Jumanji: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson confirmed for remake

There's no word yet on whether rumoured co-star Kevin Hart has also been signed for Sony's new take on the 1995 classic

It's official; the Scorpion King is coming for your childhood.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson confirmed via Instagram that he's been signed on to star in Sony's remake of the 1995 classic, Jumanji; following rumours he'd be jumping onboard the project with Central Intelligence co-star Kevin Hart.

The star posted a picture of himself with the screenplay, alongside a dog who is presumably not his new co-star, and the caption; "It's official: love this script! Big movie news that me and my canine gal Shang are excited to share... To take great properties that are beloved worldwide like Baywatch and Rampage and have the opportunity reimagine their stories in dope new ways to a whole new generation is truly an honor."

"Promise to deliver something cool and special... and not screw the whole damn thing up," Johnson continued; also confirming the news that the project will be shooting in fall, directed by Bad Teacher's Jake Kasdan, though there's no mention of Hart's name being attached to the project.

Johnson's certainly been very busy revisiting classic properties of late; from Baywatch's early '90s slo-mo beach running to an adaptation of the '80s arcade game Rampage, which gave players the opportunity to take control of the huge monsters accustomed to attacking metropolitan areas, while fending off the forces of military intervention.

Whether these fresh takes will be any good is yet to be seen, a high bar especially for a movie as nostalgically beloved as Jumanji; though Johnson's unerringly likeable screen presence will certainly count for something there.

We'll get a preview of Johnson and Hart's potential comedic pairing when Central Intelligence hits UK cinemas 1 July.