The Rock Gives Update on 'Jumanji' Reboot, Hopes Robin Williams' Family 'Will Be Proud'
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Dwayne Johnson shares on Instagram a photo of him holding a 'Jumanji' 10th Anniversary Edition book along with the newest update of the upcoming film remake.

AceShowbiz - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson took to Instagram on Monday, May 9 to give update on upcoming "Jumanji" reboot "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle". The 44-year-old actor shared a photo of him holding a "Jumanji" 10th Anniversary Edition book along with a lengthy message.

After meeting up with director Jake Kasdan, producer Matthew Tolmach and other co-workers, it looks like The Rock is ready to share an amazing story while honoring the actor of the 1995 "Jumanji", Robin Williams.

"And the #JUMANJI magic begins. Excellent meeting with our director Jake Kasdan, producer Matt Tolmach, and our @SevenBucksProd team to work on our new re-imagining of this amazing story," he wrote, "I felt like in order to craft something cool we should begin where it all started. Award winning writer Chris Van Allsburg's source material of 'JUMANJI'. Chris also wrote 'THE POLAR EXPRESS' (later adapted by Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks) and has a very special & magical way of storytelling."

The Rock continued, "I'm feelin' good and confident stepping into these shoes as a producer as well as actor to bring you something great that you and your entire fam can enjoy. An important thing that I want to be honest and bring up is Robin Williams. The love and respect I have for this man is boundless. You have my word, we will honor his name and the character of 'Alan Parrish' will stand alone and be forever immortalized in the world of 'JUMANJI' in an earnest and cool way."

The Rock hopes the family of the late actor will be proud of it. "I have an idea of what to do and I think his family will be proud," he shared, "I also think Robin is somewhere lookin' down and laughing, remembering the first time we met backstage and I (for the first time ever) was a star struck bumbling idiot that couldn't even get my words out. Idiot. He literally calmed me down w/ that smile and laugh."

According to The Rock, the reboot will feature five big roles. "But that's for another fun story down the road. We got a great team assembled already over at our home base of SONY and now we build from here," he wrote, "Here's another fun part... in the original movie there were three big roles. In our new story there's now FIVE. Been so damn cool to see all my actor buddies push their projects aside so hopefully they can come play in our world. Should have cool casting announcements this week. Will keep you posted. #TheMagicBegins #JustPressStart #JUMANJI."

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"Jumanji", starring The Rock and Kevin Hart, is scheduled to be released in the U.S. on July 28, 2017.

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