Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is a 2017 American fantasy adventure film directed by Jake Kasdan and written by Kasdan and Scott Rosenberg. The movie is a sequel to the 1995 film Jumanji. The film stars Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas, and Bobby Cannavale. The movie follows four high school students who are sucked into a video game and must navigate the jungle to escape.