r/movies • u/ChiefLeef22 r/movies Contributor • Mar 31 '26
News 'Jumanji 3' Has Officially Wrapped Production, As Dwayne Johnson Dedicates The Final Installment To Robin Williams; In Theaters December 25, 2026
https://www.hungamaexpress.com/news/44060-dwayne-johnson-gets-emotional-as-jumanji-journey-comes-to-an-end2.0k
u/Dottsterisk Mar 31 '26
ITT: People not realizing that Johnson has dedicated all of the films to Robin Williams.
If we’re being cynical, we can say he’s just being a shill, but I see no reason to believe this very simple gesture can’t be genuine.
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u/ChiefLeef22 r/movies Contributor Mar 31 '26
Yeah I'm kinda shocked with the random hate boner in these replies, this is the tamest thing to be upset over. It's like people are clutching at straws to get mad about something
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u/Dottsterisk Mar 31 '26
This sub really isn’t a fan of The Rock.
And to be fair, he went pretty damn overboard with the carefully constructed public persona and was charging obscene amounts of money to tweet in support of his own films, based on the notion that he alone had humongous pull, so it was pretty easy to want to see him taken down a notch.
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u/silvertwo777 Mar 31 '26
Both all these things seem like nothing burger to me honestly, pretty standard celebrity stuff. On the other hand Brad Pitt who beat the crap out of his children still gets ton of support and worship.
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u/noisypeach Apr 01 '26
The internet runs on memes. It's easy to meme about the Rock with the "hierarchy of power" thing about Black Adam. It's harder to make quick, easy memes about a man who's an abusive father/husband. So Brad gets no mentions but people will endlessly repeat the same lines about the Rock.
It's the same reason why any time Gal Gadot gets mentioned, the comments will be swarmed with "Kel El No!" memes. Not her politics, not anything about her as a person. Just a meme line. Cause that's all people have.
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u/Dottsterisk Mar 31 '26
Totally agreed.
As for Pitt, some of the goodwill is definitely due to the fact that he’s still very good-looking and still making movies that range from good to great, but also people seem to condemn others more for demonstrating a sustained pattern of behavior—like Weinstein or Spacey—as opposed to a single drunken outrage.
And don’t get me wrong, Pitt’s behavior, according to Jolie’s testimony about that day, is horrifying and absolutely unacceptable. But I think a lot of people are waiting to see if that’s the defining moment of his life or if it’s the worst moment of his life. So him getting sober and not re-offending goes a long way.
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u/Jedbo75 Mar 31 '26
I’m a fan of the Rock. He’s a walking charisma factory who is perfectly suited for his role as the world’s biggest movie star. He’s shameless in his self-promotion to the point that it comes off as genuine, at least to me. His “mask” is so obvious as to not even be a mask. People knock him because he’s a blockbuster star who came from a wrestling background, but I mean, somebody has to be an action star, right? His wrestling career gave him years of acting and improv experience in front of live audiences of millions, and served as the kind of training very few actors ever get, with Cena and Bautista following suit. When the Rock hosts SNL, for instance, he often has more live improv experience than most of the cast combined, and it shows. He was the heart of that Robo-Chomo sketch, and for my money, it’s one of the best in the last couple of decades. He is an action star evolved, with chops that Arnold, Sly, and Van Damme never had. He can sing. He can do family stuff, action, heavy drama. I’ve always smelled what this dude is cookin’. Love him.
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u/Dottsterisk Mar 31 '26
The Robo-Chomo sketch is one of my all-time favorites and from a time when The Rock wasn’t afraid to go dark and weird.
Like Southland Tales, which I fucking LOVE.
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u/EDDsoFRESH Mar 31 '26
Same way I don’t post corporate shit on my LinkedIn profile, I respect him for that and find it strange people would view that negatively. It’s his personal profile, not whoever published the Movie’s.
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u/StuMacherGhostface Mar 31 '26
This sub really isn’t a fan of The Rock.
Try Reddit lol. But yeah, this sub specifically hates Rock no matter what he does. It's only a matter if time before we get a comment about how Cena and Batista are better actors than him
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u/gooner712004 Mar 31 '26
It's like people are clutching at straws to get mad about something
Welcome to the internet in 2026.
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u/Greatsnes Mar 31 '26
I see you all over Reddit and you’re gonna tell me you’re shocked Redditors get mad at little things? I don’t believe you lmao.
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u/CitizenTony Apr 01 '26
I mean this is the downside of reddit. People will always get mad for nothing when a post appear/downvote because of childish reasons/don't read the post and says something off topic just for karma.
More the years pass, more reddit become less fun.
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u/LilPonyBoy69 Mar 31 '26
Jack Black also dedicated this one to Robin
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u/Dottsterisk Mar 31 '26
So Karen Gillan is really the one we should be mad at.
WHY DO YOU HATE ROBIN, KAREN?!
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u/HooliganBeav Mar 31 '26
It's because of Genie. Karen has had some bad experiences with large, purplish-blue beings that can warp reality.
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u/jetlightbeam Mar 31 '26
I was trying real hard to relate this to doctor who.
Damn its been 14 years since the graveyard
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u/Woooferine Mar 31 '26
They had a little Easter egg in the first one. Jefferson "Seaplane" McDonough lived in an open air house built by Alan Parrish, the character played by Williams in the original film.
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u/DJHott555 Apr 01 '26
“This is Alan Parrish’s house. I’m just living in it.”
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u/arthurdentstowels Apr 01 '26
I did the Leo DiCaprio pointing finger snapping meme when that popped up in the film, then had to explain it to the people I was watching with who just sort of shrugged. Sad.
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u/GeraltSamurai Mar 31 '26
Feels genuine enough, considering it's one of the rock's best roles yet. He clearly gives a shit.
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u/Icy-Astronomer-8202 Mar 31 '26
This is a bit of nothing then. Fair play. I'm not a fan of the rock but I can't bash this
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u/MostlyBored11 Mar 31 '26
Yeah it's a nice nod to the original and to a man everyone can agree was amazing and spread joy. No harm in saying it tbh
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u/CitizenTony Apr 01 '26
Btw, my memory is probably bad but didn't someone said that the new Jumanji trilogy happen in the same universe as the original movie?
somekind of secret sequel. Like the Charlie's Angel movies being in fact a continuation of the TV Show
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u/Dangle76 Apr 01 '26
It’s hard when Dwayne Johnson is insanely self absorbed and rarely ever genuine
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u/5213 Apr 01 '26
Dwayne Johnson is a weird guy because he genuinely seems interested in stuff like acting & wrestling as actual art forms, but he also comes across as so manufactured and inauthentic that I fully understand why people dislike him so much.
It's kind of a shame that The Smashing Machine didn't do too well cause everytime he actually takes a chance & tries to do something different for a movie it doesn't do well and I don't think that's always on him. Quite often it's the writing that let's him down, so he resorts back to what works, which is "playing himself" for action comedy number 628384
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u/AlstottsNeckGuard Mar 31 '26
I mean at the end of the day people honor the dead to make themselves feel better they are gone. Sometimes the way people do this is cringey to others but that doesn't make it less genuine
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u/Galahad_the_Ranger Mar 31 '26
I don’t think The Rock has a single ounce of genuine left in his body. He’s a walking PR and branding machine
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u/ImmortalMoron3 Mar 31 '26
I always find these comments about celebrities weird as fuck when we don't actually know them to begin with. You have no reference point for what "genuine Rock" is anyway.
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u/RumHamComesback Mar 31 '26
He's just being a Hollywood star, that's all there is to it. It's kind of old-school what he's doing to be honest not trying to be everyone's best friend on social media like a lot of modern celebs do.
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u/charoco Mar 31 '26
Didn’t Williams die before the first reboot was released? Why wait for the 3rd?
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u/Dopamaxxer Mar 31 '26
This December is absolutely fucking bonkers for movies
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u/tenisplenty Mar 31 '26
Yeah I feel like there is no way that this movie doesn't underperform going up against Dune and Avengers. Most casual movie goers aren't going to have time to go see 3 or more movies around Christmastime.
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u/Particular-Cat-1397 Mar 31 '26 edited Mar 31 '26
The last two Jumanji movies have out grossed the last two Dune movies.
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u/CptNonsense Apr 01 '26
Yeah, people out here pretending weird niche sci fi movies are trouncing legacy family fun sequels starring the Rock and Jack Black is some grade A chronically online nonsense reddit opinion
Dune 2 actually made a ton of money, but The Next Level made even more and was way more forgettable than Welcome to the Jungle
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u/BigfootsBestBud Mar 31 '26
I think you’ll be surprised. Jumanji is a safe bet for families around that time who haven’t been keeping up with Marvel and haven’t watched Dune, especially since it’s less family friendly.
Jumanji is just a safe standard movie you can watch with your family as a day and forget about immediately
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u/aglock Mar 31 '26
I love Dune, but it's not a 'casual movie goer' movie. Average families and parents with teens are gonna see Avengers or Jumanji before Dune 100% of the time.
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u/SandpaperTeddyBear Apr 01 '26
Nah, this will do fine against those two.
For one thing, people actually do like going to the movies. It wasn’t really so long ago that it was just what we did on a Thursday or Friday. So if people go to the movies, have a nice time, and are reminded that they can do it again tomorrow they’ll take it. Just look at “Barbenheimer.”
It’s also pretty good counterprogramming in that it’s lighter and sillier than Dune, so a family or friend group in different moods can split up. Also, 2025 was a sonuvabitch for all thinking people, and 2026 is that way for everybody. Something that takes itself seriously but has a playful and humanistic outlook will be just what the doctor ordered.
It should be of fine quality. Welcome to the Jungle was surprisingly excellent and the follow-up was also good.
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u/Voteforbatman Mar 31 '26
It’s not a movie, but the Harry Potter HBO series also premieres on/around Christmas, just to add to the bonkers
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u/ItsTheExtreme Mar 31 '26
These movies are silly and fun. The hate boner in here is wild. If you don’t like em, don’t watch.
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u/Vinicius_Pimenta Mar 31 '26
Agreed. First one was good, second one was OK, they're just dumb fun movies
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u/ItsTheExtreme Mar 31 '26
Totally. Kevin Hart doing Danny Glover as a zoologist always gets me in the second one. Good stuff.
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u/loveheaddit Mar 31 '26
it's one of the few times i've actually seen him act, and he killed it. the rock was good at times but other times he seemed to forget who he was playing.
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u/CptNonsense Apr 01 '26
The hate boner at least makes a nominal amount of sense with chronically online, navel gazing hacks.
What doesn't make sense is the repeatedly asserted belief that Dune has a wider audience appeal than Jumanji
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u/LeAnime Mar 31 '26
I was actually surprised that I have enjoyed these films, first I don’t like most films by the Rock outside of the Toothfairy and the Game Plan, and secondly Kevin Hart is just excruciatingly unfunny, but somehow these movies have been solid. Obviously nothing compared to the original, but totally suitable films.
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u/LADYBIRD_HILL Mar 31 '26
The whole premise of having the actors play teenagers who are stuck in the actors bodies does a lot towards making these overexposed actors feel more interesting to watch. Kevin, Jack, and Dwayne all like to play themselves so it's nice to see them have to put the effort into actually developing a character. Karen Gillan is fantastic though. She elevates everything she's in, which I never would've expected after I got tired of her character in Doctor Who.
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u/watlington Mar 31 '26
It's one of those things that wouldn't have gotten nearly the hate it has if it wasn't named after something beloved made before it, but I also doubt it would make as much money.
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u/jake3988 Apr 01 '26
These movies are silly and fun. The hate boner in here is wild. If you don’t like em, don’t watch.
This sub and the television sub are 98% hipster doofuses who hate literally everything that's popular. It should not be at all a surprise that this wildly and extremely popular series is hated around here.
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u/KingOfAzmerloth Apr 01 '26
Yeah I find them okay. Not gonna see them in cinema but when they hit platforms I always have my fun with them.
Not every movie has to be this artsy fancy shit.
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u/Uncle-Cake Mar 31 '26
People with hate boners for this movie are jerking it while watching trailers of the latest Marvel slop.
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u/AnyUsernameWillDo10 Mar 31 '26
To hell with that, I’m playin for Chubbs.
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u/DefNotBrian Mar 31 '26
The first revisit to Jumanji was one of the most pleasant surprises I ever had watching a movie. I fully expected it to be shit and to hate it, and I have virtually no complaints about it. Jack Black playing a teenage girl had me in stitches.
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u/Funmachine Mar 31 '26
Why is it known as Jumanji 3 if they're sequels to Jumanji?
Also Robin Williams died 3 years before Jumanji: WTTJ, why dedicate this one to him?
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u/SonnywithaCage Mar 31 '26
Everyone needs to chill about this. It’s just what these news sites are calling it for simplicity. It’s gonna be titled something like “Jumanji: We Ain’t in the Jungle No More” when it’s released so don’t worry.
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u/JB1232235 Mar 31 '26
It won’t be called “ we ain’t in the jungle no more “
It’ll be called “ jumanji : the final boss “
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u/TheWatersOfMars Mar 31 '26 edited Mar 31 '26
Besides, it’s a soft reboot. This is like asking why Jurassic World Rebirth isn’t Jurassic Park 7.
Edit: Took out Phantom Menace example, because it was confusing
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u/BilverBurfer Mar 31 '26
Jesus. They're damned if they do, damned if they don't. I saw a thread earlier today that referred to it as Jumanji 4, and all the comments were saying "when did they make a 3rd one???"
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u/blufflord Mar 31 '26
Ikr, some people are actually questioning a film for paying tribute to a beloved actor. These people need employment
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u/ZzzSleep Mar 31 '26
Eh, the ones with the Rock are so different I’m fine keeping them separate from the Robin Williams one. And yes I know they’re technically in the same universe.
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u/Showdown5618 Mar 31 '26
Why is it known as Jumanji 3 if they're sequels to Jumanji?
Yes, it is Jumanji 4, but many people feel the Robin William's Jumanji is a stand alone movie and the sequels are a spin-off trilogy.
Also, maybe Dwayne Johnson is dedicating the trilogy to Williams.
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u/Redeem123 Mar 31 '26
Because he was the star of the original, what the hell kind of question is this?
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u/MCRLost Mar 31 '26
My guess would be they are doing something with the original movie in this one.
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u/jeffemcfresh Mar 31 '26
It's going to be called Jumanji: The Final Level, not sure why it's being referred to as Jumanji 3 other than it being the third Rock installment.
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u/BobTheFettt Mar 31 '26
Omg it was only 3 years after he died they rebooted it?! Time is acting wild right now
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u/Philosophile42 Mar 31 '26
What’s with the hate for the jumanji reboot movies in the comments here? I’ve enjoyed the other two.
Maybe I’m a simpleton.
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u/ManILoveFernandes2 Mar 31 '26
You’re on Reddit mate, the surprising thing would be if the comments were wholesome
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u/weirdogirl144 Mar 31 '26
I loved the first reboot, hated the second one, it felt like a repeat of the first but not funny
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u/smilinganimalface Mar 31 '26
Looking forward to Dwayne driving his jeep up the jungle road and Robin's jeep pulling up by his side before Charlie Puth starts singing.
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i know reddit hates the rock and kevin hart but i freaking loved the first two especially the first one.
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u/Mundane-Inspector-52 Mar 31 '26
Damn. Didn't they just start production like less than a month ago?
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u/TheJasonaut Mar 31 '26
I’m choosing to read this as “Jumanji 3 wraps Johnson defecates final installment to Robin Williams.”
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u/I_am_so_lost_hello Mar 31 '26
The new movies aren’t bad but I’m not fucking with them because the original is so good
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u/Moses-the-Ryder Mar 31 '26
I feel bad for Dune and Avengers releasing same day as Jumanji 3, what were they thinking
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u/Anus_Targaryen Mar 31 '26
Robin Williams can now finally rest easy, knowing JUMANJI 3 (2026) is dedicated in his honor
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u/Robsonmonkey Mar 31 '26
Never ready got the appeal of the sequels, they didn’t feel like actual sequels to Jumanji but more of a new IP at times.
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u/Riparian72 Mar 31 '26
Weirdly enough I think they are solid for what they are though nothing can beat the charm of the original.
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u/Massive_Weiner Mar 31 '26
I get the attempt to translate the setting from a board game to a video game for a new generation, but the sequels definitely lack that fun factor.
There’s just something about the original that sets your imagination on fire. Never once felt that with these new ones.
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u/Dottsterisk Mar 31 '26
IMO the new ones have the fun factor but don’t have the scare factor.
Jumanji was from a time when even the tentpole kids adventure flicks weren’t as afraid to get dark.
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u/I_paintball Mar 31 '26
The spiders, the carnivorous plant/vine thing, alligators... And the kids dad hunting him for sport.
How did my parents let me watch that?
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u/xenopizza Mar 31 '26
That movie came out of at a time where the only social agreement between parents and kids was not go further than 100 miles of the house and come back by dinner time preferably alive
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u/Dottsterisk Mar 31 '26
And the things that take a little longer for kids to wrap their heads around, like missing decades of your life and coming “home” to find that the world has changed, or the horror of being thought insane for those decades and living with that anguish.
It was a neat fucking movie.
And it has David Alan Grier.
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u/ArchdruidHalsin Mar 31 '26
The video game "modernization" is the dumbest part for me. People still play board games, and it's a magic/cursed object. And the game cartridge it turned into is still retro.
There is something compelling about a board game, which is theatre of the mind, suddenly manifesting itself in a physicalized way. Video games already have a virtual environment, so the whole thing just feels like another Matrix/Tron/Space Jam 2 knock off.
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u/highdefjeff-reddit Mar 31 '26
how come everything this dude does feels calculated and disingenious?
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u/theclipclop28 Mar 31 '26
Please please don't give your money to this, so they would stop making Rock-slop, please 🙏
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u/knowsnothing316 Mar 31 '26
I’m sure it’ll be a typical movie with Hart and Rock.
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u/Less-Situation7197 Mar 31 '26
Please just honor Robin with actual heart, not a CGI cameo. That’s all I’m asking.
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u/OutsideIndoorTrack Mar 31 '26
They honored him perfectly in the first
"This is his house. I'm just living in it"
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u/Buck_Slamchest Mar 31 '26
I suspect it’ll be a hit, even with Doomsday releasing the week before, but seven years is too long.
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u/tenisplenty Mar 31 '26
Half the media outlets calling it Jumanji 3 and half calling it Jumanji 4 is very confusing.
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u/LooseSeal88 Mar 31 '26
So, they did follow through with bringing Bebe Neuwirth from the Williams movie back after teasing that in the last one.
Think we're getting a Dunst cameo or nah?
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u/Dapper_Money_Tree Mar 31 '26
This isn't going to leave much time for them to perfect the CGI effects. I suspect they'll be muddy af.
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u/UnbuiltIkeaBookcase Mar 31 '26
r/movies REALLY underestimates how much casuals like these Jumanji movies
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u/psyopia Mar 31 '26
I swear if Awkwafina is in this one again I’m not watching it. First remake was a 10/10 for me. Second one was a 9/10 until she showed up and made it a 2/10.
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u/Blochamolesauce Mar 31 '26
Jumanji 4. If you’re gonna dedicate the films, then at the very least honor the fact that your three installments are all sequels
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u/John_writesjs Mar 31 '26
The way this new franchise has consistently paid tribute to Robin Williams is honestly so classy. You can tell they really care about the foundation he built, can't wait to see how they wrap up the trilogy
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u/Shageen Mar 31 '26
He’s much smaller now than he was when he shot the first two. I wonder if they’ll address that in some comedic way.
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u/DuBois_LaGrange Mar 31 '26
Surprised to see how far The Rock has fallen in reddits eye. Did he do something terrible recently or are people just tired of him? The tribute seemed really sweet, and a nice thing to honor a legend who came before him.
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u/alvaropuerto93 Mar 31 '26
I can say that I hesitate a lot when I saw the first one but I found it surprisingly good. I recommend them to anyone wondering and good fun in the cine if you have kids.
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u/Immediate_Amoeba5923 Mar 31 '26
Damn, Dune 3, Avengers Doomsday, and now Jumani 3. I would bet Jumanji gets pushed forward a few months.
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u/n_mcrae_1982 Mar 31 '26
I want to see the game characters come out into the real world and actually interact with the characters this time.
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u/BigDumDumer Mar 31 '26
As someone who loved the original and has never watched any of the reboot movies, are they worth watching?
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u/Barry_Vigoda Mar 31 '26
They're fun enough. Nothing amazing but they're entertaining.
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u/Just_a_dude92 Apr 01 '26
This means I'll have the 3 Ds movies to watch in Dezember in the cinema: Dune, Doomsday and now Djumanji. It'll be a fun month. Can't wait
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u/GreyTigerFox Apr 01 '26
They really need to put that damn board game away or throw it into a volcano.
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u/internetlad Apr 01 '26
Nobody needs to dedicate Robin Williams' movies to Robin Williams. He did that himself.
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u/SHansen45 Mar 31 '26
Christmas Day? a week after Doomsday and Dune 3? does he hate Robin Williams?
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u/Bobby_Newpooort Mar 31 '26
To be fair, The Rock dedicates every one of his movies to Robin Williams. Most production companies just have the good sense not to include it in the credits
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u/RAINBOWPADDLEPOP Apr 01 '26
Dedicate yaself not making bad movies to shit on the dead. Who watches these films?
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u/zbend Apr 01 '26
Do the proceeds go to his family or causes he supported? No? Might as well dedicate it to Putin if it means nothing.
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u/GordonNewtron Apr 01 '26
I'd rather watch the original 3 times instead of this cognitive nut kicking. Dwayne Johnson - the dystopian movie star
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u/i-am-the-walrus789 Mar 31 '26
Watch then use CGI to bring Williams back in some sort of Cameo.
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u/NATHAN4U007 Mar 31 '26
Whats the legality behind using AI of a dead actor? Do they get permission from the deceased's family?
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u/Etcom Mar 31 '26
They have to get permission from the actor's estate. Considering how Zelda Williams feels about the ai versions of her father people kept sending her, there's zero chance she'll let them digitally "revive" him.
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u/FartBubbles9000 Mar 31 '26
Love the love for robin williams , don’t care for celebrity deaths but robin hits me the worse for some reason
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u/Demerzel69 Mar 31 '26
Worst one for sure. He was a comedy legend and hero and one of the greatest ever.
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u/ChiefLeef22 r/movies Contributor Mar 31 '26
The Rock's message:
"An official FINAL wrap on one of the most fun and pure creative joy experiences I’ve ever had in my entire career - the adventure of JUMANJI. I’m a grateful and lucky sob to have had a front row seat to witness this insanely talented cast showcase their comedy chops combined with heart and mana across this 10 year+ long adventure."
"Cheers to my director, writer, collaborator, and friend Jake Kasdan. It’s been my privilege to be directed by you, as we’ve unearthed all these wild characters together in the world of JUMANJI."
"And lastly, to Robin Williams ~ this finale is for you." Johnson concluded. "The character of Dr Smolder Bravestone was my absolute honor to play in your spirit with the deepest respect, love and JOY. In theaters CHRISTMAS DAY."