Where was Jumanji filmed?
MOVIEGOERS flocked to see the big screen adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg's original children's book Jumanji.
In the Jumanji films, characters played by Robin Williams and Dwayne Johnson are brought to a number of exotic locations, which is why fans are curious to know the franchise's actual filming locations.
Where was Jumanji filmed?
In the original Jumani movie from 1995, the story takes place in the fictional New Hampshire town of Brantford.
Although the first motion picture was actually shot in New Hampshire, the city of Keene served as Jumanji's real filming location.
Principal photography was also centered in North Berwick, Maine, and Vancouver, Canada.
The mansion that belonged to the Parrish family, headed by Robin Williams and Jonathan Hyde's characters, was built in a vacant lot southeast of Vancouver.
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For the 2017 sequel, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, the plot brought the characters back to Brantford, New Hampshire.
Production sets in Atlanta, Georgia, and Santa Clarita, California, acted as the Parrish family mansion and other locations in the make-believe town of Brantford.
When it comes to the sequel's jungle sequences, filming took place in the Hawaiian provinces of Honolulu and Hilo.
Regarding the movie's adventures being shot in his former home of Hawaii, Dwayne Johnson to social media on behalf of himself and the film crew.
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A year before the project's release date, the wrestler-turned-actor said on Instagram: "It's such a cool thing for me to bring the production of this movie to Hawaii.
"The positive ripple effect it has on local businesses and families in terms of creating jobs and additional income makes me very happy.
"I grew up on the island thru hard times and good times, so it means a lot to this local boy."
Where was Jumanji: The Next level filmed?
The same characters return for even more adventures in Jumanji: The Next Level.
The Rock, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, and Karen Gillan all reappear for the third sequel to the original 1995 blockbuster.
In January 2019, the project's principal photography saw the cast and crew return to Atlanta.
The production also brought the team to Shiprock, New Mexico.
Calgary, Canada, and Imperial County, California served as additional filming locations.
In May 2019, the third Jumanji installment wrapped up shooting in Hawaii.