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Director Joe Johnston's original "Jumanji" feature (1995) was such an overwhelming fan favorite there was skepticism surrounding a reboot of the franchise in 2017. Luckily, the updated version of the wild animal adventure followed a new path, regarded as more of a sequel to the original than a 'reimagining', keeping fond memories of actor Robin Williams' epic intact, while offering a new direction for another installment in the movie series opening in 2019:
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was a major hit when it was released, earning a hugely impressive $961 million at the worldwide box office, ranking as the fifth-highest grossing film of the year and motivating Sony's Columbia Pictures to plan for another sequel in 2019.
The film also received positive reviews, with most critics agreeing it was a humorous update on the source material for modern audiences.
There is certainly...
Director Joe Johnston's original "Jumanji" feature (1995) was such an overwhelming fan favorite there was skepticism surrounding a reboot of the franchise in 2017. Luckily, the updated version of the wild animal adventure followed a new path, regarded as more of a sequel to the original than a 'reimagining', keeping fond memories of actor Robin Williams' epic intact, while offering a new direction for another installment in the movie series opening in 2019:
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was a major hit when it was released, earning a hugely impressive $961 million at the worldwide box office, ranking as the fifth-highest grossing film of the year and motivating Sony's Columbia Pictures to plan for another sequel in 2019.
The film also received positive reviews, with most critics agreeing it was a humorous update on the source material for modern audiences.
There is certainly...
- 7/16/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
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