Adventurers beware: do not start until you intend to finish.
Actually, scratch that. The following is nowhere near as long as a game of "Jumanji" or even a reboot of the beloved adventure film. Actually, scratch that, too, because according to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson -- who signed on as the movie's star back in May -- "Jumanji" won't be a reboot at all, but a "continuation."
"Now in two weeks I'll reunite with ol' friends Kevin Hart & Jack Black and we have the honor to introduce a whole new generation to the amazing world of #JUMANJI. *(for the record we are NOT making a reboot, but rather a continuation of the awesome JUMANJI story)," he posted on Instagram this past weekend.
We're not sure how that'll play out, as he's playing protagonist Alan Parrish, a role originally portrayed by the late Robin Williams. Needless to say, they don't look or sound much alike. Then again, maybe that could be kind of cool, to just change up the character and not make too big a fuss of it. Or maybe he gets sucked back into the board game and spends the next 26 years working out in the jungle. See the full post below:
The original "Jumanji" film was released in 1995 and starred Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, David Alan Grier, Bonnie Hunt, Jonathan Hyde, and Bebe Neuwirth. It followed the story of Alan Parrish, a 12-year-old boy who got trapped inside the board game "Jumanji." Williams played the adult Parrish, who wasn't let out of the game until 26 years later.
Sony's "Jumanj" will be directed by Jake Kasdan ("Get Hard") and written by Scott Rosenberg ("Gone in Sixty Seconds") and Jeff Pinkner ("Transformers 5."). Kevin Hart, Nick Jonas and Jack Black also recently joined the cast.
(via The Wrap)