The next Jumanji instalment has an India date: December 25, 2026. Sony Pictures Entertainment India confirmed the Christmas Day theatrical release, with Jumanji: Open World arriving in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
Dwayne Johnson shared a new poster on Instagram, writing, “Two worlds collide. One final game,” and said the film will be “coming exclusively to movie theatres CHRISTMAS DAY.” Johnson stars with Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan.
The last game moves beyond the console
The poster places the leads between the game world and the real world. Per the film’s premise, the chaos associated with Jumanji no longer stays inside the game; it spills into the real world, and the boundaries between the two start to blur.
That premise matters for the theatrical pitch. Sony is positioning this as an event film, not a streaming drop: the caption’s “exclusively to movie theatres” line and the four-language rollout both point to a wide, localised opening.
Theatrical-only is the message
For the film business, the term to watch here is the theatrical window. A film that goes exclusively to cinemas is making a window bet: exhibitors get a clean run before any streaming availability is announced. That matters more when a Hollywood title is trying to justify screens against strong local releases.
Why the four-language detail matters
For media planners and exhibitors, a Hollywood title arriving in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on the same date is a regional release strategy, not a niche dub. It signals that the campaign will need language-specific creatives and inventory, not one Hindi-first national plan.
- Christmas Day gives exhibitors a holiday tentpole for the end of 2026.
- Four languages expand the addressable audience beyond metros and English-first cinemagoers.
- The “last game” framing gives marketers a clear franchise-finale hook for promos.
Watch the next few weeks for advance booking details and screen allocation. The key planning question is whether Hindi, Tamil and Telugu audiences get local-language assets before opening weekend, not after the English campaign has peaked.
Source: bollywoodHungama.com
