The film will follow new characters played by Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan and Jack Black into the same jungle Williams’ character Alan Parrish was banished to for years in the 1995 adventure film.
Robin Williams’ Jumanji character will affect events of the forthcoming sequel, Welcome to the Jungle.
Black told The Hollywood Reporter that the character’s lasting presence is a tribute to the actor who died in 2014.
But this one takes place primarily inside the jungle of Jumanji.