VIDEO: Go Deep into the Jungle with Disney's Just-Released JUNGLE BOOK Footage!
By: Sally Henry Fuller Sep. 13, 2015
FINALLY! Disney has a first look at their upcoming live-action film- but don't blink, or you might miss it.
Walt Disney Studios' official Instagram account recently posted a short series of teaser snippets from their new live-action adaptation of the 1967 animated film, THE JUNGLE BOOK. With the video, they teased, "Your firsssst look is coming Monday on @AccessHollywoodLive. #JungleBook ?? @disneythejunglebook." Could the snake theme be a reference to a first look at the lovable slithering hypnotic character, 'Kaa'? Or maybe a clip of one of the classic songs? We'll find out on Monday! Check out the video!
While THE JUNGLE BOOK has yet to make its Broadway debut, a stage adaptation of the cartoon played at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago two years ago, featuring Usman Ally and Andre De Shields. Click here to check out photos from the production!
The Jungle Book is an upcoming American adventure-fantasy film directed by Jon Favreau, written by Justin Marks, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is a live-action remake of the 1967 animated film of the same name. The film stars Bill Murray, Neel Sethi, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong'o, Scarlett Johansson, Christopher Walken, and Giancarlo Esposito. The film is scheduled to be released in Disney Digital 3D, RealD 3D and IMAX 3D on April 15, 2016.
Richard M. Sherman, who, alongside his late brother Robert B. Sherman, wrote songs for Disney's original animated Jungle Book, will write new songs for this film, and "The Bare Necessities" is going to be recycled from it and sung by Bill Murray. While no official track list has been released for the film, the original songs include classic favorites like, "I Wan'na Be Like You," "Trust in Me," "That's What Friends Are For," and it looks like Disney will use all of them.
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