Jumanji: Open World (2026)

When the game of Jumanji escapes the console, the characters find themselves roaming the real world in demo mode.

The story

Spencer, Fridge, Bethany and Martha have dealt with the perilous obstacles of Jumanji before, but this time Jumanji is out of the console, while Bravestone, Shelly, Mouse, and Ruby, are roaming around in demo mode.

First release year

2026

Production countries

United States

Original languages

English

Directors

Jake Kasdan

Writers

Jake Kasdan · writer; Jeff Pinkner · writer; Scott Rosenberg · writer

Cast and characters

Dwayne Johnson · Dr. Xander "Smolder" Bravestone; Jack Black · Professor Sheldon "Shelly" Oberon; Kevin Hart · Franklin "Mouse" Finbar

Genres

action-adventure; fantasy; comedy

Themes

virtual reality; video games

Tone and mood

adventure; comedy

Premise and plot tags

sequel; fantasy; comedy

Source material / true-story basis

Jumanji

Franchise connections

Jumanji

Content notes

body swapping

Production trivia

The film's complete title was revealed as Jumanji: Open World during the CinemaCon 2026 presentation in April 2026.; The film was originally scheduled to be released on December 11, but was moved to avoid competition with Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three on its second weekend.

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