Jumanji was based on a 1981 picture book that contrasted chaos with a well-kept homeĪuthor Chris Van Allsburg wrote Jumanji to combat his frustrations with Monopoly. Now, with Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle in theaters - complete with a new cast, including Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan and Nick Jonas - we’re revisiting the original and giving you some fun tidbits about the original film.
