Disney released the first trailer for their upcoming live-action reboot of the film The Jungle Book and it is all kinds of awesome. The trailer is visually mesmerizing, Scarlett Johansson’s voice as Kaa is seductively captivating and young Neel Sethi is already a hit as Mowgli.
There’s much trepidation with this movie, not only because it’s rebooting the classic 1967 Disney film but also because it’s not the only Jungle Book movie out there right now. Andy Serkis is at the helm of the other film, Jungle Book: Origins, which is being made for Warner Bros and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett and whole slew of stars. Serkis’ film is mainly motion-capture.
BUT! Back to this film. Disney’s The Jungle Book also features an amazing cast such as Johansson, Idris Elba, Ben Kingsley and Bill Murray just to name a few. Jon Favreau is the film’s director. Oh yeah, Christopher Walken is King Louie!
Big win from the trailer: Baloo floating on his back whistling The Bare Necessities while Mowgli sits on his stomach.
Here’s the official synopsis:
Directed by Jon Favreau (“Iron Man”), based on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories and inspired by Disney’s classic animated film, “The Jungle Book” is an all-new live-action epic adventure about Mowgli (newcomer Neel Sethi), a man-cub who’s been raised by a family of wolves. But Mowgli finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger Shere Khan (voice of Idris Elba), who bears the scars of Man, promises to eliminate what he sees as a threat. Urged to abandon the only home he’s ever known, Mowgli embarks on a captivating journey of self-discovery, guided by panther-turned-stern mentor Bagheera (voice of Ben Kingsley), and the free-spirited bear Baloo (voice of Bill Murray). Along the way, Mowgli encounters jungle creatures who don’t exactly have his best interests at heart, including Kaa (voice of Scarlett Johansson), a python whose seductive voice and gaze hypnotizes the man-cub, and the smooth-talking King Louie (voice of Christopher Walken), who tries to coerce Mowgli into giving up the secret to the elusive and deadly red flower: fire. The all-star cast also includes Lupita Nyong’o as the voice of the fiercely protective mother wolf Raksha, and Giancarlo Esposito as the voice of wolf pack’s alpha male Akela. “The Jungle Book” seamlessly blends live-action with photorealistic CGI animals and environments, using up-to-the-minute technology and storytelling techniques to immerse audiences in an enchanting and lush world. The wild adventure swings into theaters in 3D on April 15, 2016.
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