Jumanji (franchise)

Jumanji is an American media franchise, based on the children's books Jumanji (1981) and its sequel Zathura (2002), written by American Chris Van Allsburg. The franchise is owned by Columbia Pictures as a subsidiary of Sony Pictures.

Jumanji
The current logo of the franchise
Created byChris Van Allsburg
Original workJumanji (1981)
Owned bySony Pictures
Print publications
Book(s)
Films and television
Film(s)
Animated seriesJumanji (1996–1999)
Games
Traditional
  • Jumanji: The Game (1995)
  • Zathura: Adventure is Waiting (2005)
  • Jumanji: The Game (2017)
Video game(s)List of video games
Audio
Soundtrack(s)

This plot of the franchise follows the adventures of various people who find themselves imperiled when playing Jumanji, that will either unleash its dangerous elements into the real world or trap the players within the game. Ultimately, the only way to end the disruptions is to finish the game while enduring its resulting dangers with each succeeding move.

The franchise includes four films: Jumanji (1995), Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019); and an animated television series which aired from 1996 to 1999. The first film received mixed reviews from critics, while the three follow-up films received positive critical response. The films have collectively grossed $2 billion to-date.

Origin
Main articles: Jumanji (picture book) and Zathura

Jumanji (1981)

Two children, Peter and Judy, find and play a game in which each roll of the dice brings the jungle from the game (as well as the creatures that live in it) to life around them. In order to reset the world around them, they must finish the game and make it to the titular city of gold. Afterward, they get rid of the game which is found by their next-door neighbors, two young brothers.

Zathura (2002)

Brothers Danny and Walter, neighbors of Peter and Judy from the previous book, find Jumanji but ultimately choose not to play it. Instead, they find a similar game on the same board with a space theme, Zathura, which they begin to play. As with Jumanji, playing Zathura brings elements of the game into reality, and in order to set everything back to normal, the boys must complete the game.

Films
Film U.S.
release date		 Director Screenwriters Story by Producers
Jumanji December 15, 1995 (1995-12-15) Joe Johnston Greg Taylor, Jim Strain and Jonathan Hensleigh Greg Taylor, Jim Strain and Chris Van Allsburg Scott Kroopf and William Teitler
Zathura: A Space Adventure November 11, 2005 (2005-11-11) Jon Favreau David Koepp and John Kamps William Teitler, Scott Kroopf and Michael De Luca
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle December 20, 2017 (2017-12-20) Jake Kasdan Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner Chris McKenna Matt Tolmach and William Teitler
Jumanji: The Next Level December 13, 2019 (2019-12-13) Jake Kasdan, Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Matt Tolmach and William Teitler

Jumanji (1995)
Main article: Jumanji

Two children find and play a magical board game. In doing so, they release a man trapped for decades in its inner dimension and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.

Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
Main article: Zathura: A Space Adventure

Two young brothers are drawn into an intergalactic adventure when their house is hurled through the depths of space by the magical board game they are playing. Furthermore, the brothers surmise the only way to return home is to finish the game.

Though there are no direct references to Jumanji in Zathura: A Space Adventure and the movie's plot is self-contained, the studio marketed it as being set within the same fictional universe, and is thematically similar to the other franchise installments. The film is based on the children's book Zathura, also written by Van Allsburg, which was a sequel to the Jumanji novel. Despite the film's placement within the same fictional universe, director Jon Favreau discouraged the notion that the film is a sequel, having not particularly liked that film.[1]

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
Main article: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Twenty-one years after the events of the original film, the board game has magically become a video game. Four high school teenagers are transported to the game's jungle setting and become the avatars of the characters they chose, and later discover another victim trapped in the game as well. The only way out is to complete the game and in doing so, they each discover the best of themselves and win with a newfound heroism to see the challenge through. The film served as a direct sequel to the 1995 film.

Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
Main article: Jumanji: The Next Level

A team of friends return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own but discover that nothing is as they expect. The players need to brave parts unknown, from arid deserts to snowy mountains, in order to escape the world's most dangerous game.

Future

In December 2019, Dwayne Johnson revealed that the next installment in the franchise would reveal that the villainous Jurgen the Brutal was an avatar in the game, and that who was playing as the character would be explored.[2] In March of 2020, writer/director Jake Kasdan confirmed early developments for a follow-up movie.[3][4] He confirmed plans to maintain the core cast of the previous two films.[5] The following month, Jake Kasdan stated that the story for the next installment was in development.[6]

Television

Jumanji (1996–1999)
Main article: Jumanji (TV series)

Jumanji was an animated television series inspired by the 1995 film which ran for three seasons from 1996 to 1999.

Main cast and characters
Key
  • A Y indicates the actor portrayed the role of a younger version of the character.
  • An A indicates a role as a video game avatar of the character.
  • A V indicates the actor or actress lent only his or her voice for his or her film character.
  • A dark gray cell indicates the character was not in the film.
Character Films Television
Jumanji Zathura:
A Space Adventure		 Jumanji:
Welcome to the Jungle		 Jumanji:
The Next Level		 Jumanji:
The Animated Series
Primary cast
Alan Parrish III Robin Williams
Adam Hann-ByrdY		 Bill FagerbakkeV
Justin Jon RossYV
Judith "Judy" Shepherd Kirsten Dunst Debi DerryberryV
Peter Shepherd Bradley Pierce Ashley JohnsonYV
Cam ClarkeOV
Sarah Whittle Bonnie Hunt
Laura Bell BundyY
Professor Van Pelt[lower-alpha 1] Jonathan Hyde Bobby CannavaleA Sherman HowardV
Walter Budwing
The Astronaut		 Josh Hutcherson
Dax SheppardO
Daniel "Danny" Budwing Jonah Bobo
Lisa Budwing Kristen Stewart
Dr. Xander "Smolder" Bravestone Dwayne JohnsonA Dwayne JohnsonA
Zachary TzegaegbeAY
Franklin "Mouse" Finbar Kevin HartA
Professor Sheldon "Shelly" Oberon Jack BlackA
Ruby Roundhouse
"Killer of Men"		 Karen GillanA
Jefferson "Seaplane" McDonough Nick JonasA
Spencer Gilpin Alex Wolff
Anthony "Fridge" Johnson Ser'Darius Blain
Bethany Walker Madison Iseman
Martha Kaply Morgan Turner
Alexander "Alex" Vreeke Colin Hanks
Mason GussioneY		 Colin Hanks
Eddie Gilpin Danny DeVito
Milo Walker Danny Glover
Ming Fleetfoot Nora "Awkwafina" LumA
Cyclone Uncredited horseA
Jurgen the Brutal Rory McCannA
Supporting cast
Nora Shepherd Bebe Neuwirth Bebe Neuwirth Melanie ChartoffV
Carl Bentley David Alan Grier Richard AllenV
Samuel "Sam" Parrish Jonathan Hyde Sherman HowardV
Robot Frank OzV
John Alexander
Mr. Budwing Tim Robbins
Lead Zorgon Derek Mears
Nigel Billingsley Rhys Darby
Mrs. Gilpin Marin Hinkle
Mr. Vreeke Tim Matheson
Sean BuxtonY
Bethany Vreeke Uncredited actress Madison Johnson
  1. In Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Van Pelt has a different first name depending on the region in which the film is watched. In the UK version of the film, the character's first name is given as "John Hardin", while in the US version of the film, the character is provided the first name "Russell".

Additional crew & production details
Film Crew/detail
Composer Cinematographer Editor(s) Production
companies		 Distributing
companies		 Running time MPAA
rating
Jumanji James Horner Thomas E. Ackerman Robert Dalva TriStar Pictures,
Interscope Communications,
Teitler Films		 TriStar Pictures 104 minutes PG
Zathura:
A Space Adventure		 John Debney Guillermo Navarro Dan Lebental Columbia Pictures,
Jon Favreau Films,
Radar Pictures,
Teitler Films,
Michael De Luca Productions		 Columbia Pictures 101 minutes
Jumanji:
Welcome to the Jungle		 Henry Jackman Gyula Pados Mark Helfrich & Steve Edwards Columbia Pictures,
Seven Bucks Productions,
Matt Tolmach Productions,
Radar Pictures,
Sony Pictures Entertainment		 Sony Pictures Releasing,
Columbia Pictures		 119 minutes PG-13
Jumanji:
The Next Level		 Mark Helfrich, Steve Edwards & Tara Timpone Columbia Pictures,
Seven Bucks Productions,
Matt Tolmach Productions,
Hartbeat Productions,
The Detective Agency Entertainment		 123 minutes

Reception

Box office performance
Film Release date Box office gross Budget Ref.
North America Other
territories		 Worldwide
Jumanji December 15, 1995 $100,475,249 $162,322,000 $262,797,249 $65 million [7]
Zathura: A Space Adventure November 11, 2005 $29,258,869 $35,062,632 $64,321,501 $65 million [8]
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle December 20, 2017 $404,515,480 $557,562,066 $962,077,546 $90 million [9]
Jumanji: The Next Level December 13, 2019 $316,819,314 $479,201,708 $796,021,022 $125 million [10]
Total $851,068,912 $1,234,148,406 $2,085,217,318 $345 million

Critical and public response
Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Jumanji 54% (37 reviews)[11] 39 (18 reviews)[12] A-[13]
Zathura: A Space Adventure 75% (159 reviews)[14] 67 (30 reviews)[15] B+[13]
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 76% (229 reviews)[16] 58 (44 reviews)[17] A-[13]
Jumanji: The Next Level 71% (229 reviews)[18] 58 (37 reviews)[19] A-[13]

Video games
Jumanji: A Jungle Adventure Game Pack (1996)

Jumanji: A Jungle Adventure is a video game released exclusively in North America for Microsoft Windows on October 9, 1996.[20] It was developed by Studio Interactive and published by Philips Interactive Media. It contains five different action-arcade-based minigames that are based on popular scenes from the film.[21]

Zathura (2005)

Zathura is an action-adventure video game developed by High Voltage Software and published by 2K Games. It was released on November 3, 2005 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.[22]

Jumanji (2006)

Jumanji is a party video game released exclusively in Europe for the PlayStation 2 on 2006, developed by Atomic Planet Entertainment and published by Blast! Entertainment.[23]

Jumanji (2007)

Fujishoji released a Pachinko game in 2007, using clips from the film and also 3D rendered CGI anime character designs for the game as part of the screen interaction.[24]

Jumanji: The Mobile Game (2017)

Jumanji: The Mobile Game was a mobile game based on the 2017 film Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle developed by Idiocracy Games and published by NHN Entertainment, and released for Android and iOS on December 14, 2017.[25][26] The game was removed from Google Play and App Store on May 2, 2018, and its service ended on May 24, 2018.[27]

Jumanji: The VR Adventure (2018)

Jumanji: The VR Adventure was a virtual reality experience based on the 2017 film Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Developed by MWM Immersive and published by Sony Pictures Virtual Reality, it was released on Steam for HTC Vive on January 17, 2018.[28] Although it was announced that the experience would be released on Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR,[29] the releases were canceled, as the game was heavily criticized for its poor graphics and hardware performance.[30] It was delisted from Steam on February 9, 2018.[28]

Jumanji: The Video Game (2019)

Jumanji: The Video Game is an action-adventure video game developed by Funsolve and published by Outright Games. Based on Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Jumanji: The Next Level, it was released on November 8, 2019 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Microsoft Windows.[31]

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  27. "Dear Adventurers, Every journey must come to an end, and unfortunately, we must announce that Jumanji: The Mobile Game service will end on Wednesday, May 24th PDT. We hope that you have enjoyed the time you spent traveling across the jungles, deserts, and marshes in Jumanji. Thank you for playing and supporting our game. Please accept our sincerest apologies that we cannot support the game indefinitely. This isn't a decision that we came to lightly, and we appreciate your understanding. Please note that all In-App Purchases will be locked out starting on May 2nd, 2018 06:00 PM (PDT). See the details below for the closure schedule. Thank you again for playing with us. Sincerely, Hangame". Jumanji: The Mobile Game Facebook page. April 25, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
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