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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.
Dwayne Johnson
Dr. Smolder Bravestone
The powerful lead avatar known for exceptional strength, speed, and dramatic intensity.
Jack Black
Professor Sheldon Oberon
A knowledgeable cartographer and archaeologist whose skills help the team understand Jumanji's environments.
Kevin Hart
Franklin "Mouse" Finbar
A zoologist and weapons carrier with expertise in Jumanji's animals and dangerous creatures.
Karen Gillan
Ruby Roundhouse
The team's combat specialist, recognized for martial arts, agility, and dance-fighting abilities.
Awkwafina
Ming Fleetfoot
A skilled thief avatar introduced in The Next Level with pickpocketing and lock-related abilities.
Danny DeVito
Eddie Gilpin
Spencer's grandfather, who entered Jumanji and experienced the game through Bravestone's avatar.
Nick Jonas
Jefferson "Seaplane" McDonough
A pilot avatar who has repeatedly helped the group travel through dangerous Jumanji territory.
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
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
Weaknesses
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
Weaknesses
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
Weaknesses
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.
Jumanji
1995Original StoryEssentialAlan 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.
Zathura: A Space Adventure
2005Companion FilmTwo 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.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017Modern SequelEssentialSpencer, 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.
Jumanji: The Next Level
2019Direct PredecessorEssentialSpencer 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.
Jumanji Open World
2026Direct SequelEssentialThe 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
Christmas Day Theatrical Date Announced
Sony Pictures scheduled the next Jumanji theatrical film for December 25, 2026.
Title and First-Look Footage at CinemaCon
The presentation introduced the Open World title and the real-world expansion of the Jumanji concept.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jumanji Open World Trailer Launches
The trailer presents the returning cast, large-scale creature encounters, and Jumanji-style destruction spreading through real-world locations.
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.
Jumanji Open World Arrives in Theaters
The fifth film in the broader Jumanji movie franchise opens theatrically on Christmas Day.