Directed by Jon Favreau (“Chef,” “Iron Man,” “Elf”), 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 Johannsson), 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 Oct. 9, 2015.
“The Jungle Book” is an all-new live-action epic adventure about Mowgli (newcomer Neel Sethi), a man-cub raised in the jungle by a family of wolves, who embarks on a captivating journey of self-discovery when he’s forced to abandon the only home he’s ever known.
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Justin Marks, who wrote "The Raven" for Mark Wahlberg and Universal, is penning the adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling classic.
Disney is swinging into development on a live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling’s classic set of fables based in India. Justin Marks has been hired to pen the script.
The short story collection was published in 1894, and the majority of the tales focus on Mowgli, a young boy raised by wolves whose friends include a bear named Baloo and a panther by the name of Bagheera. One of the adversaries that pops up several times is Shere Khan, a mean tiger.
Disney famously adapted the stories in a 1967 animated film (it was the last film to be produced Walt Disney, who died during its production). The stories have also been adapted into numerous live-action and cartoon forms.
The Jungle Book stories are in the public domain and are so popular that Warner Bros. is currently developing its own Mowgli adventure. Steve Kloves, who wrote the majority of the Harry Potter movies, is writing that script.
Disney’s take is in the early stages and the project has no producers attached. A search for a director is currently under way.
Jungle Book is the latest title that was previously a Disney animated film but now is getting the live-action treatment. Alice in Wonderland started off the trend, grossing $1 billion in the process, and Maleficent, based on Sleeping Beauty, is in the can while Cinderella, under the direction of Kenneth Branagh, is readying for a fall shoot.
Marks has worked with Disney before, having penned an early draft of a 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea reboot which at the time was being produced by Sean Bailey, now the studio’s production president. He also wrote The Raven, based on the hot Internet short, which is being produced by Mark Wahlberg and has Ricardo de Montreuil directing for Gold Circle and Universal.
Let's hope it's a little "closer to the original Kipling", unquote, than their 90's Eisner-era attempt to do a "live-action Jungle Book reboot", unquote--
Which basically threw out the book about ten or fifteen minutes in, and went for the standard 90's "Outsider doesn't fit in with mean society" story that was the main sausage grinder at the studio at the time (Hercules, Tarzan, Dinosaur).
Every five years or so by the clock, they revive the idea of "Let's do a live-action version of one of our animated classics!", and then have to do it again, after somebody ruins Alice and 101 Dalmatians.
I think this is interesting idea it has almost been 20 years since they had came out with the 1994 live action version of the Jungle Book. Maybe when they release the 1966 animated classic on blu-ray, they will also release this as well too.
Jon Favreau is in talks to finally make that big budget Disney family movie we’re been waiting for. No, not Magic Kingdom. Instead, the director of Iron Man and Iron Man 2 is in negotiations to direct a new version of Rudyard Kipling‘s classic tale The Jungle Book.
Deadline broke the news of the film, which will be based on a new adaptation written by Justin Marks (Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li). Here’s what Favreau said to Deadline:
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I can’t say that much, but there is an interesting take that could be very cool and the hope is to relaunch a family brand with certain mythic elements. It is my first real family film since Elf, and there are action elements and visual effects that I feel like my experience on the Iron Man films are going to be useful.
That makes it sound like some kind of hybrid of live action and computer animation, though that’s just an educated guess.
Disney has flagged this as a priority project and they’re hoping to get into production next year. Of course, Disney already has made The Jungle Book twice. First in 1967, the classic animated version, then as a more forgettable live-action version in 1994.
I'd be happy if he did. He deserves more big budget adventure work after Iron Man, Zathura, and yes....even Cowboys & Aliens (which I am the only one who liked).
I'd be happy if he did. He deserves more big budget adventure work after Iron Man, Zathura, and yes....even Cowboys & Aliens (which I am the only one who liked).
Nope, you aren't alone in the last one. I liked it too.
But I agree, he deserves a shot at this. This movie honestly doesn't need to happen, but it has my attention now.
Jon Favreau is in talks to finally make that big budget Disney family movie we’re been waiting for. No, not Magic Kingdom. Instead, the director of Iron Man and Iron Man 2 is in negotiations to direct a new version of Rudyard Kipling‘s classic tale The Jungle Book.
So...he's not doing Magic Kingdom Keepers, then?
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That makes it sound like some kind of hybrid of live action and computer animation, though that’s just an educated guess.
But probably CGI animals, not CGI versions of the cartoon characters, I'm guessing.
The studio also set Oct. 9, 2015 as the release for Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book, announced earlier this month. Justin Marks is writing that film based on Rudyard Kipling’s book of the same name and, possibly, Disney’s jazzy 1967 animated adaptation.
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Hell, it's going to be that Jaden Smith kid.
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