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The upcoming fourth installment in the "Jumanji" franchise, set for a major holiday release, recently unveiled its official full title at CinemaCon, Hollywood's annual film exhibition event. The new film will be titled "Jumanji: Open World."
Distributor Sony Pictures also premiered the first trailer at the event. While the trailer has not yet been released online, media outlets present at the screening reported that the game avatars portrayed by Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, and the rest of the cast will encounter the real-world human players. This crossover happens after a couple accidentally unleashes all the game's characters—both heroes and villains—into the real world. Additionally, the film's primary setting will shift from the jungle to a desert environment.
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In addition to Hart and Johnson, returning cast members include Karen Gillan, Jack Black, Nick Jonas, Awkwafina, and Danny DeVito. New additions to the ensemble feature Marin Hinkle and Burn Gorman, among others. Jake Kasdan, who directed the previous two films, returns to helm "Jumanji: Open World" and co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Rosenberg.