Dwayne johnson's jumanji 3 shifts release date, now landing on christmas day

Sony Pictures has moved the release date of Jumanji 3 from December 11th to December 25th, setting up a competitive holiday season at the box office.

Christmas release raises concerns over jumanji 3's prospects

The delay puts the film squarely in the shadow of highly anticipated blockbusters like Dune: Part 3 and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which are set to dominate the December 18th 'Dunesday' schedule.

Jumanji 3, starring Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, and Kevin Hart, marks the fourth installment in the franchise, albeit with a title that references its place within the original 1995 Robin Williams-starring film's continuity.

After 2017's Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle transitioned the cursed board game to a video game format, 2019's Jumanji: The Next Level saw the protagonists once again sucked into the game, only to find their avatars had swapped.

As Sony Pictures moves the release date of Jumanji 3, it remains to be seen whether the studio will reconsider and shift the film further away from its high-profile holiday rivals. For now, the new release date of December 25th will put the action-adventure in a crowded Christmas market.