That news comes courtesy of Variety, which has been covering the shifting of various Disney movies, most notably Star Wars: Episode VIII, which has been delayed until December 2017. Spider-Man and his new friends will need to wield all of their power to overcome their greatest challenge yet.
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Kasdan will direct a script by Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner, thhe latter of whom last worked for the studio on The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
Jumanji, for those old enough to remember, was this children’s book about a magical board game by Chris Van Allsburg, where survival in the jungle is hardly just a game. The film, originally set to release on July 28, 2017, will now release on July 5, 2017. Sony installing Jumanji in that July 28 slot makes us wonder if they ever planned for the film to meet its original December 25, 2016 release date in the first place. In fact, Holland will be making his big screen debut as Spidey later this year in Captain America: Civil War. Sony’s original Jumanji was released in 1995 with Robin Williams starring and it grossed $262.8 million worldwide.
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Sony has made some changes to its release date schedule, meaning a little shorter wait for one, and a little longer for the other.
