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Buckle up for more body-swapping hijinks in Jumanji: Open World trailer

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Sony Pictures released a trailer for Jumanji: Open World, a sequel to Jumanji: The Next Level directed by Jake Kasdan, which opens Christmas Day 2026. The film updates the original 1995 board game into a vintage video game, continuing the franchise's action-adventure style. Kasdan previously updated the franchise with Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle in 2017, which grossed over $960 million globally and spawned The Next Level in 2019. The pandemic paused development in 2024, but the film is now in production. The trailer hints at a twist returning to the original 1995 plot.

Key points

• Jumanji: Open World is a sequel directed by Jake Kasdan, opening Christmas Day 2026.
• The film updates the original 1995 board game into a vintage video game, continuing the franchise's action-adventure style.

Context

Jumanji: Open World is a sequel to Jumanji: The Next Level directed by Jake Kasdan, which opens Christmas Day 2026. The film updates the original 1995 board game into a vintage video game, continuing the franchise's action-adventure style. Kasdan previously updated the franchise with Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle in 2017, which grossed over $960 million globally and spawned The Next Level in 2019. The pandemic paused development in 2024, but the film is now in production.

Limitations

The trailer is a promotional snapshot from October 2026, with no confirmed release date or specific production timeline provided. The film's plot remains unconfirmed, and the trailer does not specify the nature of the twist returning to the original 1995 plot.

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