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Friday, December 7, 2018 Netflix
Thursday, November 29, 2018 Limited
intense sequences of action violence including bloody images, and some thematic elements
Plot: What's the story about?
Acclaimed actor and director Andy Serkis reinvents Rudyard Kipling’s beloved masterpiece, in which a boy torn between two worlds accepts his destiny and becomes a legend. Mowgli (Rohan Chand) has never truly belonged in either the wilds of the jungle or the civilized world of man. Now he must navigate the inherent dangers of each on a journey to discover where he truly belongs.
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Who stars in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle: Cast List
Benedict Cumberbatch ... Shere Khan (voice)
The End We Start From, The Book of Clarence
Christian Bale ... Bagheera (voice)
Thor: Love and Thunder, The Dark Knight Rises
Cate Blanchett ... Kaa (voice)
Borderlands, Carol
Jack Reynor ... Brother Wolf (voice)
Transformers 4: Age of Extinction, Kin
Andy Serkis ... Baloo (voice)
Luther, The Batman
Naomie Harris ... Nisha (voice)
The Wasp, Moonlight
Eddie Marsan ... Vihaan (voice)
Back to Black, Wrath of Man
Rohan Chand ... Mowgli
Bollywood Superstar Monkey
Tom Hollander ... Tabaqui (voice)
The Alchemist, The King's Man
Peter Mullan ... Akela (voice)
Hercules, On a Clear Day
Who's making Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle: Crew List
A look at the Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Andy Serkis last directed Venom: Let There Be Carnage and Breathe. The film's writer Callie Kloves last wrote Seeker.
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Production: What we know about Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle?
Key Facts
- The film will have exclusive limited theatrical engagements starting November 29 in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and London. The film will be released globally on Netflix on December 7 and will have an expanded theatrical release in additional theaters in the U.S. and UK (Netflix, 11/8/18).
- Netflix has acquired the film from Warner Bros. for an undisclosed price and will release the movie next year (Variety, 7/27/18).
- This would be Andy Serkis' feature directorial debut after directing second unit on Peter Jackson's The Hobbit movies.
- Since the Jungle Book stories are in the public domain, Disney and Warner Bros. are developing their own Mowgli adventures.
Filming Timeline
- 2018 - February: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2016 - August: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2015 - January: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2014 - December: The film was set to Production status.
- 2014 - August: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2014 - March: The film was set to Development status.
- 2012 - May: The film was set to Development status.
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle Release Date: When was the film released?
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle was a Netflix release in 2018 on Friday, December 7, 2018. There were 15 other movies released on the same date, including Mary Queen of Scots, Asher and Anna and the Apocalypse. Additional information: .