• The film featured a strong cast including Josh Hutcherson and Dax Shepard.
• She describes the film as both exciting and slightly frightening, with some moments of comedy.
• The film was praised by critics and has gained a cult following over the years.

Kristen Stewart recently reflected on her early role in “Zathura: A Space Adventure”, a 2005 sci-fi film set in the “Jumanji” universe.

Nearly two decades before “Jumanji” returned with Dwayne Johnson-led sequels, the film featured a strong cast, including Josh Hutcherson and Dax Shepard.

While discussing the movie, Stewart reminisced about working with director Jon Favreau and described the project as “make-believe to the largest degree.”

In an interview, Stewart reflected on her time filming “Zathura”, where she portrayed Lisa, the older sister of two brothers who get transported into outer space through a mysterious board game. She described the experience as both exciting and slightly frightening.

“It was like make-believe to the largest degree. It was kind of scary,” Stewart said. “I had to laugh sometimes. It was a comedy. I was a budding teenager, and so I was definitely not, like, easily laughing, you know? But it was so fun. I love that crew so much.”

She also shared her experience working with Jon Favreau, who directed the film before creating “Iron Man” and developing “The Mandalorian”. “Oh, I love Jon Favreau. And Josh Hutcherson. Like, that movie was stacked, if you think about it. We were all little,” she said.

Zathura, released in 2005, adapted Chris Van Allsburg’s book, the same author behind “Jumanji”. While not a direct sequel, “Zathura” carried similar themes of adventure and fantasy.

Stewart shared her love for the franchise and its concept. “I also love Jumanji. I love that world. I love the idea of the board game sucking you in,” she said.

Josh Hutcherson and Jonah Bobo starred as brothers who found themselves trapped in the game’s chaos. Stewart portrayed their older sister, Lisa, who gets frozen solid at one point.

Dax Shepard took on the role of an astronaut who helps the siblings. While “Zathura” didn’t achieve the same level of success as “Jumanji”, critics praised it, and over the years, it has gained a cult following.

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