The 'Jumanji' Sequel Will Not Include A Magical Board Game

function onPlayerReadyVidible(e){'undefined'!=typeof HPTrack&&HPTrack.Vid.Vidible_track(e)}!function(e,i){if(e.vdb_Player){if('object'==typeof commercial_video){var a='',o='m.fwsitesection='+commercial_video.site_and_category;if(a+=o,commercial_video['package']){var c='&m.fwkeyvalues=sponsorship%3D'+commercial_video['package'];a+=c}e.setAttribute('vdb_params',a)}i(e.vdb_Player)}else{var t=arguments.callee;setTimeout(function(){t(e,i)},0)}}(document.getElementById('vidible_1'),onPlayerReadyVidible); Most news about theJumanji sequelhas so far centered around Dwayne The Rock Johnsons sillyInstagram posts. But now we have confirmation of a longtime rumor that Sonys continuation of the 1995 classic about a magical board game wont feature a very key element of the original ' the board game.Instead, itll be a magical video game that transports a group of unsuspecting youths into a dangerous jungle world, to be represented by avatars. A lucky audience at Las Vegas CinemaCon got a peek at some footage and that one big plot change on Monday.According to The Wrap,Jumanji isa classic, 90s-era video game console in the upcoming movie, now titled Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Full of action and comedy, it looks fantastic, one critic tweeted from the event.In the film, four wildly different teenagers stumble across the game console while serving detention at school, becoming avatars totally different from themselves: the meek Spencer becomes a stupid and girl-crazy jock avatar played by Dwayne Johnson, football jock Fridge becomes a tiny Einstein played by Kevin Hart, popular girl Bethany becomes a bookworm professor played by Jack Black and un-athletic Martha becomes an Amazonian warrior played by Karen Gillan, according to the studio.Giving off strong Breakfast Club vibes, the group of teens can return to their lives only after they start seeing things in an entirely different way.Fans of the original can expect some familiar sights, though.The Wrap reports that the footage, thankfully, featured some wild, running CGI rhinos, and Deadline makes noteof a big stampede scene. Johnson alsopreviously statedthe film will include a tribute to original star Robin Williams.Jumanji: Welcome to the Junglehits theaters Dec. 22.Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tom Hanks, Tracy Morgan, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Moore, Padma Lakshmi and a whole host of other stars are teaming up for Stand for Rights: A Benefit for the ACLU. Donate now and join us at7 p.m.ET onFriday, March 31,on Facebook Live. #standforrights2017 -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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