‘Jumanji’ Reboot: Jack Black Will Roll The Dice With Dwayne Johnson & Kevin Hart
If there are anyOrange Countyfans out there, and there really should be since it’s a sorely underrated comedy, we have some good news. The high school comedy with Colin Hanks in his first starring role also featured Jack Black as his slacker, drugged up brother. Why are we talking about this? Because the forthcomingJumanjireboot will feature a littleOrange Countyreunion thanks to the fact thatJack Blackhas joined the cast. Find out more after the jump.
The Wrapreports Jack Black has just landed one of the five starring roles inJumanji, a new adaptation of the children’s book by authorChris Van Allsburg, who is also executive producing the film. Black joins a cast that now officially hasDwayne JohnsonandKevin Harttaking two of the other roles.
So what makes this anOrange Countyreunion? That comedy was directed byJake Kasdan, and he’s the one who has been hired to directJumanji.It certainly seems like Sony is going for a full-on comedy adventure, one that may be a little more geared towards adults than the original version starring Robin Williams (whowill be honored in the new film somehow), Bonnie Hunt and a young Kirsten Dunst.
As of now, there are no details on how this reboot will handle the story. However, the core concept will likely remain the same with a group of people stumbling upon the dangerous board game that spawns animals from the jungle who wreak havoc wherever the game is played. Only someone making it to the end of the game can undo everything that comes out of the game.
Having a group of adults be the ones who experience the effects ofJumanjisounds like a really fun concept. Personally, I would have liked to see this concept played out as an R-rated adventure, something in the vein ofTropic Thunder(which also starred Jack Black). But if they’re shooting for PG-13, maybe we’ll get something akin toLand of the Lost, a better comedy than it’s given credit for.
As of now, we know nothing about the characters Black, Johnson and Hart will play. But we know there are two more stars yet to be announced since Johnson recently said there would be five major roles to be filled by some of his “movie star buddies.” Announcements were expected this week, so expect more on theJumanjireboot cast as the week continues.
