'Jumanji' remake director reportedly confirmed

The last Jumanji movie, starring the now-passed Robin Williams, came out in 1995. Hollywood has decided that it's time for a remake, and it looks like Jake Kasdan has been taken on to direct, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Scott Rosenberg, known best for Kangaroo Jack, has signed on to write script.

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Kasdan is the son of Lawrence Kasdan, who wrote the screenplay for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Jake Kasdan has his directing credits on Freaks And Geeks, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Bad Teacher and Sex Tape. The movie is slated for a 2016 release, with a rumored Christmas Day premiere. 

Just like the original movie and its preceding children's book, the premise of Jumanji features a jungle-themed board game that comes to life.