MOVIE NEWS – They will start to shot Jumanji 3 in the not-too-distant future. Sony gave the green light to another instalment because of the success of last year’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, which was both a sequel to the original Robin Williams classic and also a total reinvention of the franchise. Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart, and Jack Black won’t have to wait for long to get in action, as a new report states that filming on the third movie in the series will begin early next year.

According to a brand new report, they will begin to film Jumanji 3 on January 21, 2019, in Atlanta, Georgia. It’s also to be expected that the film be shot in Hawaii. The shooting is scheduled to last about three months, with production expected to wrap up at the end of April. This new report also adds that Andrew Max Cahn (Captain Marvel) has boarded the production as an art director. That lines up with what Kevin Hart had to say in a recent interview with Variety while promoting his latest comedy Night School.

“We will start the shooting at the end of January. We almost made a billion dollars with the first one, so to have the opportunity to repeat that same level of success is beyond exciting. To get that whole crew back is exciting. I’m pumped up about it.”

Sony wasted absolutely no time in getting this sequel going. Director Jake Kasdan is expected to be back in the director’s chair and they’ve done everything they can to keep the same team in place that made the last movie such a success. One tricky part is Dwayne Johnson, who has been unreasonably busy over the last handful of years. He’s got a ton of projects on his plate, having just wrapped up Disney’s Jungle Cruise only to immediately shoot the Fast and Furious spin-off Hobbs and Shaw, with his original thriller Red Notice on the burner, in addition to another season of HBO’s Ballers.

However, Jumanji 3 became a priority for both The Rock and the studio. So he shifted some things around and that will be one of the next things the wrestler-turned-actor will shoot. This production schedule will be right though, assuming the studio sticks to their release date. At the present time, the movie is scheduled to hit theaters on December 13, 2019.

Given the success Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle enjoyed, it’s incredibly likely they will stick to that date. The sequel dramatically over-performed, bringing in $962 million at the worldwide box office, even though it opened up very closely to The Last Jedi. The third installment will be facing a similar challenge, as Star Wars 9 is slated to hit theaters on December 20, 2019. At the present time, no story details have been revealed for Jumanji 3, but we’ll be sure to keep you posted as any new details are made available. This was first reported by Geeks Worldwide.