Claim: Jonathan Hensleigh wrote Jumanji in 1997.
Evidence: Jonathan Blair Hensleigh -LRB- born February 1959 -RRB- is an American screenwriter and film director , working primarily in the action-adventure genre , best known for writing film such as Jumanji , Die Hard with a Vengeance , and Armageddon , as well as making his own directorial debut with the 2004 comic book action film The Punisher.
Jumanji is a 1995 American fantasy adventure film directed by Joe Johnston.
The film was released on December 15 , 1995.