Jumanji: Open World (Jumanji 3) Release Date, Cast, Trailer and What to Know

Short answer: Jumanji: Open World opens in US theaters on December 25, 2026. It’s the third and final film in the modern Jumanji series (the fifth Jumanji movie overall), with Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan back as the game avatars. This time the game breaks out into the real world. Sony moved it from December 11 to Christmas Day to stay clear of Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three.

Updated October 25, 2026 · Dates and cast from Sony Pictures and trade reports (Variety, The Hollywood Reporter)

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When does Jumanji: Open World come out?

It’s a theaters-only release, and there’s no digital or streaming date yet.

Who is in the Jumanji: Open World cast?

The whole reboot crew is back, plus a few new faces.

What is Jumanji: Open World about?

The two reboot films pulled teenagers into a video game. This one flips it. Sony’s official synopsis says that this time Jumanji “breaks free of its console, unleashing its chaos into our world.”

The trailer shows Bravestone, Shelly, Mouse and Ruby loose in the real world in “demo mode,” running on autopilot with nobody controlling them. Video game rules still seem to apply: in one shot Bravestone gets hit by a truck, bursts into pixels and respawns. Spencer looks like he’s at the center of how it happened, and the crew appears to head back into the game to put things right.

Jake Kasdan, who directed both reboot films, directs again from a script he wrote with Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg, and Henry Jackman is back on the score. Sony is selling it as the end of the story, with the tagline “One. Last. Game.”

Is there a Jumanji: Open World trailer?

Yes. Sony released the first official trailer on July 28, 2026, after showing footage to theater owners at CinemaCon in April. You can watch it on Sony Pictures Entertainment’s YouTube channel.

Why did Jumanji: Open World move to Christmas?

At December 11, its second weekend would have run straight into Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three, which both open December 18. Christmas Day gives it the holiday break instead, the same stretch that worked for this series before: Welcome to the Jungle opened December 20, 2017 and kept climbing through the holidays to about $962 million worldwide. The two reboot films made more than $1.7 billion combined.

Planning a December movie run? Our Avengers: Doomsday guide and Dune: Part Three guide cover the December 18 openers.

What to watch before Jumanji: Open World

• Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017). Introduces Spencer, Fridge, Bethany and Martha and the avatars they get stuck in.
• Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). Adds Grandpa Eddie and Ming, and its credits scene, with Jumanji ostriches stampeding through town, already hinted at the game spilling into the real world.
• Jumanji (1995). Optional, but the Robin Williams original is where the “game breaks into our world” idea started.

What we don’t know yet

• The runtime and rating
• When tickets go on sale
• Whether there will be a second trailer
• When it reaches digital rental and streaming

We’ll update this page as each one is confirmed.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Jumanji 3 coming out?
December 25, 2026 in US theaters. The third reboot film is titled Jumanji: Open World.

Is Jumanji: Open World the last Jumanji movie?
Sony bills it as the third and final film of the modern series, with the tagline “One. Last. Game.”

Was Jumanji: Open World delayed?
Yes. It was dated for December 11, 2026, then moved to December 25, 2026, a week after Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three.

Who is in the Jumanji: Open World cast?
Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan lead, with Nick Jonas, Awkwafina, Danny DeVito and the four original teen players returning. Brittany O’Grady, Burn Gorman and Nasim Pedrad are among the new names.

What is Jumanji: Open World about?
The game breaks out of its console into the real world, and the avatars end up loose in our world in “demo mode” until the crew can set things right.

Next step: rewatch Welcome to the Jungle and The Next Level over the holidays, then check back for tickets and the runtime.

Sources: release dates, cast and the date change from Sony Pictures, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter; trailer details from Sony’s official trailer and Inverse; box office from Box Office Mojo.

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