Where to watch Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)

Trivia & production notes

• A 1999 sequel concept featured a U.S. President finding Jumanji in a European antique store and bringing it to the White House, where his evil Vice President (to be played by Steve Buscemi) would seize power after the President gets trapped in the game.
• Ken Ralston, the visual effects supervisor of the original Jumanji, was set to make his directorial debut with a sequel scheduled for Christmas 2000 before stepping down and the project stalling.
• In 2002, director Dennis Dugan pitched an alternate sequel concept that would have brought back Robin Williams with expanded comedic opportunities, but Sony abandoned the project when unable to secure Williams' involvement.
• The remake announcement in August 2015 faced significant online backlash, with criticism coming from Bradley Pierce (who played Peter Shepherd in the original film) and outlets like E! News, partly due to the timing shortly after Robin Williams' death.
• Jack Black suggested both the final title "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" and the use of Guns N' Roses' "Welcome to the Jungle" as the film's theme.
• Jack Black was paid $5 million for his role while Kevin Hart received $10 million.
• Dwayne Johnson confirmed his casting on Instagram in April 2016, becoming the first star officially attached to the project.
• Principal photography began in Honolulu at the Kualoa Ranch nature reserve in September 2016 and wrapped two months later in Atlanta, Georgia.
• Visual effects were handled by multiple studios including Iloura, Moving Picture Company, Ollin VFX, and Rodeo FX, with Glenn Melenhorst supervising.
• Dwayne Johnson stated the film was inspired by classic 1990s video games rather than being a direct reboot of the original.

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