The Jungle Book is one of the April movies that I am looking forward to the most and we only have to wait until next week to see Disney weave its magic.
The Jungle Book is a live action adaptation of the tale that we know so well and sees Jon Favreau back in the director's chair for his first film since Chef. This is also his first blockbuster movie since the success of Iron Man 2.
In this brand new featurette, Favreau talks about the cast that he has assembled for the film, and we get a closer look at the characters themselves. Check it out:
The Jungle Book follows in the footsteps of Maleficent and Cinderella and is set to be another live-action gem from Disney. The trailers and clips that I have seen so far really so have me very excited.
We are going to be introduced to the acting talents of Neel Sethi, who is making his big screen debut with the film. He is joined by an experienced voice cast as Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Christopher Walken, Scarlett Johansson, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong'o, and Giancarlo Esposito are all on board.
The Jungle Book is an all-new live-action epic adventure about Mowgli (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 (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 (Kingsley), and the free-spirited bear Baloo (Murray).
Along the way, Mowgli encounters jungle creatures who don't exactly have his best interests at heart, including Kaa (Johansson), a python whose seductive voice and gaze hypnotizes the man-cub, and the smooth-talking King Louie (Walken), who tries to coerce Mowgli into giving up the secret to the elusive and deadly red flower: fire.
The Jungle Book is released 15th April.
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