Archive · 12 Nov 2025
Dwayne Johnson Confirms Jumanji 3 Production for Final Chapter
A new Jumanji movie, which will be the last one in this series, has started being made!
Dwayne Johnson, who is a big movie star, announced that filming has begun.
He shared pictures from a special meeting where all the actors read the script together.
Many of the actors you know from the other new Jumanji movies, like Kevin Hart, Jack Black, and Karen Gillan, are coming back.
Even the director is returning.
This movie is special because it will honor Robin Williams, who was in the very first Jumanji movie many years ago.
Dwayne Johnson's character will wear a necklace with the dice from that original movie.
The new movie is being filmed in Los Angeles and will come out in theaters in December 2026.
The Jumanji stories are about a magical board game that brings jungle adventures to life.
Production for the third and final Jumanji film, starring Dwayne Johnson, has officially begun.
The movie is set to be released on December 11, 2026, and is directed by Jake Kasdan.
Key cast members including Jack Black, Karen Gillan, and Kevin Hart are returning, with Burn Gorman and others also expected to join.
The film will pay homage to Robin Williams, with Dwayne Johnson's character wearing dice from the original 1995 Jumanji.
Filming for this installment is taking place in Los Angeles, unlike previous films that were shot in Hawaii and Atlanta.
- Who
- Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart, Alex Wolff, Ser’Darius Blaine, Morgan Turner, Madison Iseman, Awkwafina, Burn Gorman, and director Jake Kasdan
- What
- Production has begun on the third and final film in the rebooted Jumanji adventure series, which will pay homage to Robin Williams.
- When
- Production confirmed on a Tuesday; film scheduled for release on December 11, 2026.
- Where
- Table read and filming taking place in Los Angeles.
- Why
- To conclude the Jumanji adventure franchise with a final installment that honors the original film and its star, Robin Williams.
Original Jumanji
Rebooted Jumanji
Franchise Timeline
Original Jumanji
The original Jumanji film was released in 1995, starring Robin Williams.
Rebooted Jumanji
The franchise was rebooted in 2017 with 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle', starring Dwayne Johnson.
Key Cast
Original Jumanji
The 1995 film featured Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, and David Alan Grier.
Rebooted Jumanji
The rebooted films feature Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen Gillan.
Filming Locations
Original Jumanji
Original film locations not specified, but later films in the rebooted series filmed in Hawaii and Atlanta.
Rebooted Jumanji
Jumanji 3 is being shot in Los Angeles.
- Film Title
- Jumanji 3 (Working Title)
- Director
- Jake Kasdan
- Release Date
- December 11, 2026
- Production Status
- In production
- Producers
- Matt Tolmach, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Jake Kasdan
- Returning Cast
- Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart, Alex Wolff, Ser’Darius Blaine, Morgan Turner, Madison Iseman, Awkwafina, Burn Gorman
- Homage to Robin Williams
- Dr. Smolder Bravestone's character will wear a necklace with dice from the original 1995 Jumanji.
