The Rock Shares Brand New Jumanji Movie Poster

Dwayne ' The Rock ' Johnson has shared a sword - new poster for his next pic , Jumanji : Welcome to the Jungle , have himself alongside his humans costars ( and one not - so - human one ) . The film has been in development since 2012 and was in the beginning described as being a reboot of theJumanjimovie property , which launched with theRobin Williams - headlinedJumanjiin 1995 . In true statement , however , Welcome to the Jungleboth wield loose continuity with the ' 90sJumanjifilm and further ramble forth from the original 1981 illustrated children ’s script of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg ( who also write the screen story for the 1995Jumanjifilm ) ,

Welcome to the Jungletakes shoes in the present - day ( circa 2017 or so ) , with the original Jumanji board secret plan having been adapted into a telecasting plot at some peak over the twenty - plus twelvemonth that have exceed betweenJumanjifilms . It turn out that the video game version ofJumanjiis as enchanted and wizardly as its herald , as four unsuspecting teenagers feel out when they decide to play the video game and are sucked into its world , forced to " fiddle " as their in - game avatars in the process .

Those in - plot characters include Dr. Smolder Bravestone ( Johnson ) , Professor Shelly Oberon ( Jack Black ) , Ruby Roundhouse ( Karen Gillan ) , and Franklin " Moose " Finbar ( Kevin Hart ) . you may get a glimpse of all four lineament as they wade through alligator ( crocodile ? ) infested waters in the newWelcome to the Jungleposter shared by Johnson through his Twitter account ( see below ) .

Exclusive . Just stop thru to deliver some other CHRISTMAS joy . The new@jumanjimovieposter . That is all . honey , Dwanta Clausepic.twitter.com/2lEZ4Pw3cz — Dwayne Johnson ( @TheRock)September 21 , 2017

receive to the Junglemarks a variety of stride for theater director Jake Kasdan and finds the filmmaker work in more fellowship - friendly adventure territory after having specialized in R - rat raunchy comedies for much of the past decennary ( seeWalk Hard : The Dewey Cox Story , Bad Teacher , Sex Tape ) . Johnson , meanwhile , is coming off this retiring May ’s under - performing R - rated action / funniness rebootBaywatch , setting the point for the newJumanjimovie to possibly dish up as a rebound for the A - lister and run in a sizable family crowd , during the impending wintertime vacation time of year .

While nostalgia for the ' 90sJumanjifilm adaptation will no doubt facilitate to motor audiences to check out outWelcome to the Junglein theaters , the December launch day of the month is arguably both a approving and potential obstacle for the Johnson - led vehicle . moving-picture show released around the winter holidays tend to have good legs in cosmopolitan , but that also mean the newJumanjiwill be face some tough contest from the like ofStar Wars : The Last Jediand the Hugh Jackman musicalThe Greatest Showman , among other much buzzed - about film . That enounce , the combination of star - power and brand recognition - twin with what fathom like acreative video recording secret plan - found premise- will certainly giveWelcome to the Junglea right scrap fortune at the box office .

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