Jumanji: Open World – first trailer for trilogy finale with Dwayne Johnson released

Sony Pictures has released the first trailer for "Jumanji: Open World" (titled "Jumanji: Wielka ucieczka" in Poland). It is the conclusion of a trilogy that began with "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" in 2017 and continued with "Jumanji: The Next Level" in 2019. According to WP Film, it is the fifth film in the whole franchise, which began in 1995 with the classic starring Robin Williams.

The game spills out of the screen

Earlier films were built around teenagers being pulled inside a video game. The trailer shows the reverse: the game's mechanics break through into the real world. Wild beasts and prehistoric threats appear in a snow-covered city, and the characters must face them. In doing so, they risk permanently losing their old lives.

Director Jake Kasdan has said the new film returns more closely to the roots of the series. He wrote the screenplay with Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg, based on the book by Chris Van Allsburg.

More body swaps

A familiar comic device of the series is the clash between the players' personalities and their on-screen avatars. The trailer shows new shake-ups:

• Spencer's mother ends up in the body of Dr Smolder Bravestone, played by Dwayne Johnson,
• Spencer himself takes over the character Ruby Roundhouse (Karen Gillan),
• according to the website Antyweb, kitchen worker Donatas lands in the body of Shelly Oberon, and young Tyson takes over the avatar of Mouse Finbar.

Cast

Actors familiar from earlier films return: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan. Alex Wolff, Madison Iseman, Morgan Turner and Ser'Darius Blain again play the real-world players. The cast also includes Nick Jonas and Danny DeVito.

Release

WP Film reports that the cinema release of "Jumanji: Open World" is planned for 25 December 2026. Antyweb refers only generally to a Christmas release. The sources do not give separate release dates for the UK and Poland.

What this means for you

The film is due in cinemas over the festive period, so it may be an option for a family outing. Details of UK cinemas and the exact UK release date have not yet been confirmed in the sources.