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Jack Black will return this Sunday on TF1 in Jumanji: next level (2019), the sequel to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), which was already a sequel to the family film of Joe Johnston released in 1995, and which reworked its concept. In this version which was a hit in the cinema, it is not the wild animals which invade the city when we play Jumanji, but “gamers” who find themselves in the middle of the jungle when they launch the game (video). Among the selected avatars is an explorer specializing in cartography played by the star of Rock Academy. A crazy role, which he returned to with pleasure for this new opus rebroadcast this weekend on television.
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To promote this funny sequel, the actor posted on his account Instagram a short video where we see him, as a child, presenting a video game which strangely evokes the concept of the new Jumanji. “Last night I was lost in the jungle with Pitfall Harry, surrounded by giant scorpions and crocodiles…”
Pitfalling into Jumanji
A post shared by Jack Black (@jackblack) on Nov 10, 2017 at 12:28 p.m. PST
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The actor, who was then 13, actually presented Pitfallan Atari game that was released in 1982. On his account, Jack Black has fun mixing the world of the game with extracts from the blockbuster Jake Kasdan. Here is the original ad:
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Note that since the success of Welcome to the jungleJack Black took advantage of the promotion of his sequel, Next Levelto replay its cult ad:
To promote Jumanji: The Next Level, Jack Black recreated his ICONIC Pitfall! commercial – his first TV role. pic.twitter.com/ob87ocQEkS
— IGN (@IGN) December 9, 2019
Trailer for Jumanji: Next Level, to see again this Sunday on television: