Dwayne Johnson’s Jumanji 4 receives an exciting production update after the addition of two new cast members. The fourth film in the franchise was officially announced all the way back in 2020, shortly after the release of The Next Level, and is currently scheduled for a release date on December 11, 2026.
Now, according to ᴅᴇᴀᴅline, Jumanji 4 is one of several movies to score a big California tax credit, and is set to start production this November in Los Angeles. Though the fourth film was announced back in 2020, it has faced numerous production setbacks that have prevented it from moving forward over the past several years.
However, this California tax credit indicates that Jumanji 4 will finally overcome these production hurdles and will start filming very soon. The tax credit news comes on the heels of Jumanji 4‘s addition of two new cast members, Brittany O’Grady and Burn Gorman. However, details about these characters and the plot of Jumanji 4 are being kept тιԍнтly under wraps.
The core cast of the rebooted Jumanji franchise – Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, and Jack Black – are all expected to reprise their roles. They will be joined by returning cast members Alex Wolff, Morgan Turner, Madison Iseman, Ser’Darius Blaine, and Awkwafina.
Jake Kasdan is also set to return as director. While the film’s storyline remains under wraps, the screenplay comes from Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg, the writing duo behind both Welcome to the Jungle and The Next Level.
Jumanji 4 is among 52 films newly approved for incentives under California’s expanded $750 million annual movie tax credit program. Michael Mann’s Heat 2 also received a major boost with a $37.2 million tax incentive, as did a project from Everything Everywhere All at Once‘s Oscar-winning directors, the Daniels.
Altogether, these movies are expected to generate about $1.4 billion in economic activity statewide through production spending and wages. A total of $342 million in tax credits were awarded.
In addition to Jumanji 4, other feature films receiving allocations include Blumhouse’s adaptation of the novel Sunday, Netflix’s The Fifth Wheel directed by Eva Longoria, a Bill Murray and Kristen Wiig feature, and The Incredible Heist of Hallelujah Jones, produced by Taika Waiтιтi and starring Janelle Monáe.
