Disney's classic THE JUNGLE BOOK is getting another animated take of sorts through the eyes of director Jon Favreau (CHEF, IRON MAN). The film follows orphan Mowgli, who is one of the few live-action elements, as he is raised in the jungle with the help of a pack of wolves, a bear, and a black panther. Featuring the vocal stylings of Ben Kingsley as Bagheera, Lupita Nyong'o as Raksha, Christopher Walken as King Louie, Idris Elba as Shere Khan, Scarlett Johansson as Kaa, and Bill Murray as Baloo, you can now witness the first official trailer for the epic, jungle adventure!
The footage shown at D23 was actually one of the bigger crowd-pleasing moments, and now we have an idea of what everyone was going nuts about. Jon Favreau's JUNGLE BOOK arrives more than a year ahead of Andy Serkis' variation, so I'm curious to see what the tone for the latter will be following this film. Either way, JUNGLE BOOK fans have a lot to look forward to come 2016 and 2017.
Disney's THE JUNGLE BOOK will open in theaters on April 15, 2016.