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Sony Pictures drops Jumanji: Open World trailer after San Diego Comic-Con, with Kasdan back as director

Sony Pictures released the trailer for "Jumanji: Open World" after San Diego Comic-Con concluded last weekend, choosing to launch the campaign for director Jake Kasdan's sequel outside the convention's crowded announcement window.

By Julian Merrick2 min read
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Key takeaways

  • Sony Pictures released the trailer for "Jumanji: Open World" after San Diego Comic-Con ended rather than during the convention.
  • Jake Kasdan returns to direct, marking his third Jumanji entry following his 2019 film "Jumanji: The Next Level."
  • The Jumanji franchise traces back to a 1995 film starring the late Robin Williams, based on Chris Van Allsburg's 1981 children's book.
  • "Zathura" (2005) was a standalone spinoff drawn from a separate Van Allsburg book and fell well short of the original Jumanji's box office.
  • Sony chose to release the trailer in a quieter news cycle to avoid competing with other studios' Comic-Con weekend announcements.

Sony Pictures released the trailer for "Jumanji: Open World" after San Diego Comic-Con concluded last weekend, choosing to launch the campaign for director Jake Kasdan's sequel outside the convention's crowded announcement window.

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Frequently asked

Who is directing Jumanji: Open World?

Jake Kasdan is directing, and it marks his third Jumanji entry after "Jumanji: The Next Level" in 2019.

Why didn't Sony release the trailer at San Diego Comic-Con?

Sony passed on the convention platform to place the trailer in a quieter news cycle, free from competition with other studios' weekend announcements.

What is Jumanji: Open World a sequel to?

It is the direct follow-on to Kasdan's 2019 box-office hit "Jumanji: The Next Level."

What was the original Jumanji film?

The original was a 1995 theatrical release starring the late Robin Williams, based on Chris Van Allsburg's 1981 children's book, which became a classic despite unenthusiastic reviews.

How is Zathura related to Jumanji?

"Zathura," released in 2005, was a standalone spinoff drawn from a separate Chris Van Allsburg book rather than the Jumanji book, and it underperformed the original Jumanji at the box office.