Disney has finally given us a peek inside its highly anticipated live-action remake of the popular animated film The Jungle Book.
The epic adventure is centered around Mowgli (newcomer Neel Sethi), a man-cub who's finds himself unwelcomed in the jungle after tiger Shere Khan promises to eliminate the human threat. Having been raised by wolves all his life Mowgli knows no other home and is forced to embark on a wild journey of self-discovery.
The film, which is set to hit theaers in 3D on April 15, 2016, is directed by Jon Favreau and boasts a setllar cast including Ben Kingsley, Bill Murray, Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong'o and Christopher Walken.
The film is said to seamlessly blend live-action with photorealistic CGI animals and enviornment, utilizing new technology to immerse audiences into the world of Mowgli and company. Based on this teaser trailer, I'd have to say I'm a believer.
About Stephen Davis
I owe this hobby/career to the one and only Stephanie Peterman who, while interning at Fox, told me that I had too many opinions and irrelevant information to keep it all bottled up inside. I survived my first rated R film, Alive, at the ripe age of 8, it took me months to grasp the fact that Julia Roberts actually died at the end of Steel Magnolias, and I might be the only person alive who actually enjoyed Sorority Row…for its comedic value of course. While my friends can drink you under the table, I can outwatch you when it comes iconic, yet horrid 80s films like Adventures in Babysitting and Troop Beverly Hills. I have no shame when it comes to what I like, and if you have a problem with that, then we’ll settle it on the racquetball court. I see too many movies to actually win any film trivia contest, so don’t waste your first pick on me. My friends rent movies from my bookcase shelves, and one day I do plan to start charging. I long to live in LA, where my movie obsession will actually help me fit in, but for now I am content with my home in Austin. I prefer indies to blockbusters, Longhorns to Sooners and Halloween to Friday the 13th. I miss the classics, as well as John Ritter, and I hope to one day sit down and interview the amazing Kate Winslet.
