I can hardly contain my excitement over here. Literally one of my most beloved Disney movies is coming to life and the trailer was just released. It gave me goosebumps and made my heart flutter with delight.
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 selfdiscovery,
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.