Jumanji 3 has locked its release date. The team lead by Dwayne Johnson is set to hit the jungle again, arriving at its regular pre-Christmas slot like the previous outings. Sony Pictures on Monday, announced the franchise's return with the latest installment set for December 11, 2026.

While director Jake Kasdan will make a comeback, actors Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan will also reprise their parts. That's not all. Even produces Matt Tolmach, Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia and Kasdan will resume their duties.

ALSO READ: As Dwayne ‘The Rock' Johnson Returns To WWE, DECODING His Monumental Success In Hollywood Though no movie is slated to clash with Jumanji 3 on the same weekend, it would be opening a week ahead of Disney's untitled Star Wars movie and Warner Bros Dune 3 on December 18. The first movie in the standalone franchise, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle released in 2017, followed by its sequel Jumanji: The Next Level in 2019. While the former surpassed $950 million at the global box office, the latter amassed $801 million globally.

ALSO READ: When Kirsten Dunst Revealed Shooting Spider-Man Kiss Was MISERABLE Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is the third installment in the Jumanji film series and a standalone sequel to Jumanji (1995) that starred Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst and David Alan Grier. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is based on the 1981 children's book titled Jumanji by author Chris Van Allsburg. It focuses on a group of teenagers who come acros.