Twenty years have come and gone; now the deadly games back on.
This time, there are no board games in sight.
If that all sounds like a pretty radical departure from the original films plot, thats intentional.
Columbia Pictures
We didnt want to do a remake, Hart says.
Were doing more of a continuation, and we just wanted to verify that we do that film proud.
As Gillan puts it: Were finally getting to see what its like in Jumanji.
The movieJumanjiwas an amazing movie because of him.
We didnt take the shortcuts.
Jake Kasdan(Bad Teacher)directedWelcome to the Jungle,with Hawaii standing in for Jumanjis treacherous wilderness.
I was probably the most miserable just because I hate bugs, Hart admits.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Junglewill hit theaters Dec. 20.
