Zathura (disambiguation)

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Zathura may refer to:

<i>Zathura</i> book by Chris Van Allsburg

Zathura is an illustrated children's book by the American author Chris Van Allsburg. Two boys are drawn into an intergalactic adventure when their house is magically hurled through space. The book is a sequel to Jumanji, another illustrated book by Van Allsburg, and references are made, both visual and textual, to Jumanji. The book was adapted into a film titled, Zathura: A Space Adventure in 2005.

<i>Zathura: A Space Adventure</i> 2005 film by Jon Favreau

Zathura: A Space Adventure is a 2005 American science fiction adventure film directed by Jon Favreau and loosely based on the illustrated book Zathura by Chris Van Allsburg, author of Jumanji. The film stars Josh Hutcherson, Jonah Bobo, Dax Shepard, Kristen Stewart and Tim Robbins.

Zathura (document viewer) free software document viewer

Zathura is a free, plugin-based document viewer. Plugins are available for PDF, PostScript, DjVu, and EPUB. It was written to be lightweight and controlled with vi-like keybindings. Zathura's customizability makes it well-liked by many Linux users.

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Jumanji is a 1995 American fantasy adventure film about a supernatural board game, which makes wild animals and other jungle hazards materialize upon each player's move.

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Chris Van Allsburg US childrens writer and illustrator

Chris Van Allsburg is an American illustrator and writer of children's books. He has won two Caldecott Medals for U.S. picture book illustration, for Jumanji (1981) and The Polar Express (1985), both of which he also wrote; both were later adapted as successful motion pictures. He was also a Caldecott runner-up in 1980 for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. For his contribution as a children's illustrator he was 1986 U.S. nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition for creators of children's books. He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Michigan in April 2012.

<i>Jumanji</i> (picture book) childrens book by Chris Van Allsburg

Jumanji is a 1981 fantasy children's picture book, written and illustrated by the American author Chris Van Allsburg. It was made into a 1995 film of the same name. Both the book and the film are about a magical board game that implements real animals and other jungle elements as the game is played; thus the dangers which the players have to overcome in the game also appear in real life. Jumanji star Robin Williams said "jumanji" is a Zulu word meaning "many effects", as did Van Allsburg. In 2011, Williams recorded an audiobook for its 30th edition.

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Jonah Bobo American actor

Jonah Bobo is an American actor and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Danny Budwing in the 2005 film Zathura: A Space Adventure, and the voice of Austin on Nickelodeon's The Backyardigans.

<i>Jumanji</i> (TV series) television series

Jumanji is an American animated television series that was inspired by the movie based on the short story of the same name. The series ran for three seasons from 1996 to 1999. In 1996, it was carried by the UPN Kids block on UPN, but later seasons were syndicated by BKN.

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<i>Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle</i> 2017 American action adventure comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is a 2017 American fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan and written by Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Scott Rosenberg, and Jeff Pinkner, based on a story by McKenna. It is the second installment of the Jumanji franchise, which was based on the 1981 children's book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg. It pays tribute to Robin Williams, the star of the first film, by mentioning his character's name. In addition, a replica of the board game piece used by Williams's character also appears as a clue for the Jumanji game's new players. The film stars Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas, and Bobby Cannavale. Set twenty-one years after Jumanji, it follows four teenagers who are transported into the video game world of Jumanji and play as their chosen characters. Joining another player, they must overcome the game's magical power to win and return home.

<i>Jumanji</i> (franchise)

Jumanji is an American multimedia franchise based around the 1981 fantasy children's picture book of the same name, written and illustrated by the American author Chris Van Allsburg.

Untitled third <i>Jumanji</i> film film

The as-of-yet untitled third Jumanji film, is an upcoming American action-adventure comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan and written by Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg. It is a direct sequel to the 2017 film Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and the third installment of the Jumanji franchise. The film stars the returning Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan and Nick Jonas alongside newcomers Danny DeVito, Awkwafina, and Danny Glover. It is scheduled to be released on December 13, 2019 by Sony Pictures Releasing.