Kamal Ghorui
The Christmas box office just got a little more crowded, with ‘Jumanji 3’ postponing its December 11 release. According to the latest reports, the makers have postponed the film’s release by two weeks, setting it up in an already crowded box office with heavyweights like ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and ‘Dune: Part Three’ clashing at the ticket windows. Although arriving a week after the highly anticipated December 18 clash between the Marvel superhero film and the final chapter in the sci-fi saga, dubbed “Dunesday”, the film arrives on the extended holiday weekend, thus setting up an intense clash unlike any other.
‘Dune’, ‘Avengers’ and ‘Jumanji’ to battle it out on Christmas weekend
The Christmas release window has historically proven successful for the film franchises, including ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ which debuted on December 20 and went on to earn over USD 960 million globally, becoming one of the year’s highest-grossing films. Its sequel, ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’, also grossed more than USD 800 million worldwide.
‘Jumanji 3’ cast
The upcoming instalment will see the return of core cast members, including Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan. They will be joined once again by Danny DeVito, Nick Jonas, Marin Hinkle, Bebe Neuwirth, Lamorne Morris and Rhys Darby, with Dan Hildebrand and Jack Jewkes joining the cast.
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ cast
‘Avengers: Doomsday’,directed by the Russo brothers, will see the return of Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, as their iconic characters along with a host of other superheros including the ‘X-Men’, the ‘Fantastic Four’, and the ‘Thunderbolts’. The film will have a cast including Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Hannah John-Kamen, Lewis Pullman, Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Sebastian Stan, Paul Rudd, Simu Liu, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, James Marsden, Kelsey Grammer, Alan Cumming, Channing Tatum, and Rebecca Romijn.
‘Dune: Part Three’ cast
‘Dune: Part Three’, on the other hand, sees Timothee Chalamet returns as Paul Atreides, alongside Zendaya as Chani, Florence Pugh’s Princess Irulan, among others. The Denis Villeneuve film also sees the return of Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, and Jason Momoa, while Anya Taylor-Joy and Robert Pattinson join the cast in the final chapter.
