HOLLYWOOD - NOVEMBER 22: Actor Dwayne Johnson arrives at the "Faster" Los Angeles Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on November 22, 2010 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) has a busy schedule for years to come. From Shazam to Baywatch, The Rock is everywhere; including the upcoming Jumanji remake.
The Rock posted new details about the project on his Instagram account.
“It’s OFFICIAL: Love this script! [To] have the opportunity to tell their stories in dope new ways to a whole new generation is truly an honor… We’ll produce and deliver to a whole new generation a title that I love and is one of my all time favs: There’s games you play for fun… then there’s games that change your life. JUMANJI.”
Jumanji will go into production this fall and is being directed by Jake Kasdan (Sex Tape, Bad Teacher). Matt Tolmach (The Amazing Spider-Man) producing.
The original film was a major success, grossing over $300 million worldwide back in 1995. Jumanji featured Kirsten Dunst, Bonnie Hunt and the late Robin Williams.
The remake is scheduled by Sony for a July 28, 2017, release.
Source: Instagram The Rock
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The film will also be set in Central City.