Washington DC, March 24 -- Sony's Columbia Pictures has shifted the release date for the Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart-led 'Jumanji 3' to Christmas, two weeks after its scheduled December 11 debut, reported Variety.

The move strategically shifts 'Jumanji 3' to hit theatres after the launches of 'Dune: Part Three' and 'Avengers: Doomsday' on December 18.

According to the outlet, the Christmas corridor has historically been the release window for family-friendly 'Jumanji' movies, going back to the 1995 action-adventure comedy starring Robin Williams, which opened on December 15 that year.

The first instalment of the new 'Jumanji' franchise, 2017's 'Welcome to the Jungle,' launched on December 20 and became a box office smash; the movie e...