Dwayne Johnson shares first official photo of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle sequel

'Yes, you’re favorite band is back ~ lookin’ lean (ish) and mean,' he wrote on Instagram

Dwayne Johnson has offered a first look at the upcoming sequel to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.

A loose sequel to the 1981 film, starring Robin Williams and itself based on the 1981 book by Chris Van Allsburg, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle became a surprise hit. Not only did it garner positive reviews, but the film earned over $962m worldwide and became the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2017.

Johnson posted an image of the film’s main cast – himself, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, and Jack Black – to Instagram, looking exactly as they did in the original film.

“Yes, you’re favorite band is back ~ lookin’ lean (ish) and mean,” he wrote in the photo’s caption. ”Even though things may not be as they seem. So buckle up world because soon we’ll all play when a brand NEW JUMANJI drops this Holiday!”

“Oh the fun you’re gonna have. Love, The Smoldering Dr. Bravestone.”

Alongside returning cast Alex Wolff, Ser’Darius Blain, Morgan Turner and Madison Iseman, the sequel will also see Awkwafina, Danny Glover, and Danny DeVito star.

The film will be released in US cinemas on 13 December 2019.