franchise, originating from Chris Van Allsburg’s 1981 children’s book, has evolved from a suspenseful board game tale into a blockbuster action-comedy series. While the 1995 film and the modern sequels— Welcome to the Jungle (2017) and The Next Level

franchise, based on Chris Van Allsburg's 1981 children's book [28], has evolved from a single 1995 fantasy-adventure into a massive multi-billion dollar global film series [28]. The series centers on an enchanted game—first a board game and later a video game—that pulls players into a dangerous jungle world or unleashes its hazards into the real world [28, 38]. Core Filmography Release Year Primary Premise Box Office