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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle's trailer is HERE

Photo credit: Sony Pictures
Photo credit: Sony Pictures

From Digital Spy

We've finally got our first look at the upcoming Jumanji sequel/remake.

The first trailer was officially revealed by Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson on his Twitter after he had teased it all week.

It introduces us to the four teenagers who end up 'playing' Dr Smolder Bravestone (Johnson), Moose Finbarr (Kevin Hart), Professor Shelly Oberon (Jack Black) and Ruby Roundhouse (Karen Gillan) in the game of Jumanji, which is now a video game.

The funny trailer sees Johnson pull off the People's Eyebrow again, Black's character get eaten by a hippo and a smart dig at the clothes that Gillan's character is wearing.

Photo credit: Sony Pictures
Photo credit: Sony Pictures

Sony also unveiled an international trailer, featuring more action and a shot of Flight of the Conchords' Rhys Darby, but without the Gillan clothes gag, oddly.

The sequel's full title, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, was revealed for the first time back in March at a Cinemacon presentation, alongside a five-minute clip.

The clip confirmed the new movie will feature a video game rather than the original's board game, as well as a bit of body-swapping.

Director Jake Kasdan has also explained what prompted the decision to mix things up from the original.

Photo credit: Sony Pictures
Photo credit: Sony Pictures

Related: Everything you need to know about Jumanji 2

"Jumanji is the kind of movie that I think people shouldn't out-and-out remake. To me, a big part of its power is in the unique elements of its original execution," he said.

"Within that, I think there's this central idea and mythology that's mysterious, but powerful, and commands a powerful part of the imagination. I was a fan of the original movie, and I felt like this really honoured it."

Nonetheless, the reboot will pay tribute to the original movie's star Robin Williams, as confirmed by Jack Black earlier this month.

Photo credit: TriStar Pictures
Photo credit: TriStar Pictures

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle will be released in US cinemas on December 20 and UK cinemas on December 26.


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