Nick Jonas is in talks to play a role in Sony Pictures’ upcoming Jumanji reboot Actor and musician Nick Jonas is, according to a story today at Deadline, currently in talks to play a leading role in Sony Pictures‘ upcoming Jumanji reboot. He would join a cast that currently includes Jack Black, Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart in the upcoming film. RELATED: Dwayne Johnson Says New Jumanji Will Honor Robin Williams The Jumanji reboot will return to the source material that inspired the 1995 film, re-adapting Chris Van Allsburg’s 1985 children’s book in which a magical board game causes jungle plants and creatures to invade a quiet American suburb. Bad Teacher and Sex Tape helmer Jake Kasdan will direct Jumanji from a screenplay by High Fidelity and Con Air scribe Scott Rosenberg with frequent Bad Robot executive producer Jeff Pinkner serving as a consultant. Matt Tolmach will produce the film, scheduled for a July 28, 2017 release. William Teitler is also producing with Ted Field.