The "Jumanji" franchise has figured out a way to carry on its legacy while also expanding on the mythology for more movies. Decades ago, when audiences watched the first "Jumanji" movie, very few probably predicted that it would go on to create one of the best sci-fi franchises in the modern age. But a few things happened that increased the profile of the series, starting with the movie "Zathura," which branched "Jumanji" out of the jungle and into outer space. It’s hard to believe that "Zathura" turns 20 years old in 2025, a fact that we had to bring up to Kristen Stewart when speaking with her on behalf of her latest movie – also a sci-fi experiment – titled Love Me.
Of course, when you hear the name Kristen Stewart, you probably think of her performance as Bella in The Twilight Saga, or your mind drifts to the numerous arthouse dramas she has been part of over the years. But before she fell in love with the sparkly vampires, Stewart played Lisa, the bratty older sister of the board game playing kids in Jon Favreau’s "Jumanji" spinoff, "Zathura." Kristen Stewart had been in a handful of big movies up to that point, including David Fincher’s Panic Room opposite Jodie Foster (released in 2002). But when she looked back on "Zathura," and her experience filming it, she had nothing but love, telling CinemaBlend in an exclusive interview.
Of course, when you hear the name Kristen Stewart, you probably think of her performance as Bella in The Twilight Saga, or your mind drifts to the numerous arthouse dramas she has been part of over the years. But before she fell in love with the sparkly vampires, Stewart played Lisa, the bratty older sister of the board game playing kids in Jon Favreau’s "Jumanji" spinoff, "Zathura." Kristen Stewart had been in a handful of big movies up to that point, including David Fincher’s Panic Room opposite Jodie Foster (released in 2002). But when she looked back on "Zathura," and her experience filming it, she had nothing but love, telling CinemaBlend in an exclusive interview.
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00:00My absolute favorite film actually turns 20 years this year, it's a Thorough.
00:06When you think back on that movie, can you kind of like,
00:08what do you think of when you reflect on it? How much time has passed?
00:12Oh, I love Jon Favreau. And Josh Hutch. Like that movie stacked. If you think about it,
00:18like we were all little and yeah, when I think about that movie,
00:23I think it's the only time I ever shot on like a studio lot.
00:27Eh, second time. But it was so fun. It was like a make believe to the just the largest degree.
00:35And like, it was kind of scary, had to laugh sometimes. It was a comedy. I was little,
00:40I was a teenager, I was a budding teenager. And so I was definitely not like easily laughing,
00:44you know, but it was so fun. I love that crew so much. I also love Jumanji. Like,
00:48I love that world. I love the idea of the board game, like sucking you in.
00:52No, that Frozen, that Frozen. What was her name? Lisa. I have a brain. It exists. I remember
00:59everything. It's early. Yeah, no. Our like avatars with the little onesie suits. Yeah.
01:06I like those guys. I think maybe the Frozen teenager is disturbing me in my own memory.