'Jumanji' is an upcoming reboot of the 1995 film of the same name. Scott Rosenberg of 'Con Air' and 'Gone in 60 Seconds' fame is rewriting the existing script penned by Zach Helm. It is scheduled to premiere on Christmas 2016.
According to Comic Book, Sony will be remaking the classic 1995 fantasy-adventure film that starred the late Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst and Bonnie Hunt. The original film was directed by Joe Johnston and was based on the children's book of the same name by author Chris Van Allsburg. News of the remake wasn't received well by fans of the original jungle-oriented movie.
Despite the negative reception, Sony is currently looking at December 2016 for their potential release date, according to Cinema Blend. Scott Rosenberg of 'Con Air', 'Gone in 60 Seconds' and 'Kangaroo Jack' fame was brought in to polish and update the existing script by Zach Helm.
The original 1995 film followed the story of 12-year old Alan Parrish and his best friend Sarah Whittle who become trapped in a magical jungle-oriented board game in 1969. Siblings Judy and Peter Shepherd unleash the adult Alan by unwittingly bringing the board to life once more 26 years later. Alan, Sarah, Judy and Peter then attempt to finish the game in order to reset all the destruction caused and bring things back to normal.
Since the remake is said to re-imagine Van Allsburg's book, it is unclear which elements will make it back on the big screen. Robin Williams' character Alan was invented specifically in for film as well as other adult characters including Bonnie Hunt's Sarah, Officer Carl Bentley, Aunt Nora and a hunter named Van Pelt.
Should the reboot make its 2016 goal, it will compete against another possible blockbuster release. According to Digital Trends, a Tim Burton adaptation entitled 'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children' is also slated for December 25, 2016.
'Jumanji' is an upcoming reboot of the original 1995 film based on Chris Van Allsburg's children's book of the same name. The first fantasy-adventure film received mixed reviews from critics and earned $262 million in the box office. Despite lukewarm reception, it became the 10th highest-grossing film of 1995.
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