Jumanji 4 has been in development for a few years now, but there's still no movement on the follow-up to 2019's release of Jumanji: The Next Level. In fact, we don't even have a release date yet.
Back in August 2021, Jumanji producer Hiram Garcia did confirm that there will be another outing. We just have to wait. In early 2022, he confirmed that we'd have to wait at least until Red One – Dwayne Johnson's new movie – was finished filming for Jumanji 4 to begin production.
Red One began production in October 2022, ahead of a planned Christmas 2023 release, so hopefully things will be under way on Jumanji 4 – or Jumanji 3 if you just want to focus on the new movies – at some point in 2023.
The final moments of The Next Level set up a follow-up that we'd love to see, which has made the wait harder for fans. However, we're confident it'll happen, so here's everything you need to know about Jumanji 4.
Jumanji 4 potential release date: When will Jumanji 4 be released?
Right now, we don't have a confirmed release date for the next Jumanji movie or any concrete information about when it'll be filmed.
The previous two movies – Welcome to the Jungle and The Next Level – both received December releases (December 20, 2017, and December 13, 2019) and since that worked well for them at the box office, we imagine a similar date for the next movie.
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December 2023 feels too tight a turnaround for a movie that likely won't start filming until early 2023, so maybe December 2024 will be the release for the new movie if they want to keep to the festive release window.
Like Kevin Hart spoke about in June 2021, Karen Gillan told fans in August 2022 that the long wait has been a result of the cast being very in-demand. "It's hard to get everyone's schedules aligned! But we are all very excited to make another one," she said.
Jumanji 4 cast: Who's coming back for Jumanji 4?
A big part of the success of the new movies has been Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart and Jack Black, so we'd be amazed if they weren't back as their in-game Jumanji characters.
The end of The Next Level (more on that in a bit) means that they might not play as large of a role, but it's hard to picture a sequel without them.
We doubt they'll have much trouble convincing the original stars to return. "I assume they'll make one and I don't know how they're gonna tackle that. But I hope they make another one because it's so much fun," Gillan told Collider in July 2021.
They'll be joined by Alex Wolff, Madison Iseman, Ser'Darius Blain and Morgan Turner as the unlucky players, and they could be joined again by Danny DeVito as Spencer's (Wolff) grandfather Eddie.
Danny Glover could also return as Eddie's friend Milo, but at the end of The Next Level, he chooses to stay in the game as Cyclone the flying horse.
Other likely returns include Nick Jonas and Awkwafina as the other Jumanji avatars Jefferson 'Seaplane' McDonough and Ming Fleetfoot, respectively, as well as Colin Hanks as Alex Vreeke.
Could we also see Bebe Neuwirth again as Nora Shepherd? She reprised her role from the original movie for a fun scene at the end of The Next Level, so we hope she's back for another game.
Jumanji 4 plot: How does The Next Level ending set up Jumanji 4?
So, going back to the ending of The Next Level, the sequel ends with the Jumanji game world coming into the real world like it did in the original 1995 movie.
That means it's likely a follow-up will see Spencer and co attempt to solve the problem, and we imagine the solution will lie in them going back into the Jumanji game world to allow for the return of Dr Smolder Bravestone and the other explorers.
Or perhaps a sequel could also bring the Jumanji game's avatars Dr Smoulder, Ruby Roundhouse, Franklin Finbar, and Professor Shelly Oberon into the real world, alongside all of those stampeding animals?
Either way, this is pure speculation at the moment though because Kasdan told Digital Spy at the time of The Next Level's release in December 2019 that he hadn't thought of a sequel when coming up with that ending.
"Not much beyond what you can see there [in the credits scene]," he explained when asked if he has the sequel plotted out. "You know, there's hope that if this one is received in such a way, that we're having that conversation."
Jumanji 4 trailer: Any Jumanji 4 footage yet?
It'll be a while yet of course since the movie hasn't even started filming – or even officially confirmed. Sorry about that.
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