van Allsburg's book — followed children who play a deadly board game that introduces jungle animals, and natural elements into their "real" world, Welcome to the Jungle concerns an evil video game that transports reluctant teenagers inside an imaginary jungle. While inside Welcome to the Jungle's...
- 12/23/2017
- by Simon Abrams
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This week brings Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle to theaters, a half-sequel, half-reboot of the 1995 adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg’s beloved children’s book the same name. While the new game sucks Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan and Jack Black into the jungle in the form of a video game, Robin Williams had to […]
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- 12/20/2017
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
With the new year less than a couple of weeks away, Hollywood has made another flick that may be labeled the dreaded (to some film fans) “R” word. Not the MPAA rating, but rather a “reboot”, or has the marketers love to say a “re-imagining” (perhaps it’s from the same “brain trust” that gave us prequel). The story’s source is a beloved 21 year-old kids fantasy/action flick that was an adaptation of a beloved 13 year-old (now 32) children’s book from Chris Van Allsburg (he also gave us “The Polar Express”, which was also made into a big movie). It soon spawned an animated Saturday morning series, but no real sequel (Allsburg’s “Zathura”explores similar themes and was brought to the big screen by Jon Favreau twelve years ago). And despite what the studio says, there are sequel elements in this new take. That 95 version concerned a long-missing...
- 12/20/2017
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The days of direct sequels are still with us -- Star Wars: The Last Jedi begins practically at the next moment after The Force Awakens concludes -- but the major studios in Hollywood have concluded that there are other, possibly more profitable methods of bringing properties they own back to life. Based on Chris Van Allsburg's book for children, first published in 1981, Jumanji came to the big screen in 1995 under the direction of the great Joe Johnston, a few years after his version of The Rocketeer took flight. That was followed by Zathura: A Space Adventure in 2005, directed by Jon Favreau, sometimes described as a 'spiritual sequel.' I've not read the book or seen those movies, so Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle...
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- 12/20/2017
- Screen Anarchy
A decent family film is nothing to sneeze out during holiday season – or any season, to be honest. And Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, a sequel no one asked for to the 1995 Robin Williams original as well as the animated TV series, has enough star power and comic zest to deliver a fun time at the movies. Ok, just barely, but we'll take what we can get. Instead of a board game as it was in Chris Van Allsburg' original bestselling children's book, Jumanji is now a videogame. Still...
- 12/19/2017
- Rollingstone.com
1995’s “Jumanji” shouldn’t be deemed a classic, but it holds a warm, schlocky sincerity. Carried brightly by the late Robin Williams and his palpable, energetic presence, Joe Johnson‘s rambunctious, schmaltzy, chaos-driven adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg‘s picture book is very much an action-adventure fantasy of its time. There’s a sense of casual anarchy packed inside the very mid-’90s family movie. When it focuses heavily on exposition or character building, it’s clunky and torpid, but when the animals are let loose and the special effects-based madness ensues, it’s exciting, engaging and even suspenseful.
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- 12/19/2017
- by Will Ashton
- The Playlist
It is not like anyone was asking for a new Jumanji movie, but we got one anyway just in time for Christmas. Sorry to bah humbug all over this thing, but the 1995 attempt to bring Chris van Allsburg’s 1981 children’s book to the screen wasn’t exactly all that to begin with, despite attempts by star Robin Williams and a menagerie of animals to bring it to life. In this reinvention, the board game of the original is now an early-model video game from the 1990s, which is…...
- 12/12/2017
- Deadline
December. Cinema’s recognized “Awards Season” where studios slate projects that vie for Oscar’s golden attention. Typically where an “entertainer” like Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle would become buried – but what an injustice that’d be. I, as a responsible critic, won’t let you skip on one of the year’s wildest cinematic excursions. See Lady Bird with your mom, embrace the peachiness of Call Me By Your Name, but when you need a break from deeper affairs of the filmmaking heart, lighten moods with Jake Kasdan’s dynamite sequel-reboot. Danger is the name of this revamped 90s game, hilarity keeping pace with animalistic enthusiasm.
Our journey begins in modern-day detention, where four high school students from various cliques uncover a prehistoric gaming system while de-stapling old magazines (Alex Wolff, Morgan Turner, Madison Iseman and Ser’Darius Blain). Spencer (Wolff) plugs the console in and an exploration game titled Jumanji loads up.
Our journey begins in modern-day detention, where four high school students from various cliques uncover a prehistoric gaming system while de-stapling old magazines (Alex Wolff, Morgan Turner, Madison Iseman and Ser’Darius Blain). Spencer (Wolff) plugs the console in and an exploration game titled Jumanji loads up.
- 12/9/2017
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
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