Andy Serkis says that his version of The Jungle Book will be 'slightly darker' than the Jon Favreau film.
Andy Serkis
Serkis has made his feature film directorial debut with The Jungle Book, which is based on the original Rudyard Kipling novel.
And the actor turned filmmaker will deliver a movie that mixes live action with special effects but reveals that there will be a darker tone.
Speaking to Vulture, the filmmaker said: "Ours is for a slightly older audience. It's a PG-13, more a kind of Apes movie, a slightly darker take, closer to Rudyard Kipling's"
And while Serkis' film will have darker undertones to it than the current Disney interpretation, he says that it is ok to scare kids.
He continued: "It's great to scare kids in a safe environment because it's an important part of development, and we all loved to be scared as kids, so we shouldn't overly protect them.
Kids are so sophisticated and that is why our Jungle Book is quite dark. ... It's a story of an outsider, someone who is trying to accept the laws and customs of a particular way of living and then has to adapt to another culture, a human culture, which of course he should be able to adapt to, because this is what he is. So it's about two different species and their laws and customs, and neither are entirely right."
Serkis has brought together a terrific cast as Benedict Cumberbatch, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hollander, Naomie Harris, and Jack Reynor are just some of the great names that are on board.
The movie is currently in post-production and won't be released until 2018.
However, Serkis is set to return to the director's chair for his first totally live action film, Breathe. The movie will see the director team up with Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy.
Serkis is currently reprising his role as Supreme Leader Snoke in Star Wars: Episode VIII and has already completed work on War for the Planet of the Apes.
The actor is also expected to reprise the role of Ulysses Klaue in the upcoming Black Panther movie - however, that is yet to be confirmed.
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