Overview
- Sony released the first public trailer for Jumanji: Open World on July 29, 2026, confirming the film’s title and new footage after a CinemaCon preview.
- The trailer depicts the franchise’s video-game avatars and animals breaking into the real world while the avatars appear stuck in a ‘demo mode,’ reversing the prior films’ setup.
- Jake Kasdan returns to direct from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg, and producers include Dwayne Johnson, Matt Tolmach, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia.
- The core ensemble of Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan is back, joined by returning supporting players and several new cast additions shown in the trailer.
- Coverage conflicts on the release date, with multiple outlets reporting a Dec. 25, 2026 opening and Deadline citing Dec. 11, 2026, a discrepancy that matters because the film will compete directly with other late-December tentpoles and could affect its box-office prospects.