The truth lies somewhere between.
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It caused a generation to fear giant slobbering spiders and to fall in love with Robin Williams.
What we don’t know is who is directing the new film, who is set to start in it, if Zack Helm’s script is indeed the current working draft, and, well, anything other than that release date. It’s earmarked the film for a December 25th 2016 release in the US, and we’d imagine the UK release won’t be far behind.
“Jumanji“, which is based on the book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg, did very well at the box office, coming in seventh domestically for the year. From the sprawling jungle plants to the stampeding wildlife, Joe Johnston’s beloved original included a metric ton of complicated shots, and if Sony’s overhaul retains the same scope, it’ll need a relatively long lead time for post-production in order to bring the visual effects to life.
Surprisingly, a Jumanji reboot was on the list.
Thus, while we wait to find out more, might we recommend the superior Zathura?
It told the story of a unsafe board game that trapped a man inside it for decades, only to be accidentally released by two unknowing kids.
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In the top-grossing movies of 2014, the first 20 mostly consist of films aimed at teens like “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1” or superhero movies that could be too violent for younger kids, depending on parents’ guidelines.
