Dax Shepard, who plays the astronaut, said he would not have been interested in doing the film if the effects had been CGI-based. It gives the actors, especially young actors, so much to work off of'.

He said, 'it's so fun to actually shoot real spaceships or have a real robot running around on the set, or real Zorgons built by Stan Winston.

Dax Shepard as Adult Walter / The Astronautĭirector Jon Favreau preferred to use practical effects instead of Computer-generated imagery (CGI) in the film.

Despite positive reviews from critics, the film was a box office flop.

The film was shot in Los Angeles and Culver City, California, and was released on Novemby Columbia Pictures. (In the book, the brothers' surname was Budwing.) The game teleports Walter, Danny, and their older sister Lisa (Stewart) into outer space where they encounter an astronaut (Shepard), who mentors the siblings on survival and finishing the game so they can return home.

The story revolves around brothers Walter and Danny Browning (portrayed by Hutcherson and Bobo respectively), who play a mysterious board game they find in the basement of their house. The film was marketed as a spiritual successor to the 1995 'Jumanji' film with variations of the tagline, 'A new adventure from the world of 'Jumanji'. Unlike the book, the film contains no 'Jumanji' material and mentions no 'Jumanji' events. Worth seeing with your kids.'Zathura: A Space Adventure', also known as 'Zathura: Adventure Is Waiting' or simply 'Zathura', is a 2005 American science fiction adventure film directed by Jon Favreau and loosely based on the illustrated book 'Zathura' by Chris Van Allsburg, author of 'Jumanji'. As for the story, it's decent but has two minor problems-you really hate the three siblings and the story will be less interesting to adults and is too violent and scary for younger kids. In fact, the CGI and stunts are second to none. The visuals in this film are mind-blowing.particularly for 2005. In the process, they meet an astronaut, a murderous robot and meat-eating lizard creatures. Suddenly the house is transported to outer space and the only conceivable way to get back is to, apparently, complete the game with his annoying and occasionally hateful brother.

Eventually, after Dad leaves, the youngest finds a game called 'Zathura' and when he starts playing it, the game becomes real. When the story begins, a divorced dad (Tim Robbins) is trying to work as his bratty kids are. So, if you like one, you'll likely enjoy the other. While not a sequel, the game clearly is a reworking of the original story. I remember seeing the previews for 'Zatura: A Space Adventure' back in 2005 and thinking that the premise for this one is pretty much 'Jumanji'.which it is.

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