Published on March 25, 2026
In recent weeks, it has been announced that a new installment of *Jumanji* is in the works. This will be the fourth film in the franchise, although it will be the third featuring the current ensemble cast: Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, and Kevin Hart.
The original *Jumanji* (1995), directed —known for films like *The Rocketeer* and *Jurassic Park III*—was a monumental success in the ’90s. It told the story of a board game with a life of its own, known as Jumanji, which has the power to absorb players and transport them into the game or bring wild animals and jungle elements into the real world.
In the latest films, *Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle* (2017) and *Jumanji: The Next Level* (2019), the board game undergoes a transformation. A new owner, indifferent to traditional board games and favoring video games, leads the game to merge with a gaming console, evolving into a jungle adventure video game. The new protagonists are absorbed and transformed into their digital avatars, with the action unfolding entirely within the virtual realm.
However, it appears that the upcoming installment plans to revisit the concept of the original film, with elements of the video game spilling into the real world. The idea of creatures and objects from cyberspace leaping into the physical domain has been explored in other films, such as *Pixels* and the recent *Tron: Ares*. Yet, considering that the original film already presented this dynamic, it will be intriguing to see how the new *Jumanji* film embraces this concept in homage to its predecessor.
This exciting new entry in the saga is slated for release next year, in December 2026.