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‘Jumanji’ reschedules for summer of 2017

In the 1995 adaptation of the movie Jumanji, Robin Williams played the character trapped inside a board game and was freed years later by two kids. – AFP/Relaxnews pic, January 22, 2016.In the 1995 adaptation of the movie Jumanji, Robin Williams played the character trapped inside a board game and was freed years later by two kids. – AFP/Relaxnews pic, January 22, 2016.The film remake of "Jumanji" based on the 1980s book by author Chris Van Allsburg will hit theatres in summer 2017.

Initially set for Christmas 2016, the release of Sony's "Jumanji" will take place July 28 reports the Hollywood News. Sony's "Spider-man" with Marvel will be released earlier the same summer on July 7, 2017.

Jake Kasdan of "New Girl" fame will direct the adaptation while Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pikner have written the screenplay.

In the original 1995 adaptation, Robin Williams played the character trapped inside a board game and years later freed from the jungle by two kids. – AFP/Relaxnews, January 22, 2016.

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