Dwayne Johnsonalways keeps his fans in the loop on his various projects, and now the actor has shared the first set video fromJumanji, which is a sequel, and not a remake. This on-set sneak peek features the actor alongside co-starsJack Black,Kevin HartandKaren Gillanas a Hawaiian priest blesses the movie. It was also anounced that shooting has officially begun. Here’s whatThe Rockhad to say about this ritual on Instagram.
“Before we embark on our #Jumanjihere in Hawaii, we gathered our entire cast (here with me areJack Black,Kevin Hart, our directorJake KasdanandKaren Gillan) and crew together as our Hawaiian Kahu (priest) Cordell Keka blesses our film with powerful aloha spirit of laughter, enjoyment and love. I often talk about mana (spirit) with you guys and the mana in this room/in this moment was extremely powerful - it can take your breath away and give you goosebumps like crazy. (I was low key ready to run thru a wall in this moment;). Our Kahu eloquently spoke and reminded us that even though our faces are the ones on screen, it takes an AMAZING CREW OF EVERYONE to make this movie work. And when we get tired from long work hours to always remember the joy, laughter and fun our movie will bring to families around the world. So simple, but such a great reminder to keep that perspective of bringing joy and fun to families. Very cool. Thank you Kahu Cordell Keka for this powerful blessing, thank you Hawaii - proud to be back home and THANK YOU in advance to our hard working crew. #JUMANJI #OurHawaiianBlessing #Mana #LetsShoot.”
TheInstagramvideo also gives us a brief glimpse at these actors' costumes, although nothing is known about their characters. We do know thatDwayne Johnsonis playing a character namedDr. Bravestone, who the actor revealed in a piece of concept art he shared through social media.Dwayne Johnsonhas said in the past that this movie will be a “continuation” of the original story, which will pay homage to the late greatRobin Williams' character Dr. Alan Parrish.
No story details have been confirmed, but earlier reports claimed the plot follows a 12-year-old boy trapped in a board game back in 1969 who is released 45 years later. The cast also includesNick Jonas, but it seems unlikely that any of the originalJumanji starssuch asKirsten Dunst,Bradley Pierce,Bonnie Hunt,Bebe Neuwirth,David Alan GrierorPatricia Clarksonwill return. The originalJumanjiearned $100.4 million domestically and $262.7 million worldwide, from a $65 million production budget.
Jake Kasdanis directingJumanjifrom a script that has been worked on by a number of writers, such asZach Helm(Stranger Than Fiction),Chris McKenna(The LEGO Batman Movie),Jeff Pinkner(The Dark Tower),Scott Rosenberg(Gone In 60 Seconds) andErik Sommers(Spider-Man: Homecoming).Jumanjihas been given a July 10, 2025 release date, putting it up against an untitled Disney fairy tale project. Take a look at the first set video fromJumanjifeaturingThe Rockand his co-stars on the Hawaii set.
