Los Angeles | The third installment of Sony Pictures' "Jumanji" franchise is set to release in theatres on December 25.

Featuring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, and Karen Gillan, who are returning to reprise their roles, the film was previously set to release on December 11, according to the entertainment news outlet The Hollywood Reporter.

The upcoming film is directed by Jake Kasdan and produced by Matt Tolmach, Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia and Kasdan. It has the screenplay by Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg, who also wrote the earlier installments.

Actors Alex Wolff, Madison Iseman, Ser'Darius Blaine, and Morgan Turner, who played the real-world teens in the previous two films, are also expected to return, along with Awkwafina The "Jumanji" franchise started with Chris Van Allsburg's 1981 picture book about a magical board game that comes to life.

Sony's 1995 adaptation starring Williams became a family classic.

Two decades later, its reboot "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" (2017) reinvented the premise for a new generation by turning the board game into a video game.

The film grossed USD 962.5 million worldwide, and was followed by "Jumanji: The Next Level" in 2019. The movie earned USD 800 million globally.