Overview
- The 1995 adventure film premiered on Dec. 15, 1995 and marks its 30th anniversary today.
- Directed by Joe Johnston and adapted from Chris Van Allsburg’s 1981 picture book, the movie centers on a supernatural board game that unleashes jungle hazards.
- Bonnie Hunt logged 2025 credits including Zootopia 2 and Somebody Feed Phil, Kirsten Dunst’s recent work includes Roofman, and David Alan Grier and Jonathan Hyde remain active on screen.
- Bebe Neuwirth, who played Aunt Nora, is slated to appear in the new sequel after prior turns in the 1995 original and a 2019 cameo.
- The franchise expanded with Zathura (2005), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) and The Next Level (2019), with a new film due in 2026.