Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Kevin Hart in line to head up Sony's Jumanji remake
The Central Intelligence actors are reportedly in the process of working out their schedules
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Among the large number of enjoyable Nineties family films, one that stands rather tall is the Robin Williams fantasy film Jumanji which naturally means it's been targeted by Hollywood for remake purposes.
In 2015, Sony released its upcoming slate of films which had a previously announced Jumanji film lined up for a Christmas 2016 release - a date that ended up being pushed back when Star Wars: Episode VIII was moved to the same week.
No actors have yet been announced to star but according to Variety, the studio is lining up two comedy big hitters: namely Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart
Both are reportedly in the process of working out their busy schedules - Johnson is pretty much in everything coming out between now and 2019, remember.
Johnson and Hart, who will star alongside one another in upcoming comedy Central Intelligence, hosted the MTV Movie Awards together earlier this month.
With proven bankability, it's no surprise that Sony feels safe with the two heading up its 'reimagining' of a film so close to people's hearts.
The orignal, released in 1995, was directed by Joe Johnston (Captain America: The First Avenger) and starred Williams as Alan Parrish, a man released from a board game having been trapped inside for 26 years. Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst and Jonathan Hyde co-starred.
Jumanji is now set to be Sony's big summer 2017 release with Jake Kasdan directing (that's right: the man behind Sex Tape). Fortunately, the screenplay is based on an idea conceived by the original film's writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers.
It better have a Van Pelt cameo.
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