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The legendary Danny DeVito, next in Tim Burton’s live-action “Dumbo”, is sticking with the family fodder, signing up for Sony’s next installment of “Jumanji”.
The film reunites DeVito with Dwayne Johnson, his co-star in the ill-fated “Get Shorty” sequel from a few years back.
Due for release in December, the next chapter of the money-spinning “Jumanji” franchise- again directed by Jake Kasdan (“Jumanji : Welcome to the Jungle”) – sees Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan reprising their roles from the previous installment, with Awkwafina also playing an unspecified role.
No word on who De Vito, no stranger to tentpoles having starred in the likes of “Batman Returns” and “Romancing the Stone”, will play in the film.
“The magic of ‘Jumanji’ is who becomes who. And the idea of Danny DeVito joining our cast was too irresistible and something we knew we wanted to deliver to our audience this upcoming Christmas. Dwanta Claus loves everyone,” Johnson said.
Variety first reported the news.
