Jumanji 4 is the upcoming movie sequel of the Jumanji franchise. The Jumanji franchise has made mega loads of money continuing the adventures in the world of Jumanji like the sequels Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Jumanji: The Next Level.
Considering the credit scene of The Next Level, we could see the world of Jumanji invading our world just like the 1995 Jumanji film.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle has grossed over$962.2 million worldwide which became the fifth highest grossing film in 2017. Jumanji: The Next Level grossed over $800 million worldwide and the tenth highest grossing film in 2019.
With its huge success there’s a high chance of a sequel. The credit scene of the movie The Next Level hinted at another movie. So, we will be expecting an upcoming movie of the franchise.
Here’s what you need to know so far about Jumanji 4.
Jumanji 4 Movie cast
In the Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Jumanji: The Next Level, we see the actors Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, and Karen Gillan, so it is hard to see the next movies without them which they’ve delivered such strong performances. The Next Level film, we see new actors such as Awkwafina, Danny Devito, and Danny Glover.
The Avatars:
Dawyne Johnson plays the role of Dr. Xander “Smolder” Bravestone, an archaeologist and explorer, the avatar of Spencer Gilpin played by Alex Wolff. The film The Next Level, Dr. Bravestone was Eddie’s avatar, Spencer’s grandfather played by Danny Devito.
Kevin Hart plays the role of Frank “Mouse” Finbar, a zoologist, weapons carrier, and linguist, the avatar of Anthony “Fridge” Johnson played by Ser’Darius Blain. The film The Next Level, Frank “Mouse” Finbar was Milo’s avatar, Eddie’s estranged friend played by Danny Glover. Eddie then later on had the avatar of Cyclone, the flying horse.
Jack Black plays the role of Sheldon “Shelly” Oberon, a cartographer and expert in many scientific fields, the avatar of Bethany Walker played by Madison Iseman. The film The Next Level, Sheldon “Shelly” Oberon was Fridge’s avatar for quite some time. Bethany’s avatar was the Cyclone, the black horse avatar.
Karen Gillan plays the role of Ruby Roundhouse, killer of men, the scantily-clad commando, the avatar of Martha Kaply played by Morgan Turner.
There’s a good chance of seeing the Jumanji real world players Alex Wolff who played Spencer, Ser’Darius Blain who played Fridge, Madison Iseman who played Bethany, Morgan Turner who played Martha.
Alex Wolff plays the role of Spencer Gilpin, the unconfident yet intelligent high school student. His avatar is Dr. Bravestone. In the film The Next Level, he played the avatar of Ming Fleetfoot, a skilled thief, pick-pocketing and lock picking, and has the weakness to pollen.
Ser’Darius Blain plays the role of Anthony “Fridge” Johnson, the highschool football player whose friendship with Spencer got complicated. His avatar is Mouse Finbar.
Madison Iseman plays the role of Bethany Walker, the vain and popular high school student. Her avatar is Professor Oberon.
Morgan Turner plays the role of Martha Kaply, the shy and quiet high school student. Her avatar is Ruby Roundhouse.
There are other actors who we might expect to return like Nick Jonas who played the role of Alex Vreeke in the real world and his avatar is Jefferson “Seaplane” McDonough who is an aircraft pilot, and Awkwafina who played as Ming Fleetfoot. Lamorne Morris, and Bebe Neurwith might return as well. Bebe Neurwith appeared in the 1995 Jumanji movie playing the role of Nora,
It has been rumored that big names in the industry will be part of the upcoming movie. Dawyne Johnson and Kevin Hart have teased that there will be new stars to appear in the movie.
It was fun to watch when the likes of Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart play different personalities in the movie. With their avatars playing in the real world will be something to look out for.
Jumanji 4 Release date
If you follow the pattern of the movie sequels Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Jumanji: The Next Level, the release date is two years apart. Welcome to the Jungle was released on December 20, 2017 and The Next Level was released on December 13, 2019. So, it is safe to assume that we might see the movie by the end of the year, December 2021.
There’s no exact date as to the release of the movie sequel. Yet, according to the filmmaker Jake Kasdan that they talked about it. The movie release date has yet to be confirmed.
Things to know about Jumanji 4
If you’re wondering why it’s the 4th installment, the first Jumanji movie is the 1995 Jumanji starring Robin Williams. Though, the filmmaker Jake Kasdan refers to the upcoming movie sequel as Jumanji 3.
There’s no trailer yet for Jumanji 4 but you can check out the credit scene of Jumanji: The Next Level to get a hint of what you might see in the upcoming movie.
You could see in the credit scene that the repair guy reaches to touch the video game equipment, we hear the familiar Jumanji drums sound, and then a herd of ostriches are seen racing in front of the diner where the real world heroes are eating. If the film follows the pattern in the 1995 Jumanji film then the core characters must do something to beat the game and reverse everything.
Just a recap of the 1995 film of Jumanji starring Robin Williams, the world of Jumanji came to the real world releasing jungle based hazards. It was up to the board players to beat and reverse the game.
With this story pattern applied to Jumanji 4 would be a great idea. Not only would it be fun to watch but it will also show the real world characters a chance to shine to deal Jumanji on their own.
It is likely that the director and cinematographer (Jake Kasdan and Gyula Pados, respectively) will be back. The story for the next movie is in development.