We haven’t even finished the Disney movies that are due to be released this year, but I already find myself looking forward to the Disney movies due to be released in 2016. But…but…who could blame me? It’s the Jungle Book! That’s right, they’re remaking The Jungle Book and it’s due to come out on April 15, 2016!
I can’t even tell you how much a part of my childhood this book was. I remember it being in my room at a very early age and reading it with my mom. I remember the emotions I had as a kid reading through the pages and getting to see it on the screen. I’m so very excited that it’s coming to the big screen for my kids to see it too!
Best of all, The Jungle Book will be a live-action movie! Want a sneak peek? This is what it will look like:
More about the movie:
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.
I will definitely be taking my kids to see this movie. Will you? Did you read The Jungle Book as a kid?
