Jumanji (Netflix Series)

Jumanji is a 2018 American animated dark fantasy adventure based upon the 1995 fantasy adventure of the same name, which in turn was based on the 1981 children's book, Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg. The series is also a remake of the original Jumanji animated series which aired from 1996 to 1999.
== Plot ==
Judy and Peter Shepard, their friends Walter and Danny Browning are four teenagers that found a board game called "Jumanji". Each turn they take, the four are given a "game clue" and are then sucked into the games jungle dimension until they solve their clue. Whilst in Jumanji they meet Alan Parrish, his girlfriend friend Sarah Whittle and their son, Samuel who have been trapped in the game for twenty years.
=== Changes ===
== Cast ==
=== Main Characters ===
* Judy Shepard (Ivana Baquero) - Peter's older sister and the girlfriend of Walter Browning.
* Peter Shepard (Finn Wolfhard) - Judy's younger brother and the best friend of Danny Browning.
* Walter Browning (Austin Butler) - Danny's older brother and the boyfriend of Judy Shepard.
* Danny Browning (Gaten Matarazzo) - The younger brother of Walter and best friend of Peter Shepard.
* Alan Parrish (Freddie Prinze Jr.) - The partner of Sarah and father of Samuel. When he was 17, he and Sarah were playing Jumanji when they were both called to dinner by Alan's mother, however by doing so they didn't see their clue and as a result were stuck in Jumanji for 20 years.
* Sarah Whittle (Sarah Michelle Gellar) - The partner of Alan and the mother of Samuel. When she and Alan were 17, they were playing Jumanji in the attic of Alan's house when they were both called to dinner by Alan's mother, however they left before they could see their clue and as a result were stuck in Jumanji for 20 years.
*Samuel Parrish (Jack Champion) - The 15 year old son of Alan and Sarah who was born in Jumanji. He is revealed to have been named after Alan's father, Samuel Parrish.
=== Jumanji Villains ===
* Richard Van Pelt (Sherman Howard) - Jumanji's resident big-game hunter who wants to mount everyone's head on his wall and the main antagonist of the series. He is a ruthless and merciless hunter who hunts both man and beast without remorse, whenever his plans go wrong he utters the word "Blast".
* Russell Van Pelt (TBA) - The younger brother of Richard who is Jumanji's resident treasure hunter.
** Van Pelt's Mercenaries (Various) -
* J.H. "Trader" Slick (Tim Curry) - The slick merchant of Jumanji who sells anything from simple tools to rare and powerful artifacts. He lives and operates in a trading post located in the Bazaar.
* Professor J.S. Heinrich Ibsen (William Sanderson) - Jumanji's resident mad scientist. He is known to invent dangerous steampunk-like machines, but he doesn't know why he does it.
* Captain Ishmael Squint (Tom Kenny) - A greedy pirate captain who sells the seas of Jumanji. He is obsessed with hunting the Draken, a creature that is part dragon and part kraken as took his noise years before.
* The Judge (Andy Serkis) - An anthropomorphic ape-like law keeper of Jumanji. He is not a merciful judge as he condemns all without regard to innocent, his only weapon is "Justice" which is a giant gorilla.
* Chief Bongo (Kevin Michael Richardson) - The chief of the Jannibals, the vicious tribe of African style cannibals of Jumanji.
* Herr Grim (Udo Kier) - A German accented taxidermist who operates a taxidermy shop in the Bazar called "Herr Grim's Taxidermist Emporium". He is a stoic and cold man who stuffs the trophies that Richard Van Pelt brings in to him,
* Stalker (Mark Hamill) - The demonic grim reaper-like villain who is the protector and "Game Over" demon of Jumanji.
=== Bradford ===
* Aunt Nora Shepard (Vanessa Marshall) - The paternal aunt of Peter and Judy and their legal guardian who raised them after the death of their parents.
* Officer Carl Bentley (Phil LaMarr) - A member of the Brantford Police Department who patrols Peter, Judy, Walter and Danny's neighborhood.
=== Other Characters ===
* Nigel Billingsley (Rhys Darby) - The resident guide of Jumanji who is also one of the few benevolent characters of the game. He is a good friend and ally to Alan, Sarah, Samuel, Judy, Peter, Walter and Danny as he sometimes helps them with solving their clues.
* The Banana Brains (Frank Welker) - A trio of deranged monkeys that reside in Jumanji.
== Episodes ==
=== Season 1 ===
Episode no. overall	Episode title	Episode no. in season	Episode airdate
1. 	The Price 	1. 	April 16th, 2018
 	 	 	
2. 	 	2. 	April 16th, 2018
 	 	 	
3. 	 	3. 	April 16th, 2018
 	 	 	
4. 	 	4. 	April 16th, 2018
 	 	 	
== Animals ==
* African Elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) -
* Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) -
* African Lion (Panthera leo) -
* African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) -
* Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) -
* Plains Zebra (Equus quagga) -
* Masai Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) -
* Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) -
* Jaguar (Panthera onca) -
* Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) -
* Monkey (Cebus imitator, Macaca radiata and Colobus guereza) -
* Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) -
* Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) -
* Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei) -
* Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) -
* Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos) -
* Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) -
* African Rocky Python (Python sebae) -
* Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) -
* Ostrich (Struthio camelus) -
* Red-Bellied Piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri) -
* Leech -
* Giant Ant -
* Giant Mosquito -
* Giant Spider -
== Locations ==
* Jumanji - Located in the game-boards crystal, Jumanji is a deep, dark jungle realm. Despite being mostly lush tropical jungle there are also mountainous regions, savannah, arid desert and even volcanic activity. 
** Bog of Despair -
**Ibsen's Factory -
**Jannibal Village - The village of Jumanji's vicious cannibal tribe known as the Jannibals.
**Parrish Cave - The home of Alan, Sarah and Samuel Parrish.
** Richard Van Pelt's Lodge - The residence and trophy gallery of Van Pelt.
** The Golden City - A legendary lost city made of gold located in the jungles of Jumanji.
** The Bazar - A large market town located in the heart of the jungle. 
*** Herr Grim's Taxidermist Emporium - 
*** Trader Slick's Shop - A bazar shop and place of residence for Professor J.H. "Trader" Slick that is located in the heart of the Bazar.
* Brantford - An American town located in the state of New Hampshire.
** Brantford High School -
** Parrish Mansion -
== Trivia ==
* Sherman Howard, Tim Curry and William Sanderson reprise their roles as Van Pelt, Trader Slick and Professor Ibsen from the original Jumanji series.
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