Jumanji: Open World finale brings jungle chaos into the real world
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The rebooted Jumanji franchise is set to conclude with Jumanji: Open World, due in cinemas on 11 December 2026, following the release of its official trailer. The film marks a notable shift for the series, bringing the jungle's supernatural dangers into the real world rather than pulling characters into the game itself, a reversal that echoes the setting of the original 1995 film whilst keeping the comedic action-adventure tone of the reboot trilogy.
Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan all reprise their roles for the finale, which follows 2017's Welcome to the Jungle and 2019's The Next Level in a commercially successful run. The game-to-reality reversal is being framed as a deliberate creative choice, giving the closing instalment a fresh narrative angle as the trilogy comes to an end.
- Jumanji: Open World trailer confirms 11 December 2026 UK cinema release
- Story reverses premise: jungle dangers now invade the real world
- Johnson, Hart, Black and Gillan return for the trilogy's finale
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Jumanji: Open World is the third film in the rebooted Jumanji series, following Welcome to the Jungle (2017) and The Next Level (2019). It stars Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan, who have appeared throughout the reboot trilogy. This instalment is billed as the finale, bringing the story to a close.
Unlike the previous two films, where characters were drawn into a magical video game world, this one flips that idea: dangers from the jungle break out into the real world instead. This brings the series closer to the setup of the original 1995 Jumanji film, while keeping the comedic, action-adventure tone the reboot trilogy is known for.
The trailer confirms the film is scheduled for release in cinemas on 11 December 2026. Its significance lies in it closing out a franchise that has performed well commercially, and in the change of approach for how the jungle's threats reach the characters.
Coverage
- Collider — Jumanji Officially Returns to the Real World in First Trailer for Final Movie
- Variety — Sequel trailer shows Johnson, Hart, Black and Gillan reuniting for Jumanji finale
- Deadline — ‘Jumanji: Open World’ Trailer Sees Core Four Group Of Videogame Avatars Unleashed In Real Life