
Jack Black is headed back to the jungle!
The comedian confirmed that he’ll be returning for “Jumanji 4” while playing a rapid fire game with TODAY’s Craig Melvin on TODAY April 1.
During the game, Melvin asked Black to either confirm or deny that a sequel was coming out for one of his popular movies. While he said that it’s “not likely” for “School of Rock” to return, he did tell his fans they should get their hopes up for “Jumanji 4.”
“It’s in the works,” he said, adding that there’s a “high” probability that the movie will be made.
“Spoiler alert, I’m in it!” Black exclusively shared.
The last item on the list was Black’s 2006 rom-com “The Holiday,” and he said it’s “not in the works,” even though he wishes it were.
Black’s appearance on TODAY comes just days after he told Deadline that he’s unsure about whether or not he’ll be starring in “Jumanji 4.”
“Well, we’ll see. I hope so,” he said.
When asked whether or not filming had begun, Black responded, “No. No. I don’t believe that. I’ll believe that when I get to set.”
“In fact, my feeling is always, ‘I’ve already done my last film. I’m pretty sure I’m done,” he added. “I’m pretty sure I’m retired. I’ll let you know if someone pulls me out of retirement but it’s been a great, great ride.”
In 1995, the first “Jumanji” movie came out starring Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst and David Alan Grier. The kids’ movie, an adaptation of the Chris Van Allsburg book, centered on children playing a magical board game, which trapped one of them in a jungle for two decades.
In 2017, Sony Pictures released a sequel to “Jumanji” titled “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” starring Black, Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan and Kevin Hart as avatars in a magical video game that can only be won if they work together.
The last “Jumanji” film, “Jumanji: The Next Level,” came out in 2019. There, Black reprised his role as Oberon, alongside Jonhnson, Hart and Gillan, who played Bravestone, Mouse and Ruby.
While Black joked that “Jumanji 4” was coming out during Christmas 2030, the sequel is actually confirmed to have a 2026 release date.