THE JUNGLE BOOK Opens in Theatres Everywhere
on April 15th, 2016!

“The Jung le Book” is an all – new live-action epic adventure about Mowgli (newcomer Neel Sethi), a man-cub raised  in the jungle  by a family of wolves , who  embarks on a captivating journey of self – discovery when he’s forced to  abandon the only home he’s ever known.

Mowgli encounters jungle creatures who don’t exactly have his best interests at heart.

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.

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” s eamlessly 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.

“The Jungle Book” seamlessly blen ds live – action with photorealistic CGI animals and environments.

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.

Kaa (voice of Scarlett Johansson), a python whose seductive voice and gaze hypnotizes the man-cub.

A few interesting facts about The Jungle Book Disney Movie.

• Neel Sethi,  now 1 1 , was selected from thousands of candidates following a worldwide search for the perfect  man-cub.

• The all-star voice cast includes Oscar-winners

– Ben Kingsley  (“Learning to Drive,” “The Walk”)
– Lupita Nyong’o  (“12 Years a Slave,” “ Star Wars: The Force Awakens”)
– Christopher Walken (” The  Deer Hunter”)
– Bill Murray (“Lost in Translation”)
– Idris Elba (“Star Trek Beyond”)
– Scarlett Johansson (“Avengers: Age of  Ultron”) and
– Giancarlo Esposito (“Breaking Bad’)

• Rudyard Kipling penned the collection of short stories, “The Jungle Book,” in the early 1890s from his home in  Vermont.

• State-of-the-art technology  is behind larger-than-life jungle creatures that join Neel Sethi’s Mowgli on screen in  an all-new, immersive, jaw-dropping viewing experience. The film will be spectacular in 3D and IMAX 3D

Watch this trailer. Listen to the Voices. Be Prepared.