Jack Black In Talks For The Rock’s Jumanji Reboot

Jack Black may be jumping into a board game adventure. The actor is in talks for a role in […]

September 6, 2017, 4:29am

Jack Black may be jumping into a board game adventure. The actor is in talks for a role in Jumanji, The Wrap reports. The reboot of the film currently has Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart signed on to star. Black comes off a successful family adventure comedy, Goosebumps, with Sony Pictures, also producing this film.

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Jumanji is based, as was the original film adaptation in 1995, on a book by Chris Van Allsburg from 1981. Jake Kasdan, son of Star Wars legend Lawrence Kasdan, is signed on to direct a script by Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner.

—- UPDATE —–

Jack Black has officially joined the Jumanji movie as announced by Dwayne Johnson on Instagram.

IT’S OFFICIAL: An ol’ friend is ready to play in the world of #JUMANJI… JACK (mf’n) BLACK. Been a big fan of his work over the years. A brilliant actor who I’m confident will turn in a performance of a lifetime for JUMANJI. (when we reveal his character you’ll understand;). In our reimagining of the story of JUMANJI, Jack brings that rare balance of cool with funny and edge with childlike joy. The “Jumanji Breakfast Club” is coming together.. myself, Jack (mf’n) Black and Kevin Hart. Two big roles left. One bad ass girl. One semi-sorta bad ass dude. Who will they be… this is gonna be fun. #JUMANJI #WelcomesJackBlack #JustPressStart #TheGameThatPlaysYou

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The movie will start shooting in August 2016 for a July 28, 2017 release – a date the film was given by Sony after they bumped Spider-Man: Homecoming up three weeks to July 7, 2017.