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Time will tell if the upcoming “Jumanji” has a prayer with moviegoers, but Dwayne Johnson is doing what he can to get the film off on the right foot.

As production for the movie gets underway in Hawaii, Johnson — who’ll star as Dr. Bravestone in the adventure film — shared footage of himself with co-stars Kevin Hart and Jack Black partaking in a prayer ritual via Instagram on Wednesday.

“Jumanji” director Jake Kasdan and castmate Karen Gillian also took part in the ritual.

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“Before we embark our #JUMANJI journey here in Hawaii, we gathered our entire cast (here with me are Jack Black, Kevin Hart, our director Jake Kasdan and Karen Gillian) and crew together as our Hawaiian Kahu (priest) Cordell Keka blesses our film with powerful aloha spirit of laughter, enjoyment and love,” Johnson wrote.

The actor went on to describe the mood created by the blessing as “extremely powerful.”

“I often talk about mana (spirit) with you guys and the mana in this room/in this moment was extremely powerful – it can take your breath away and give you goosebumps like crazy. (I was low key ready to run thru a wall in this moment;),” Johnson continued. “Our Kahu eloquently spoke and reminded us that even though our faces are the ones on screen, it takes an AMAZING CREW OF EVERYONE to make this movie work. And when we get tired from long work hours to always remember the joy, laughter and fun our movie will bring to families around the world.”

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That should help to keep the vibes pleasant on set — unlike a spat that Johnson was recently involved in on filming “Fast 8” during which he described some of his male costars as “candy asses.’

Currently slated for a July 2017 release, the upcoming “Jumanji” movie won’t be a reboot of the original 1995 film, which starred Robin Williams, but rather a continuation.

Before we embark our #JUMANJI journey here in Hawaii, we gathered our entire cast (here with me are Jack Black, Kevin Hart, our director Jake Kasdan and Karen Gillian) and crew together as our Hawaiian Kahu (priest) Cordell Keka blesses our film with powerful aloha spirit of laughter, enjoyment and love. I often talk about mana (spirit) with you guys and the mana in this room/in this moment was extremely powerful – it can take your breath away and give you goosebumps like crazy. (I was low key ready to run thru a wall in this moment;). Our Kahu eloquently spoke and reminded us that even though our faces are the ones on screen, it takes an AMAZING CREW OF EVERYONE to make this movie work. And when we get tired from long work hours to always remember the joy, laughter and fun our movie will bring to families around the world. So simple, but such a great reminder to keep that perspective of bringing joy and fun to families. Very cool. Thank you Kahu Cordell Keka for this powerful blessing, thank you Hawaii – proud to be back home and THANK YOU in advance to our hard working crew. #JUMANJI #OurHawaiianBlessing #Mana #LetsShoot

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“Now in two weeks I’ll reunite with ol’ friends Kevin Hart & Jack Black and we have the honor to introduce a whole new generation to the amazing world of #JUMANJI. *(for the record we are NOT making a reboot, but rather a continuation of the awesome JUMANJI story),” Johnson said in an Instagram post last month.

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"Ballers" (Season 4)
The fourth season of "Ballers" was green lit in August, with Johnson reprising his role of retired NFL player turned financial manager, Spencer Strasmore.
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"San Andreas 2"
Last year, we learned a sequel to 2015’s “San Andreas” is in the works at New Line. Johnson is set to return, as is producer Beau Flynn and director Brad Peyton. Carla Gugino and Alexandra Daddario, who played Johnson’s wife and daughter in the first film, respectively, are also expected to be back, along with Paul Giamatti, who played the seismologist who predicted the quake and its after shocks.

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"Skyscraper"
Last year, Legendary won the bidding for Johnson's China-set action film "Skyscraper." Rawson Marshall Thurber is directing from his own script.

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"Doc Savage"
Johnson teased a meeting with the "Doc Savage" director on his Instagram post, shortly before he was confirmed to star in Shane Black's adaptation about the "Man of Bronze." No release date has been set yet.

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"Jungle Cruise"

Johnson is attached to star in Disney’s live-action “Jungle Cruise,” which is based on its popular theme-park ride. “Jungle Cruise” has been docked for the last few years, as there hasn’t been much movement on the project since the “Toy Story” duo of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen became attached in early 2011. That iteration of “Jungle Cruise” was set in modern times, though The Rock’s version is expected to be a period picture.
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"Jumanji"
In case you've been living under a rock, yes, the 1995 adventure fantasy starring the late Robin Williams is getting a reboot, with Johnson set to star. Tom Holland, Jack Black and Kevin Hart are also attached to the project that has a Dec. 20 release date.

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"Journey 3: From the Earth to the Moon"
In 2012, it was reported that Johnson would reprise his role as Hank from "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" in a third installation. He replaced Brendan Fraser, who starred as Trevor Anderson, in the 2008 "Journey to the Center of the Earth."
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"Big Trouble in Little China"
In 2015, The Rock was in negotiations to star and produce the remake of John Carpenter's cult classic "Big Trouble in Little China," written by "X-Men: First Class" scribes Ashley Miller and Zach Stentz.
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"Rampage"
Johnson will star in a film adaptation of the 1980s arcade game, "Rampage." He teased the plot as follows: "The basic storyline is three mutated gigantic monsters (Silverback, Alligator and Wolf) destroy major cities and landmarks across the US."
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"The Janson Directive"
This film is optioned, with Johnson set to take on the role of Navy SEAL Paul Janson. Universal foresees the project as potentially launching a franchise akin to its successful “Jason Bourne” series, also based on the late Robert Ludlum's best-selling novels.
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"Alpha Squad Seven"
DreamWorks won the rights to the sci-fi pic "Alpha Squad Seven" in May 2015, to which Johnson is attached to star. The film is still in script phase.

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"Fighting With My Family"
Johnson stars with Lena Headey, Vince Vaughn, Stephen Merchant and Nick Frost in the film about a former wrestler. It will hit theaters next year.
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"Black Adam"
Earlier this year, it was announced Johnson would star in a "Black Adam" spin-off movie. Johnson has been attached to play the character since 2008. In November, Adam Sztykiel was attached to pen the screenplay.
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"Suicide Squad 2"
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Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham "Fast" spin-off
Universal set a "Fast and Furious" spin-off starring Johnson and Jason Statham on their schedule, slated for July 26, 2019.
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From “Jumanji,” which opens Dec. 20, to “Rampage” and China-set action movie “Skyscraper” — The Rock sure has some busy years ahead of him

The Rock has gone from being one of the biggest names in WWE to one of the hardest working men in Hollywood, as he continues to announce new projects via social media, TheWrap lists Dwayne Johnson's insane schedule for the upcoming years. Disclaimer: Some of these projects are in script phase or have just been announced, so are subject to changes.

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