Filming for the new "Jumanji" movie has kicked off in Hawaii last September. The cast were shown in character by a photo shared by actor Kevin Hart.
According to Sony Production, this new film will be a sequel of the 1995 original which starred the late Robin Williams, a young Kirsten Dunst, Bonnie Hunt, and Bradley Pierce, per report of the Dailymail. This is contrary to earlier reports that this one will be reboot of the original.
Billed as a continuation of the first film, "The Rock" said "As a producer on this movie and someone who loves the original, you have my word we'll honor the legend of 'Alan Parrish' and properly introduce a whole new generation to the fun and crazy Jumanji universe that so many of us loved and grew up on." He even shared an art concept of his "Jumanji" character in costume.
The photos shared by cast members gave fans a sneak peek to the fun and frolic the actors have had in the set. In one photo shared by "The Rock", he officially welcomed Nick Jonas as part of the cast. In another video he shared, Johnson shared that his playing to role of the world's greatest explorer, discovering new lands.
In another post, the highest paid actor revealed some of the character names in the movie. Kevin Hart is Moose Finbar, Karen Gillan plays the character of Ruby Roundhouse, Jack Black will be Professor Shelly Oberon, and Johnson is Dr. Smolder Bravestone.
According Coming Soon, Hart, Gillan, Black and Johnson are portraying the avatar of the kids, who were seen playing with the board game, in the previous "Jumanji". However, Gill refers to her character as "Martha" when the first casting was announced. It can be recalled that that Martha Shepherd was the name of the children's mother in the first "Jumanji".
The film will be under the helm of "Bad Teacher" and "Sex Tape" director Jake Kasdan from a screenplay by "High Fidelity" and "Con Air" scribe Scott Rosenberg. "Jumanji" is based on Chris Van Allsburg's 1985 children's book about a magical board game that causes jungle plants and creatures to invade a quiet American suburb as played by two kids. The sequel will hit theaters on July 28, 2017.