Jack Black & Dwayne Johnson In 'Demo Mode'

Key Points:

• The trailer for "Jumanji: Open World," the third installment in the Jumanji film series, has been released, with the movie set to premiere on December 11, 2026.
• The film features returning stars Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, and Karen Gillan, alongside new cast members including Alex Wolff, Rhys Darby, Nick Jonas, and Brittany O’Grady.
• The plot centers on the Jumanji video game invading the real world, causing the core characters to be stuck in "demo mode," leading to humorous and chaotic scenarios involving various animals.
• Directed by Jake Kasdan, who returns from previous films, the screenplay is written by Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg, with production by Matt Tolmach, Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, and Kasdan.
• This film continues Sony’s reimagining of the Jumanji franchise, which started with "Welcome to the Jungle" (2017) and "The Next Level" (2019), both of which were commercially successful adaptations of the original 1995 movie based on Chris Van Allsburg’s children’s book.