Disney
has released the first teaser trailer for Jon Favreau's adaptation of Rudyard
Kipling’s timeless story, The Jungle Book.
It's
just a teaser trailer so there isn't much of a sense of story, but visually it
is rather vibrant, the CGI animals look fantastic, and Scarlett Johansson sounds like she was made to voice Kaa. There is also a nice nod to the
1967 animated feature at the end.
Opening
on April 15, 2016, The
Jungle Book also stars Neel Sethi as Mowgli, Bill Murray as Baloo, Idris Elba as Shere Khan, Lupita Nyon’o as Raksha, Ben Kingsley as Bagheera, Giancarlo Esposito as Akela,
and Christopher Walken as King Louie.
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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