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Jumanji


Jumanji

Release Date: December 15, 1995
Director: Joe Johnston
Screenwriter: Greg Taylor, Jim Strain, Jonathan Hensleigh, Chris Van Allsburg (book)
Starring: Robin Williams as Alan Parrish, Kirsten Dunst as Judy Shepherd, Bradley Pierce as Peter Shepherd, Bonnie Hunt as Sarah Whittle, Jonathan Hyde as Samuel Alan Parrish/Hunter Van Pelt
Genre: Action/Adventure, Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG (for menacing fantasy action and some mild language)

Plot Outline: Jumanji is an adaptation of the children’s book by the same name. Alan Parris has been trapped in the magical jungle board game, Jumanji, for 26 years. He is released accidental by two children, Judy & Peter, and they are forced to finish the game.


Zathura



Release Date: November 11, 2005
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Director: Jon Favreau
Screenwriter: David Koepp, John Kamps, Eric Fogel
Starring: Tim Robbins as Dad, Josh Hutcherson as Walter Budwing, Jonah Bobo as Danny Budwing, Dax Shepard as Astronaut, Kristen Stewart as Lisa Budwing
Genre: Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG (for fantasy action and peril, and some language)
Official Website: SonyPictures.com
Reviews by: Chicago Sun-Times (3 out of 4), Coming Soon (8 out of 10), USA Today (2 out of 4)
News: "Zathura Boys Clash Over Games" (10/24/05 - Scifi Wire)
"Zathura Star Trips Through Time" (10/21/05 - Scifi Wire)
"Stewart Chills In Zathura" (10/20/05 - Scifi Wire)
"Zathura Used Old-School F/X" (10/19/05 - Scifi Wire)
"Zathura Kicks Off Fantastic Fest" (9/01/05 - Scifi Wire)

Plot Outline: Originally planned as a sequel to "Jumanji," it will now be a stand-alone project. The movie is an adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg's (The Polar Express, Jumanji) children's book. The book is about two squabbling young brothers who are drawn into an intergalactic adventure when their house is magically hurtled through space.





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