Jumanji (franchise)

Jumanji (1995)

Two children find and play a magical board game. In doing so, they release a man trapped for decades in the game and a host of dangers from the jungle that can only be stopped by finishing the game.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)

Twenty-two years after the events of the original film, the board game has magically become a video game. Four high school teenagers are transported to the game's jungle setting and become the avatars of the characters they chose, and later discover another victim trapped in the game as well. The only way out is to complete the game and in doing so, they each discover the best of themselves and win with a newfound heroism to see the challenge through. The film served as a sequel to the 1995 film.

Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

The team of friends return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own but discover that nothing is as they expect. The players need to brave parts unknown, from arid deserts to snowy mountains, in order to escape the world's most dangerous game.

Untitled Jumanji: The Next Level sequel (2026)

In December 2019, Dwayne Johnson revealed that the next installment in the franchise would reveal that the villain from The Next Level, Jurgen the Brutal, was an avatar in the game and that the identity of the player controlling him would be explored.^[5]

In March 2020, Jake Kasdan confirmed early developments for a follow-up film.^[6][7] Kasdan confirmed plans to maintain the core cast of the previous two films.^[8] The following month, the filmmaker stated that the story for the next installment was in development.^[9] It was later reported that the follow-up film was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[10] In October 2022, producer Hiram Garcia stated that Kasdan will prioritize the next Jumanji movie, following the completion of his directorial responsibilities on Red One (2024).^[11] In March 2023, cast member Kevin Hart indicated that the film currently in development would be the final film in the series.^[12] In October 2024, it was announced that it would release on December 11, 2026.^[13][14]

Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)

Two young brothers are drawn into an intergalactic adventure when their house is hurled through the depths of space by the magical board game they are playing. Furthermore, the brothers surmise the only way to return home is to finish the game.

Though there are no direct references to Jumanji in Zathura: A Space Adventure and the movie's plot is self-contained, the studio marketed it as being set within the same fictional universe, and is thematically similar to the other franchise installments. The film is based on the children's book Zathura, also written by Van Allsburg, which was a sequel to the Jumanji novel. Despite the film's placement within the same fictional universe, director Jon Favreau discourages the notion that the film is a direct sequel, having not particularly liked Jumanji.^[15]