JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (2017) Cast & Crew

Scottish born actress KAREN GILLAN (Martha) quickly made her mark in Hollywood as a young talent who can do both comedy and drama, big budget films and quirky indies as demonstrated by her diverse resume.

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JAKE KASDAN (Director) made his feature film debut as writer and director of Zero Effect. The following year, he directed the pilot episode for the short-lived, highly acclaimed television series "Freaks and Geeks," on which he also served as a producer. Since then, Kasdan has continued to straddle both mediums, working as a director, writer and producer.

Kasdan's feature film credits include Orange County, The TV Set, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Bad Teacher and Sex Tape.

On the television side, Kasdan has directed the pilots for "Undeclared," "New Girl," "Ben and Kate," and "The Grinder," and served as an Executive Producer on the subsequent series. Additionally, Kasdan is an Executive Producer on the ABC series "Fresh Off the Boat" and "Speechless."

With film revenues exceeding 2 billion dollars worldwide, DWAYNE JOHNSON (Spencer / Executive Producer) has solidified himself as a global box-office powerhouse in both film and television.

Always adding to his busy schedule, Johnson shows no sign of slowing down. In 2017, he starred in Paramount's continuation of Baywatch and in Universal Pictures 8th Fast and Furious installment of the successful franchise, The Fate of the Furious this past April. In 2018, he can be seen in the fourth season of the HBO show "Ballers" directed by Peter Berg. Johnson recently wrapped filming Legendary's Skyscraper, set to release in July 2018 (July 13, 2018) and New Line Cinema's Rampage, set to release April 2018 (April 20, 2018). Also on Johnson's upcoming slate, he is set to star in Disney's Jungle Cruise, based on its hit theme park ride where a small riverboat takes a group of travelers on a journey filled with dangerous animals and reptiles.

Adding to a slew of tent-pole films, Johnson starred opposite Kevin Hart in New Line Cinema's hit comedy Central Intelligence and lent his voice to the widely successful Disney animated film Moana, released last November. Johnson also starred in the 2015 summer blockbuster San Andreas (New Line Cinema in association with Roadshow Pictures), which is set to feature a sequel.

In addition, Johnson's production company, Seven Bucks Productions, recently teamed up with Spike TV to produce a monumental holiday event, "Rock the Troops," a music and entertainment experience created to honor, inspire and captivate the brave men and women of America's armed services. This compelling and modern tribute emanated from the historical Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and brought together A-list headliners from the worlds of music, comedy, and film. Seven Bucks also released a youth prison documentary, "A Rock and a Hard Place," for HBO, which became the network's #1 watched standalone special.

Among Johnson's recent film credits are: Universal's Furious 7, reprising his role as Agent Hobbs, alongside Vin Diesel; Paramount's Hercules, directed by Brett Ratner, where Johnson took on the title role; the dramatic thriller Snitch, about a father who goes undercover for the DEA in order to free his imprisoned son; the comic book action-adventure G.I. Joe: Retaliation, as well as the second installment of the franchise, opposite Bruce Willis and Channing Tatum; the dramatic independent film Empire State with Liam Hemsworth and Emma Roberts; Pain & Gain, alongside Mark Wahlberg; and major roles in the franchise films Fast 5 and Fast and Furious 6, which grossed a combined for $1.4 billion globally. Johnson's previous films include Race to Witch Mountain, The Tooth Fairy, Planet 51, Get Smart, The Game Plan, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, which grossed over $325 million in 2011, Be Cool, MGM's sequel to Get Shorty, alongside John Travolta, Uma Thurman and Vince Vaughn, the 2004 remake Walking Tall, and Universal's The Rundown, a critically acclaimed action/comedy directed by Peter Berg and co-starring Sean William Scott, Rosario Dawson and Christopher Walken. Johnson was cast by Stephen Sommers in The Mummy Returns, which grossed more than $400 million worldwide. His character was so well received by Universal executives during dailies that they immediately planned a film based on his character, The Scorpion King, which broke box office records in 2002, becoming the greatest April opening of all time.

Johnson's love of acting and desire to branch out led him to appear on "Saturday Night Live" four times, continually surprising many with his strength in the comedy.

Johnson has garnered much critical acclaim and recognition for his range and diverse roles, including being named Variety's 2017 Second Highest Paid Actor in Hollywood, NAACP's 2016 Entertainer of the Year, People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2016, USA Today's 2016 Movie Person of the Year, Time Magazine's 2016 Most Influential People, and The Hollywood Reporter's Annual Power 100 List for 2016. Johnson will be receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of fame in December 2017.

Born in San Francisco and raised in Hawaii, Dwayne Johnson excelled as a high school All-American and subsequently as a star defensive lineman for the University of Miami Hurricanes, helping lead his team to a National Championship. Upon graduating from the University of Miami, Johnson followed in the footsteps of his WWE Hall of Fame father, Rocky Johnson, and grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, by joining the competitive sports entertainment world of the WWE. Within a seven-year period (1996-2003), his intense passion led to an extraordinarily successful career breaking box office attendance records across the US and setting pay-per-view buy rate records during that period as well. Dwayne Johnson's character creation of "The Rock" became one of the most charismatic and dynamic characters the industry has ever seen. In March 2012, Johnson made a record-breaking return to the WWE where he crushed John Cena at Wrestle Mania XXVIII in Miami.

Not content to simply be in front of the camera, Johnson penned an autobiography, The Rock Says, which reached #1 on The New York Times Bestseller List shortly after its publication in January 2000. Johnson also created The Rock Foundation in 2006, with a mission to educate, empower and motivate children worldwide through health and physical fitness. A dedicated philanthropist, Johnson is the current National spokesperson for the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Diabetes Aware Campaign. He is also a committed Celebrity Cabinet Member for The American Red Cross and serves as a National Celebrity Wish Ambassador for The Make-A-Wish Foundation. In 2008, United States Congress and the United States Joint Leadership Commission recognized Johnson with the prestigious Horizon Award, the U.S. Congressional Award given to an individual in the private sector who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and provided opportunities for youth nationwide.

JACK BLACK (Bethany) has cemented himself as one of the most versatile and sought-after talents in entertainment with multiple high-profile projects in the works. Black will soon be seen as producer and star of The Polka King, a film based on Joshua Brown and John Mikulak's documentary of the same name, which follows the rise and fall of Jan Lewan, a Pennsylvania polka sensation who unwittingly brought a town to its knees in a Ponzi scheme. The film premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and will be released on Netflix. Black's additional upcoming projects include the Gus Van Sant drama Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (opposite Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, and Rooney Mara) and Amblin's The House With a Clock in Its Walls (opposite Cate Blanchett), both of which are slated for release next year.

Most recently, Black could be heard reprising the role of Po for the third installment of DreamWorks Animation's smash franchise Kung Fu Panda. Additionally, he starred as R.L. Stine in Sony Pictures' hit movie Goosebumps, the film adaption based on the popular children's books. He could also be seen as producer and star (opposite James Marsden) of The D Train, which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and was later released in theaters. Black garnered praise for his portrayal of Dan Landsman in the film, which was regarded as "what may be the performance of his career" (The Wrap, 05/15).

Previously, Black starred alongside Tim Robbins in HBO's dark comedy series The Brink and starred in the critically-acclaimed independent film Bernie, a role for which he earned a 2013 Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical and a 2013 Independent Spirit Awards nomination for Best Male Lead. Black also topped the box office with Tropic Thunder; School of Rock, which earned Black his first Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical; and the Academy Award-winning blockbuster film King Kong. Black's additional film credits include Gulliver's Travels, The Big Year, The Muppets, Nacho Libre, Kung Fu Panda, Kung Fu Panda 2, Bob Roberts, High Fidelity, Saving Silverman, Year One, Shallow Hal, Ice Age, Orange County, Envy, Shark Tale, and The Holiday.

Off screen, Black formed his own successful production company Electric Dynamite under which a number of new projects are currently in development, including Madame X, Belles & Whistles, and Wizard's Way. Along with Amanda Lund, Maria Blasucci, and Angela Trimbur, Electric Dynamite recently sold a women's basketball league comedy to Comedy Central. The series is inspired by Pistol Shrimps, the popular real-life recreational basketball league founded by Blasucci. Black will also serve as producer on the project. Electric Dynamite's additional credits include The D Train and the digital series Ghost Ghirls.

A true multi-hyphenate, Black continues to tour both domestically and internationally as the lead singer of the rock-folk comedy group Tenacious D, which he created with longtime friend and collaborator Kyle Gass. The duo released their self-titled album with Epic Records in Fall 2001 and was quickly certified at gold-selling status. Their first feature film, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, was released in November 2006 and led to two follow-up documentaries: The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny', which was produced and directed by Black, and D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary, which focused on the band's world tour in support of their film and soundtrack.

In 2013, Black and Gass founded Festival Supreme, an annual music and comedy festival that returned for its fourth year in October 2016.

He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Tanya and their two sons.

KEVIN HART (Fridge) has made a name for himself as one of the foremost comedians, entertainers, authors and businessmen in the industry today.

After an electrifying performance at amateur night in a Philadelphia comedy club, Hart quit his shoe salesman job and began performing full time at venues such as the Boston Comedy Club, Caroline's, Stand-Up NY, the Laugh Factory, and the Comedy Store in Los Angeles. However, it was his first appearance at the Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival that led Hart into roles in feature films.

2017 has already been a banner year for Hart. His memoir I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times Bestseller list and has remained on the list for nine consecutive weeks. The book also toped records on the Audible platform, selling over 100,000 copies in the first five weeks. Earlier in the year, Hart voiced a title character in Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie. In March of 2018, Hart will star alongside Bryan Cranston and Nicole Kidman in his first dramatic role in The Untouchables. Hart will soon begin shooting the feature comedy Night School for Universal, a film that he co-wrote under the Hartbeat production banner and will also star in. The comedy follows a group of misfits who are forced to attend adult classes in the longshot chance they'll pass the GED exam.

Hart's newest business venture is his digital platform, the LOL NETWORK - Laugh Out Loud, the comedy brand and multi-platform network founded by Hart in partnership global content leader Lionsgate. The streaming video service launched in August, featuring a slate of original scripted and unscripted comedy series, stand-up specials, licensed programming, and live broadcasts. Laugh Out Loud combines Hart's unparalleled social media savvy that earned him 100+ million followers with his vision for the future of comedy - social, mobile, multicultural, and seriously funny. Hart handpicked the boldest comedic voices to create, produce and star in content exclusive to the service. These include digital superstar comedy talents GloZell, King Bach, Emmanuel Hudson, DC Young Fly, Draya Michelle, David So, Timothy DeLaGhetto and Anjelah Johnson (MADtv, viral sensation Bon Qui Qui), among others, who have amassed tens of millions of fans across social media. The Laugh Out Loud service will also feature up and coming comedians curated by Hart through LOL showcases at events, including a partnership with the world's top comedy festival, Just for Laughs.

Hart's recent movie projects include the animated film The Secret Life of Pets (Illumination Entertainment), the hit comedy Central Intelligence (New Line Cinema and Universal Pictures), Universal's Ride Along 2, which grossed over $100 million worldwide, Screen Gems' The Wedding Ringer, and Warner Bros.' Get Hard. The consummate worker, Hart is also a force in television, executive producing the show, Real Husbands of Hollywood which is currently in Season 5. In addition, Comedy Central will launch two standup comedy series, Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City and Untitled Kevin Hart Stand-Up Series.

In addition, Hart embarked on the multi-city domestic and international WHAT NOW comedy tour. Domestically, he sold out eight tristate area arenas, including Madison Square Garden, Barclays, Prudential Center and Jones Beach, selling over 100,000 tickets in the NY market. He was also the first comedian to sell out an NFL stadium, selling over 50,000 tickets in one show. Internationally, he sold out over a dozen arenas in the European market, selling over 150,000 tickets, and sold out arenas across Australia, selling 100,000 tickets. Hart's hit comedy tour grossed over $100 million worldwide. Universal Pictures released the feature version of his comedy tour WHAT NOW in October.

In 2012, Hart was tapped to host the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, garnering much industry praise for his appearance, before his next comedy tour, Let Me Explain took him to 90 American cities along with Europe and Africa, resulting in him becoming the second American in history to sell out London's O2 Arena. Hart spent the fall of 2012 filming two movies back to back: Screen Gems' remake of the film, About Last Night, and Universal's buddy cop movie Ride Along, opposite Ice Cube. Hart continued his incredible run with a starring role in Screen Gems' Think Like a Man, a comedy based on Steve Harvey's bestselling book, which grossed $95 million worldwide, and had a supporting role in the Universal / Nick Stoller comedy The Five-Year Engagement, produced by Judd Apatow.

In September 2011, Hart released Laugh at My Pain the feature film version of his comedy tour of the same name. The movie grossed over $7 million, and was 2011's most successful film of those released in less than 300 theaters. The LAMP tour was so successful, it catapulted Hart to 2011's number one comedian on Ticketmaster, and in February 2011, he sold out the Nokia Theater for two nights in a row, breaking the record previously set by Eddie Murphy. This lead to the LAMP DVD hitting double platinum in February 2012, after being on sale for only a month.

Other film credits include Little Fockers with Robert DeNiro and Ben Stiller, Death at a Funeral, Fool's Gold and The 40-Year-Old Virgin.

In 2009, Hart's one-hour Comedy Central special I'm A Grown Little Man became one of the highest rated specials for the network, and in 2010, Hart's DVD Seriously...Funny was one of the fastest selling DVDs, going triple Platinum, aided by the Comedy Central special of the same name, which was the highest rated comedy special of 2010.

Hart's other television credits include hosting BET's classic stand-up comedy series Comic View: One Mic Stand, ABC's The Big House, which he also executive produced and wrote, and recurring roles on Love, Inc, Barbershop, and Undeclared. He will soon begin production on Night School, the first comedic piece he wrote, which will be produced by HartBeat.

Hart currently resides in Los Angeles.

Scottish born actress KAREN GILLAN (Martha) quickly made her mark in Hollywood as a young talent who can do both comedy and drama, big budget films and quirky indies as demonstrated by her diverse resume.

In May 2017, Gillan reprised her memorable role of Nebula in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, written and directed by James Gunn. The film boasts an all-star cast that includes Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, and Vin Diesel. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has thus far grossed over $774,000,000.

Recently, she co-starred opposite Emma Watson and Tom Hanks in STX's The Circle, adapted from Dave Eggers' bestselling novel of the same name.

Gillan just completed production on her feature film directorial debut, The Party's Just Beginning, which she also co-wrote and stars. Filmed in her hometown of Inverness, Scotland, the film follows the story of Lucy, who is dealing with the suicide of her best friend. The film is co-produced by Mt. Hollywood Films. Gillan's producing partner Mali Elfman, Tien Huei, Grace Yeh and Claire Mundell also are producing.

In 2016, Gillan appeared in the revenge Western film In a Valley of Violence, produced by Blumhouse Productions and written and directed by Ti West. In 2015, she also appeared in a cameo role in Paramount's Academy Award-nominated film The Big Short.

In Fall 2014, Gillan starred in the role of Eliza Dooley in the new ABC comedy "Selfie" from creator Emily Kapneck. The sitcom took a modern twist on the classic "My Fair Lady."

In May 2009, Gillan was cast in the iconic role of Amy Pond, the Doctor's companion, in the long-running hit British science-fiction television series "Doctor Who." Gillan played the role for three seasons, garnering several awards for her portrayal, including Cosmopolitan's Woman of the Year Award for Best Actress in 2010; the SFX Award for Best Actress; the TV Choice Award for Best Actress; and the Scream Award for Best Sci-Fi. The award-winning show has a huge following globally and it is broadcast on BBC America in the U.S.

Gillan's other credits include the BBC drama "We'll Take Manhattan" and the romantic lead in John McKay's romantic comedy "Not Another Happy Ending." She was also seen in the hit thriller film Oculus, which was written and directed by Mike Flanagan and was released by Relativity Media in April 2014.

Growing up in Inverness, Scotland as an only child, Gillan caught the acting bug at a young age and set the bar high by joining several local youth theatre groups and taking part in a wide range of productions at Charleston Academy. Gillan pursued acting at Edinburgh's Telford College and at Performing Arts Studio Scotland, studying under renowned theater director Scott Johnston. She later moved to London, at the age of 18, to study drama at the prestigious Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. The 5'11" actress briefly fell into the world of modeling while she continued to pursue her acting career.

Gillan resides in New York.

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