Zach Helm has been tapped to pen the adaption of JUMANJI for Sony.
Story follows Two siblings who stumble upon a mysterious board game that releases a man, and various beasts, which have been trapped for decades, that can only be stopped by finishing the game.
Producing will be Matt Tolmach and William Teitler.
Helm, last wrote (and directed) 2011’s “Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium” and his most recent assignment was the current draft for thriller “Deep Water”.
Helm is repped by CAA.