New “Jumanji” won't be a reboot, Dwayne Johnson confirms August 22, 2016 - 12:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has confirmed that the new "Jumanji" film is not a remake of the 1995 original pic. While announcing that he finished filming "Fast and Furious 8" in an Instagram post he shared on Friday, August 19, the 44-year-old actor also clarified that the upcoming "Jumanji" film is indeed a continuation of the original movie, AceShowbiz reports. He wrote in the caption, "And now in two weeks I'll reunite with ol' friends Kevin Hart & Jack Black and we have the honor to introduce a whole new generation to the amazing world of #JUMANJI." He pointed out, "For the record we are NOT making a reboot, but rather a continuation of the awesome JUMANJI story." The former wrestler also expressed his enthusiasm for starring in the upcoming film alongside his "Central Intelligence" co-star and the "Goosebumps" actor, saying, "It's also crazy to me how much me, Kev and Jack look like triplets when we're together." He added, "Man this is gonna be FUN." Directed by Jake Kasdan, the fantasy film also stars "Scream Queens" and "Goat" actor Nick Jonas. The screenplay is provided by Zach Helm, Chris McKenna, Jeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg and Erik Sommers. The film is produced by Matt Tolmach, William Teitler and Ted Field, with Mike Weber and Van Allsburg executive producing.  Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
