This holiday season brings a newStar Warsmovie, but that’s not all, folks! We’re also gettingaJumanjisequelthat promises to take things toThe Next Level. And whileJumanjimay not beStar Wars, the last film did gross $962 million worldwide, which is nothing to sneeze at no matter what galaxy you’re live in. And now Sony Pictures has released a newJumanji 2trailer that amps up the action, because comedy will only take you so far at the box office these days.
Jake Kasdanreturns to direct the sequel, which brings backDwayne Johnson,Kevin Hart,Jack BlackandKaren Gillan, as well as their younger counterpartsAlex Wolff,Ser’Darius Blain,Madison IsemanandMorgan Turner. This time around,Danny DeVitoandDanny Gloverjoin the cast as Wolff’s cranky grandfather and his cantankerous friend, who take over the respective characters of Dr. Smolder Bravestone (Johnson) and “Mouse” Finbar (Hart). Elsewhere,Nick Jonasreturns,Awkwafinajoins the cast, and Blain’s character Fridge Johnson takes charge of the Professor (Black), so make no mistake, theJumanjisequel promises all kinds of jungle-based chaos.
This final trailer shows off the new locations—there’s a desert, and then it appears as though as significant portion of the film takes place in the mountains near some kind of palace. The change in scenery is a nice touch, as is the idea to now find Johnson and Hart playing very different characters, but I have to admit I’m a bit bummed that Jack Black’s isn’t playing a teenage girl again—at least at first. He’s just too good at it not to bring that back.
The firstJumanjigot off to a rocky start at the box office in December before really exploding throughout January and beyond, so it’ll be interesting to see ifThe Next LevelgivesStar Warsa run for its money (The Rise of Skywalkeropens the following weekend, December 20th) or ifJumanji 2likewise has legs that boost its profile through the slow month of January. We’ll find out soon enough.
Sony will releaseJumanji: The Next Levelon Aug 01, 2025, so check out the trailer below followed by a brand new poster.
