The Jungle Book

Release Date: Friday, April 15, 2016 Nationwide

Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong'o, Jon Favreau, Idris Elba, Bill Murray, Justin Marks, Brigham Taylor, Ben Kingsley, Christopher Walken, Neel Sethi, Giancarlo Esposito, Emjay Anthony

. The all-new, live-action epic adventure showcases Mowgli’s journey of self-discovery when he’s forced to abandon the only home he’s ever known.

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. The all-new, live-action epic adventure showcases Mowgli’s journey of self-discovery when he’s forced to abandon the only home he’s ever known.

Plot

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Plot
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.
Cited as official plot version from disney.com
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Crew Behind the Film

The The Jungle Book behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Jon Favreau last directed The Lion King and Jersey Boys. The film's writer Justin Marks last wrote Top Gun: Maverick and Suicide Squad.

Director
Jon Favreau
Screenwriter
Producers
Jon Favreau
Brigham Taylor
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Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG Parental Guidance Suggested for some sequences of scary action and peril
Runtime
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Tagline
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Language
English

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Official The Jungle Book movie trailers and clips.

The Jungle Book Clip: Bare Necessities Clip Image
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The Jungle Book Clip: Bare Necessities
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The Jungle Book Theatrical Trailer #2
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The Jungle Book IMAX Featurette
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The Jungle Book Motion Poster
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The Jungle Book Theatrical Trailer
The Jungle Book Clip: King Louie Clip Image
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The Jungle Book Clip: King Louie
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The Jungle Book Clip: Mowgli
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The Jungle Book The Legacy Featurette
The Jungle Book Clip: Baloo Clip Image
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The Jungle Book Clip: Baloo
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The Jungle Book Clip: Hibernation

Production Details

What we know about the The Jungle Book movie production.

Key Facts

  • Said to be inspired by Disney’s 1967 animated classic, the film features state-of the-art technology that immerses audiences in the lush world like never before.
  • Newcomer Neel Sethi was selected from thousands of candidates to play man-cub Mowgli.
  • The film's two villains are Kaaa, the python who eats other animals by hypnotizing them, and Shere Khan, the man-eating tiger.
  • Based on the 1894 book/collection of short stories by Rudyard Kipling. This will be a live action film.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Disney has announced an October 9, 2015 release date. Jon Favreau is aboard to direct. Productions starts early 2014.

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced. Justin Marks has been hired to pen a live-action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic set of fables. Disney’s take is in the early stages, and the project has no producers attached.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Jungle Book was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, April 15, 2016 . There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including Criminal, Barbershop: The Next Cut and Everybody Wants Some. Additional information: 3D/2D; IMAX 3D.

The Jungle Book was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, August 23 , 2016. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.



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Sat., Sep. 3, 2016

  • Added the US VOD release date of August 23, 2016

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