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Jumanji Open World Release Date

Jumanji Open World arrives in theaters as a major Christmas release from Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures. Initial viewing is through participating cinemas, with regional showtimes, ticket sales, and premium-format listings published closer to release.

United States Release

December 25, 2026

The United States theatrical release is set for Christmas Day.

International Release

Christmas 2026

The international cinema rollout is planned around the Christmas holiday, with local schedules varying by market.

Where to Watch

Movie Theaters

Jumanji Open World launches as a theatrical movie distributed by Sony Pictures.

Premium Formats

Participating Cinemas

Premium screens and special-format showings will appear in local theater listings when advance booking opens.

Where to Watch

Jumanji Open World launches as a theatrical movie. Official digital rental, purchase, and streaming details will follow the cinema run as Sony Pictures confirms each platform.

Jumanji Open World Trailer and First Look

The first look establishes the movie's central change: Jumanji is no longer contained inside its console. The game's dangers begin entering the real world, forcing the returning characters to face familiar rules in a completely different environment.

The official footage introduces the real-world Jumanji crisis and the returning ensemble.

Jumanji Escapes the Console

The game expands beyond its digital boundaries and begins transforming the characters' real environment.

Real-World Chaos

Jumanji creatures, hazards, and game-like events threaten locations outside the jungle world.

Returning Heroes

Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen Gillan reunite as the franchise's main avatar team.

Expanded Adventure

The action moves beyond traditional Jumanji levels and places the game's dangers directly among ordinary people.

Franchise Tribute

The first-look presentation includes a tribute connected to Alan Parrish and Robin Williams' place in Jumanji history.

Jumanji Open World Cast and Characters

Jumanji Open World reunites the central cast of the modern film series. The ensemble includes the game's established avatar characters, returning real-world players, and allies introduced across Welcome to the Jungle and The Next Level.

Returning

Dwayne Johnson

Dr. Smolder Bravestone

The powerful lead avatar known for exceptional strength, speed, and dramatic intensity.

Returning

Jack Black

Professor Sheldon Oberon

A knowledgeable cartographer and archaeologist whose skills help the team understand Jumanji's environments.

Returning

Kevin Hart

Franklin "Mouse" Finbar

A zoologist and weapons carrier with expertise in Jumanji's animals and dangerous creatures.

Returning

Karen Gillan

Ruby Roundhouse

The team's combat specialist, recognized for martial arts, agility, and dance-fighting abilities.

Returning

Awkwafina

Ming Fleetfoot

A skilled thief avatar introduced in The Next Level with pickpocketing and lock-related abilities.

Returning

Danny DeVito

Eddie Gilpin

Spencer's grandfather, who entered Jumanji and experienced the game through Bravestone's avatar.

Returning

Nick Jonas

Jefferson "Seaplane" McDonough

A pilot avatar who has repeatedly helped the group travel through dangerous Jumanji territory.

Returning

Alex Wolff

Spencer Gilpin

One of the original players who entered Jumanji as Dr. Bravestone and remains central to the modern story.

Jumanji Open World Plot and Story

Jumanji Open World continues the story after The Next Level and expands the game beyond its familiar jungle setting. Instead of entering Jumanji through a console, the returning group must deal with the game's world invading their own.

Jumanji Open World Character and Avatar Guide

Jumanji assigns human players to video-game avatars with specialized strengths, weaknesses, and personalities. The previous adventures showed that these assignments can change, forcing the group to adapt whenever different players control familiar avatars.

Real-World Player

Spencer Gilpin

Alex Wolff

Jumanji Avatar

Dr. Xander "Smolder" Bravestone

Dwayne Johnson

Specialties

Superhuman strengthSpeedClimbingBoomerang combatSmoldering intensity

Avatar History: Spencer controlled Bravestone in Welcome to the Jungle. In The Next Level, Eddie Gilpin initially controlled Bravestone while Spencer entered the game as Ming Fleetfoot.

Open World Role: Bravestone remains the team's frontline action avatar as Jumanji threats move beyond the game environment.

Real-World Player

Anthony "Fridge" Johnson

Ser'Darius Blain

Jumanji Avatar

Franklin "Mouse" Finbar

Kevin Hart

Specialties

ZoologyWeapons supportBackpack inventoryAnimal behavior

Weaknesses

CakeLow speedLimited strength

Avatar History: Fridge controlled Finbar in Welcome to the Jungle. He initially entered as Professor Oberon in The Next Level before returning to Finbar.

Open World Role: Finbar provides creature knowledge and tactical support when Jumanji wildlife appears in the real world.

Real-World Player

Martha Kaply

Morgan Turner

Jumanji Avatar

Ruby Roundhouse

Karen Gillan

Specialties

KarateTai chiAikidoDance fightingAcrobatic combat

Weaknesses

Venom

Avatar History: Martha controlled Ruby Roundhouse throughout both modern Jumanji adventures, giving her the most consistent player-avatar pairing in the group.

Open World Role: Ruby remains the group's most agile close-range fighter against creatures and enemies escaping from Jumanji.

Real-World Player

Bethany Walker

Madison Iseman

Jumanji Avatar

Professor Sheldon "Shelly" Oberon

Jack Black

Specialties

CartographyArchaeologyPaleontologyPuzzle interpretationNavigation

Weaknesses

Low endurance

Avatar History: Bethany controlled Professor Oberon in Welcome to the Jungle. In The Next Level, Fridge initially received Oberon while Bethany later entered Jumanji as Cyclone.

Open World Role: Oberon's map-reading and historical knowledge help the group understand Jumanji rules, locations, and objectives outside the console.

Jumanji Open World Movies in Order

The recommended viewing order follows theatrical release order. The original film establishes the game's ability to affect reality, while the modern films introduce the avatar system and end with Jumanji creatures entering the real world.

1

Jumanji

1995Original StoryEssential

Alan Parrish becomes trapped inside the Jumanji board game as a child. Years later, Judy and Peter Shepherd release him and must finish the game while dangerous animals, plants, and hunter Van Pelt invade the real world.

Connection: Establishes that Jumanji can physically transform the real world and release creatures, hazards, and enemies.

2

Zathura: A Space Adventure

2005Companion Film

Two brothers discover a space-themed board game that turns their house into part of an intergalactic adventure filled with robots, Zorgons, and dangerous game events.

Connection: Expands the broader magical-game concept associated with the original Jumanji story.

3

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

2017Modern SequelEssential

Spencer, Fridge, Martha, and Bethany are transported into Jumanji as video-game avatars. They work with Alex Vreeke, return the Jaguar's Eye, and defeat Van Pelt to escape the game.

Connection: Introduces Bravestone, Finbar, Ruby Roundhouse, Professor Oberon, Seaplane McDonough, game lives, character weaknesses, and the modern avatar system.

4

Jumanji: The Next Level

2019Direct PredecessorEssential

Spencer secretly returns to Jumanji, causing his friends, Eddie Gilpin, and Milo Walker to enter the game. The group survives new environments, defeats Jurgen the Brutal, and learns how to switch avatars.

Connection: The final sequence shows Jumanji animals entering the real world after a repairman interacts with the damaged console.

5

Jumanji Open World

2026Direct SequelEssential

The Jumanji game breaks beyond the console and brings its creatures, rules, and chaos into the real world, forcing the returning group to confront the game outside its familiar digital environment.

Connection: Continues the real-world invasion introduced by the ending of Jumanji: The Next Level.

Jumanji Open World Production and Filming

Jumanji Open World continues the modern series with director Jake Kasdan and the established ensemble led by Dwayne Johnson. The production expands the franchise's video-game concept by moving Jumanji creatures and hazards into real-world environments.

Official Title

Jumanji Open World

The title reflects the game's expansion beyond its console-based world.

Director

Jake Kasdan

Kasdan returns after directing Welcome to the Jungle and The Next Level.

Screenwriters

Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg

The writing team continues the characters, humor, and game mechanics established in the modern Jumanji films.

Lead Cast

Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan

The four principal avatar performers return as the core ensemble.

Returning Cast

Awkwafina, Danny DeVito, Nick Jonas, Alex Wolff

Returning characters connect the new real-world storyline to the events of The Next Level.

Production Studio

Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures produces the film as part of Sony's Jumanji franchise.

Distributor

Sony Pictures Releasing

The film is planned as a theatrical release.

Franchise Position

Fifth film in the Jumanji movie series

The sequence includes Jumanji, Zathura, Welcome to the Jungle, The Next Level, and Open World.

Production Milestones

March 2026

Christmas Day Theatrical Date Announced

Sony Pictures scheduled the next Jumanji theatrical film for December 25, 2026.

April 2026

Title and First-Look Footage at CinemaCon

The presentation introduced the Open World title and the real-world expansion of the Jumanji concept.

July 2026

Trailer Campaign Launched

The trailer highlighted returning characters, creatures, and Jumanji chaos outside the game.

Jumanji Open World News and Updates

This timeline organizes the film's main marketing and production announcements, from its theatrical date and CinemaCon presentation to the official trailer campaign.

March 2026Release Date

Jumanji Sequel Scheduled for Christmas Day 2026

Sony Pictures scheduled the next Jumanji theatrical film for December 25, 2026, positioning the sequel as a major holiday release.

Theatrical releaseDecember 25, 2026Sony Pictures distribution
April 2026Title Reveal

Jumanji Open World Title Revealed at CinemaCon

The CinemaCon presentation introduced the Jumanji Open World title and showed the returning ensemble facing a larger adventure connected to Jumanji's expansion into reality.

Official title revealedFirst-look footage presentedReturning ensemble featured
April 2026Story

New Story Moves Jumanji Chaos Into the Real World

The new installment continues the final scene of The Next Level, with game creatures, hazards, and rules no longer contained inside the console.

Direct continuation of The Next LevelReal-world creature invasionExpanded game environment
April 2026Cast

Core Jumanji Ensemble Returns

Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen Gillan return as the franchise's principal avatar team, alongside additional characters from the previous films.

Dwayne JohnsonJack BlackKevin HartKaren Gillan
July 2026Trailer

Jumanji Open World Trailer Launches

The trailer presents the returning cast, large-scale creature encounters, and Jumanji-style destruction spreading through real-world locations.

First major public trailerReal-world action sequencesReturning avatars and creatures
July 2026Franchise

New Film Connects the Original and Modern Jumanji Concepts

The Open World premise combines the original film's real-world game disasters with the avatar characters and video-game mechanics introduced in the modern sequels.

Board-game era influenceModern avatar systemReal-world Jumanji rules
December 25, 2026Release

Jumanji Open World Arrives in Theaters

The fifth film in the broader Jumanji movie franchise opens theatrically on Christmas Day.

Christmas Day openingCinema releaseSony Pictures

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