‘Jumanji: Open World’ Gives Its Returning Heroes a Fresh New Look Ahead of the Final Game

‘Jumanji: Open World‘ is the third and final chapter of the rebooted adventure-comedy trilogy. It reunites Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan with director Jake Kasdan for one last round. This time, the game isn’t swallowing players whole.

Sony’s pitch is a role reversal for the franchise. Our heroes have escaped Jumanji’s jungles before, but now the game breaks free of its console and unleashes chaos into the real world. It echoes the 1995 original, only with video-game avatars in place of a board game.

Now the studio has released a fresh set of character posters. The 4 stars appear in a row, each climbing out of a street manhole against a city backdrop. Dr. Smolder Bravestone, Ruby Roundhouse, Prof. Shelly Oberon and Franklin ‘Mouse’ Finbar look a long way from the jungle.

The posters carry a notice that the film will play in premium formats and arrive in theaters at Christmas. They follow an earlier group poster in which the same 4 avatars were surrounded by a stampede of ostriches. Together, the two campaigns lean hard into the idea of jungle chaos colliding with everyday life.

New character poster for ‘JUMANJI: OPEN WORLD.’ In theaters this Christmas. https://t.co/T9hAzmfaq9

— The Hollywood Handle (@HollywoodHandle) November 9, 2026

The setup builds on the cliffhanger that closed ‘Jumanji: The Next Level,’ when creatures from the game began turning up in town. ‘Open World’ appears ready to make that spillover the main event, rather than sending the cast on another expedition. The trailers show animals tearing through suburban streets, with the avatars wreaking havoc in the real world as stilted versions of themselves.

It is a smart way to keep a long-running formula fresh without abandoning what audiences like. The avatar mix-ups and clashing personalities have been the engine of the series since ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.’ Moving the action into a recognizable setting gives the jokes a new playground.

Kasdan directs for the third time, working from a script he co-wrote with Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg. Beyond the 4 leads, the cast includes Nick Jonas, Awkwafina, Danny DeVito, Rhys Darby, Bebe Neuwirth and Lamorne Morris. The real-world teens are played again by Alex Wolff, Madison Iseman, Morgan Turner and Ser’Darius Blain.

Brittany O’Grady, Burn Gorman and Nasim Pedrad are among the newcomers. Their exact roles have not been spelled out in the footage released so far. Adding fresh faces to a trilogy closer is a bold move, and it adds some unpredictability to a story fans think they already know.

Our world. New rules. One final game. Watch the new trailer for #Jumanji: Open World – exclusively in theatres this Christmas. https://t.co/fI0UAAlgqE

— Jumanji Movie (@jumanjimovie) October 28, 2026

The film was first dated for December 11, but Sony shifted it to Christmas Day. The move came as the holiday corridor filled up with ‘Dune: Part Three’ and ‘Avengers: Doomsday,’ both set for December 18. The first trailer arrived in late July, and a second followed at the end of October, billed as the start of the final countdown.

The numbers explain why Sony is betting on a big finish. ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ grossed over $962 million worldwide, and ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ added over $800 million. After a wait of around 7 years since the first reboot film, the studio is clearly hoping the franchise can go out on a high.

The new character posters are a small piece of that marketing push, but they capture the tone of the whole film. They are funny, a little absurd and built around the idea that a game’s rules can’t be contained. Whether that formula can stick the landing remains to be seen.

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