The Legend of Zara

The Legend of Zara is a 2026 American 3D computer-animated comedy film directed by Charlie Bean and written by Robert Smigel. The film stars Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Michelle Rodriguez, Amy Ryan, Cobie Smulders, Julie Walters, Stephen Root, and Gabriel Iglesias. In the film, a group of friends get sucked into a board game called The Kingdom of Zara and must finish it to escape. It was released on September 18, 2026, by Sony Pictures Releasing under its Columbia Pictures banner. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $432 million worldwide.

Synopsis
Gary Nelson (Jim Carrey) is an ordinary 10-year old boy from Flint, Michigan, whose grades are very high. When he accidentally places a vortex card on the board of his game The Kingdom of Zara, he must play the game to get out.

Cast

 * Jim Carrey as Gary Nelson / Kyle Van Helsing, the creator of the board game The Kingdom of Zara whose game character is part archer-part vampire hunter.
 * Jeff Daniels as Tony Morgan / Swishbuckle, Gary's best friend whose game character is a werewolf-pirate hybrid.
 * Michelle Rodriguez as Lori Nelson / Princess Zara, Gary's 16-year old sister whose game character is the princess of Zara.
 * Amy Ryan as Cindy Mindy / The Peppermint Creature, Gary's girlfriend whose game character is a peppermint vampire-werewolf hybrid.
 * Cobie Smulders as Angel Hayes / Mrs. Storm, Gary's mentor whose game character is a humanoid cloud creature.
 * Julie Walters as Mrs. Williams, a friendly witch within the game.
 * Stephen Root as Jack London / The Werewolf King, a 40-year old werewolf who is the overweight king of the werewolves.
 * Gabriel Iglesias as Warwiz, a warlock iguana and the villain within the game.
 * Kelsey Grammer as Mr. Stinman, Gary's 4th grade teacher.
 * Kristen Stewart as Mrs. Nelson, Gary and Lori's mother.