When Disney 2D animation legend Andreas Deja left the studio in 2013 after three decades — he’s best known for supervising such iconic ’90s villains as Gaston from “Beauty and the Beast,” Jafar from “Aladdin,” and Scar from “The Lion King” — he wanted to direct. Thus began a seven-year passion project to make his first short, “Mushka” (a Russian term of endearment for “sweetheart”), about a young girl who rescues the titular tiger cub in the forest and raises him.
Deja’s goal was to channel the look of the Disney films from the ’60s that he grew up with in Germany, particularly “The Jungle Book” — the first he experienced and his favorite — which made him want to become an animator.
Deja started thinking about returning to his first love — drawing animals — and the friendly dynamic between the innocent girl and the powerful tiger. It turned out to be a fitting...
Deja’s goal was to channel the look of the Disney films from the ’60s that he grew up with in Germany, particularly “The Jungle Book” — the first he experienced and his favorite — which made him want to become an animator.
Deja started thinking about returning to his first love — drawing animals — and the friendly dynamic between the innocent girl and the powerful tiger. It turned out to be a fitting...
- 12/6/2023
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
New Delhi, Nov 14 (Ians) Children’s Day, which is celebrated on November 14, is all about making kids feel special and bringing a smile to their faces. And what better way to do that with some fantastic series to binge-watch and listen.
Here is a list of the most captivating and educational series that are perfect for this Children’s Day, that are not just about entertainment but they also offer valuable life lessons, encourage creativity, and inspire young minds.
From exciting adventures to heartwarming stories, there is something for every child to enjoy.
Gullak:
It is a heartwarming web series directed by Palash Vaswani and Amrit Raj Gupta. ‘Gullak’ revolves around the Mishra family, comprising Santosh, Shanti, Anand “Annu”, and Aman Mishra. In season one, Annu’s constant tiff with his mother, Shanti, over joblessness and exam results sets the stage. Season two beautifully captures stories of hope, wishes,...
Here is a list of the most captivating and educational series that are perfect for this Children’s Day, that are not just about entertainment but they also offer valuable life lessons, encourage creativity, and inspire young minds.
From exciting adventures to heartwarming stories, there is something for every child to enjoy.
Gullak:
It is a heartwarming web series directed by Palash Vaswani and Amrit Raj Gupta. ‘Gullak’ revolves around the Mishra family, comprising Santosh, Shanti, Anand “Annu”, and Aman Mishra. In season one, Annu’s constant tiff with his mother, Shanti, over joblessness and exam results sets the stage. Season two beautifully captures stories of hope, wishes,...
- 11/14/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Nov 14 (Ians) Children’s Day, which is celebrated on November 14, is all about making kids feel special and bringing a smile to their faces. And what better way to do that with some fantastic series to binge-watch and listen.
Here is a list of the most captivating and educational series that are perfect for this Children’s Day, that are not just about entertainment but they also offer valuable life lessons, encourage creativity, and inspire young minds.
From exciting adventures to heartwarming stories, there is something for every child to enjoy.
Gullak:
It is a heartwarming web series directed by Palash Vaswani and Amrit Raj Gupta. ‘Gullak’ revolves around the Mishra family, comprising Santosh, Shanti, Anand “Annu”, and Aman Mishra. In season one, Annu’s constant tiff with his mother, Shanti, over joblessness and exam results sets the stage. Season two beautifully captures stories of hope, wishes,...
Here is a list of the most captivating and educational series that are perfect for this Children’s Day, that are not just about entertainment but they also offer valuable life lessons, encourage creativity, and inspire young minds.
From exciting adventures to heartwarming stories, there is something for every child to enjoy.
Gullak:
It is a heartwarming web series directed by Palash Vaswani and Amrit Raj Gupta. ‘Gullak’ revolves around the Mishra family, comprising Santosh, Shanti, Anand “Annu”, and Aman Mishra. In season one, Annu’s constant tiff with his mother, Shanti, over joblessness and exam results sets the stage. Season two beautifully captures stories of hope, wishes,...
- 11/14/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Summer tentpole films can bring a windfall of money to movie theaters, but the hundreds of millions spent shooting and promoting them require them to be big hits both in the U.S. and around the world. Over the past two weeks, Universal’s “Fast X” and Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” have found success in one, but not the other.
This weekend, “The Little Mermaid” secured a successful domestic launch with a $118.6 million four-day opening, among the top five highest for Memorial Day weekend, while earning strong word of mouth from an audience driven by Black moviegoers.
But overseas, the film grossed just $68 million, less than the $86.5 million total grossed this past weekend by “Fast X.” With a $250 million budget, the film may not have the overseas legs to turn a theatrical profit, let alone reach the $1 billion mark hit by past remakes of Disney Renaissance films like “Beauty and the Beast” and “Aladdin.
This weekend, “The Little Mermaid” secured a successful domestic launch with a $118.6 million four-day opening, among the top five highest for Memorial Day weekend, while earning strong word of mouth from an audience driven by Black moviegoers.
But overseas, the film grossed just $68 million, less than the $86.5 million total grossed this past weekend by “Fast X.” With a $250 million budget, the film may not have the overseas legs to turn a theatrical profit, let alone reach the $1 billion mark hit by past remakes of Disney Renaissance films like “Beauty and the Beast” and “Aladdin.
- 5/31/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Christopher Walken is one of the most unique character actors of all time. Walken is renowned for his idiosyncratic mannerisms and has reinvented himself for audiences of many different generations. He has attracted some younger viewers with his frequent appearances on "Saturday Night Live" and Fatboy Slim's infamous "Weapon of Choice" music video.
Although Walken is largely associated with his comedic roles, he has delivered many riveting dramatic performances. At 79, Walken hasn't shown any signs that he is slowing down. He has recently found success on television with his roles as Burt Goodman on Apple TV+'s acclaimed science fiction series "Severance" and Frank Sheldon on Amazon Prime Video's crime series "The Outlaws." It was recently announced that Walken will be joining the cast of "Dune: Part Two" as Emperor Shaddam IV. It will be exciting to see Timothée Chalamet's Paul Atreides face off against the most fearsome antagonist in the "Dune" universe.
Although Walken is largely associated with his comedic roles, he has delivered many riveting dramatic performances. At 79, Walken hasn't shown any signs that he is slowing down. He has recently found success on television with his roles as Burt Goodman on Apple TV+'s acclaimed science fiction series "Severance" and Frank Sheldon on Amazon Prime Video's crime series "The Outlaws." It was recently announced that Walken will be joining the cast of "Dune: Part Two" as Emperor Shaddam IV. It will be exciting to see Timothée Chalamet's Paul Atreides face off against the most fearsome antagonist in the "Dune" universe.
- 10/14/2022
- by Liam Gaughan
- Slash Film
"My Father's Dragon" is a 2022 animated feature that feels like a classic. Between the charming hand-drawn aesthetic, the imaginative setting, and the myth-like narrative structure, it has that rare quality of being truly timeless; this is a film that could have come out forty years ago, and will feel as relevant generations from now as it does today.
And I worry that no-one else will like it.
Directed by Irish animator and director Nora Twomey ("The Breadwinner"), "My Father's Dragon" tells the story of a boy who finds himself on an unexpected adventure. When he and his mother lose their shop and fall on hard times, Elmer (Jacob Tremblay) runs away from home, vowing to raise the money to reopen the family business. Elmer has a knack for finding things and prides himself on being a fixer, which only makes it harder for him to accept that some problems in life don't have answers.
And I worry that no-one else will like it.
Directed by Irish animator and director Nora Twomey ("The Breadwinner"), "My Father's Dragon" tells the story of a boy who finds himself on an unexpected adventure. When he and his mother lose their shop and fall on hard times, Elmer (Jacob Tremblay) runs away from home, vowing to raise the money to reopen the family business. Elmer has a knack for finding things and prides himself on being a fixer, which only makes it harder for him to accept that some problems in life don't have answers.
- 10/8/2022
- by Sarah Milner
- Slash Film
It’s been six long years since Idris Elba embarked on what we can only now call his “Bad Cat Trilogy.”
He ruled the jungle as the villainous Shere Khan in “The Jungle Book,” and he broke every human law as Macavity in “Cats.” But this time it’s different: In Baltasar Kormákur’s “Beast,” Elba must fight an evil cat in his own human form. It might feel like poetry if “Beast” was anything more than a competent genre exercise.
Elba stars as Dr. Nate Samuels, a doctor visiting South Africa with his two daughters, Meredith and Nora. They’re visiting the home town of Meredith and Nora’s mother who, shortly after she separated from Nate, was diagnosed with – and swiftly died of – cancer.
That’s a lot of baggage for one trip, but Nate is trying to make up for lost time by bonding over this new adventure.
He ruled the jungle as the villainous Shere Khan in “The Jungle Book,” and he broke every human law as Macavity in “Cats.” But this time it’s different: In Baltasar Kormákur’s “Beast,” Elba must fight an evil cat in his own human form. It might feel like poetry if “Beast” was anything more than a competent genre exercise.
Elba stars as Dr. Nate Samuels, a doctor visiting South Africa with his two daughters, Meredith and Nora. They’re visiting the home town of Meredith and Nora’s mother who, shortly after she separated from Nate, was diagnosed with – and swiftly died of – cancer.
That’s a lot of baggage for one trip, but Nate is trying to make up for lost time by bonding over this new adventure.
- 8/18/2022
- by William Bibbiani
- The Wrap
Wes Anderson has signed on to direct an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch, for Netflix. Sources also note Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel and Ben Kingsley have joined the cast, with production expected to start this month in London.
Netflix had no comment on the reports.
First published in 1977, “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More” is a collection of seven short stories crafted by British author Dahl for older children. Cumberbatch will play Henry Sugar, the protagonist of the titular story, which poses the question: “If you could see with your eyes closed…would you use your power for good or for personal gain?”
The new movie marks Anderson’s second outing with Dahl’s classic works after the filmmaker crafted “The Fantastic Mr. Fox” into a stop-motion film in 2009 and co-wrote the screenplay with Noah Baumbach. The best...
Netflix had no comment on the reports.
First published in 1977, “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More” is a collection of seven short stories crafted by British author Dahl for older children. Cumberbatch will play Henry Sugar, the protagonist of the titular story, which poses the question: “If you could see with your eyes closed…would you use your power for good or for personal gain?”
The new movie marks Anderson’s second outing with Dahl’s classic works after the filmmaker crafted “The Fantastic Mr. Fox” into a stop-motion film in 2009 and co-wrote the screenplay with Noah Baumbach. The best...
- 1/7/2022
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
So, did you blow out your vocal cords when you went from house to house caroling this holiday season? Would you rather watch somebody else croon some tunes for your entertainment? And if they’re cute and fuzzy, why all the better! After you knock back some hot tea and lemon, head over to the multiplex because an encore concert is about to start. Encore? Yes, can you believe that it’s been five years and a day since a menagerie of cuddly critters warbled dozens of pop tunes and standards. Yes, that long ago! So take a break from the Christmas “crunch” and shuttle the whole family to the moves to tap your toes (but please refrain from joining vocally) along with the cartoon cast of Sing 2.
During those years it appears that all’s going well at the New Moon Theatre. The current musical revue based on “Alice in Wonderland...
During those years it appears that all’s going well at the New Moon Theatre. The current musical revue based on “Alice in Wonderland...
- 12/21/2021
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Shere Khan in The Jungle Book Photo: Disney It was International Tiger Day yesterday, so we're earning our stripes this week with a Streaming Spotlight dedicated to these Asian big cats. The animals are still under global threat, with their numbers dropping by more than 95 per cent since the beginning of the 20th Century according to the WWF, although they are now, thankfully on the rise again - and if you're looking for a film charting conservation efforts, Tigerland is well worth watching, although sadly not currently available to stream. You can read more about International Tiger Day on the WWF website.
The Jungle Book, Disney+
Surely the Goat of cinematic tigers, Shere Khan first prowled his way into the hearts of a generation of children with the 1967 Disney animation - and he was given a whole new lease of silky menace by Idris Elba in this live-action remake. "Live...
The Jungle Book, Disney+
Surely the Goat of cinematic tigers, Shere Khan first prowled his way into the hearts of a generation of children with the 1967 Disney animation - and he was given a whole new lease of silky menace by Idris Elba in this live-action remake. "Live...
- 7/30/2021
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Idris Elba once played the villainous Shere Khan in Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book, but now the actor will go toe to toe with the king of the forest in a new thriller called Beast. Elba has been cast in the lead role in the movie, which hails from Contraband and 2 Guns director Baltasar […]
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- 10/1/2020
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
With “Scoob!,” Warner Bros. Animation launches a new Hanna-Barbera cinematic universe built around the crime-fighting Mystery Inc. teenage gang and its lovable Great Dane. The plan was to release the franchise’s first CG-animated feature theatrically on May 15, but, of course, the pandemic intervened, so it’s going straight to VOD instead.
Whether or not “Scoob!” taps as large an audience as DreamWorks’ “Trolls World Tour” remains to be seen, but, according to director Tony Cervone, a veteran of the Hanna-Barbera and Looney Tunes home video franchises, it offers nostalgic comfort food for quarantined families. “Sure, I would’ve loved a theater experience, but we’re in a weird time,” he said. “It’s a bummer. But because of that, there’s families at home looking for stuff to watch, and there’s something reaffirming and warm and fuzzy and bright and colorful [about ‘Scoob!’].”
It begins with Scooby and Shaggy...
Whether or not “Scoob!” taps as large an audience as DreamWorks’ “Trolls World Tour” remains to be seen, but, according to director Tony Cervone, a veteran of the Hanna-Barbera and Looney Tunes home video franchises, it offers nostalgic comfort food for quarantined families. “Sure, I would’ve loved a theater experience, but we’re in a weird time,” he said. “It’s a bummer. But because of that, there’s families at home looking for stuff to watch, and there’s something reaffirming and warm and fuzzy and bright and colorful [about ‘Scoob!’].”
It begins with Scooby and Shaggy...
- 5/14/2020
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
English actor Idris Elba (Pacific Rim, The Wire) has lent his voice to several animal characters in films already: a cape buffalo in Zootopia, Shere Khan the tiger in The Jungle Book, and a sea lion in Finding Dory. He’s playing a cat in Tom Hooper’s upcoming adaptation of Cats later this year, and now it […]
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- 3/22/2019
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
As you may have heard already Idris Elba is currently in talks to replace Will Smith as the new Deadshot in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, and while the news only just broke yesterday evening, popular fan artist BossLogic has already offered their impression of how this casting might look.
In case it wasn’t clear enough already, the new artwork really drives home the fact that a Floyd Lawton played by Elba would carry a very different, more hard-edged vibe than the version offered by the Fresh Prince. There’s a reason why Elba played Shere Khan in Disney’s live-action Jungle Book while Smith was cast as the Genie in Aladdin.
Though a deal has yet to be made, yesterday’s THR piece strongly indicated that discussions are moving forward very quickly. According to the outlet’s sources, Elba met with Gunn on Friday, and discussions with...
In case it wasn’t clear enough already, the new artwork really drives home the fact that a Floyd Lawton played by Elba would carry a very different, more hard-edged vibe than the version offered by the Fresh Prince. There’s a reason why Elba played Shere Khan in Disney’s live-action Jungle Book while Smith was cast as the Genie in Aladdin.
Though a deal has yet to be made, yesterday’s THR piece strongly indicated that discussions are moving forward very quickly. According to the outlet’s sources, Elba met with Gunn on Friday, and discussions with...
- 3/7/2019
- by David Pountain
- We Got This Covered
Benedict Cumberbatch may be protecting our reality as Doctor Stephen Strange in the Marvel universe, but the dude’s voice and presence make him the perfect villain. He’s lent his voice and physicality to such nasty baddies as Smaug (The Hobbit trilogy) and Shere Khan (Mowgli), but now he’s playing the ultimate of baddie – the supremacy of evil –…...
- 2/14/2019
- by Matt Rooney
- JoBlo.com
From Smaug in The Hobbit to Shere Khan in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle by way of The Grinch, Benedict Cumberbatch has lent his distinct pipes to many a devilish figure in his career. You could therefore argue that it was only a matter of time until the Doctor Strange star provided the voice of Satan himself, with Deadline reporting that Cumberbatch will do the honors in the Amazon Prime Video series Good Omens.
Author and showrunner Neil Gaiman revealed as such during a panel at the Television Critics Association, explaining the actor’s inclusion as follows:
“It’s a giant animated Satan. He turns up and we needed a performance that works. So we found a young British help that needed a lot of direction from Douglas… Benedict Cumberbatch.”
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Author and showrunner Neil Gaiman revealed as such during a panel at the Television Critics Association, explaining the actor’s inclusion as follows:
“It’s a giant animated Satan. He turns up and we needed a performance that works. So we found a young British help that needed a lot of direction from Douglas… Benedict Cumberbatch.”
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- 2/14/2019
- by David Pountain
- We Got This Covered
A major hit over the recent holiday season was Illumination’s animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas. The movie from the studio most known for its Despicable Me franchise was a major success as its $500+ million managed to finally knock Home Alone off the top spot to be proclaimed as the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all-time. The Grinch‘s charming, funny festive tale was probably the main draw, but it can’t have hurt that it had a big name as its lead voice in the form of the one and only Benedict Cumberbatch.
On previous occasions, the Grinch had been played by horror icon Boris Karloff and comedy legend Jim Carrey, so clearly there’s no one type of actor who can portray the green grouch. With that in mind, why did the filmmakers go for Cumberbatch for their take on the classic children’s story?...
On previous occasions, the Grinch had been played by horror icon Boris Karloff and comedy legend Jim Carrey, so clearly there’s no one type of actor who can portray the green grouch. With that in mind, why did the filmmakers go for Cumberbatch for their take on the classic children’s story?...
- 2/2/2019
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Stars: Rohan Chand, Matthew Rhys, Freida Pinto, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Naomie Harris, Andy Serkis, Peter Mullan, Jack Reynor, Eddie Marsan, Tom Hollander | Written by Callie Kloves | Directed by Andy Serkis
Andy Serkis sophomore effort, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, arrives two years after Jon Favreau’s monumental critically and financially successful live-action reinvention of the much-beloweved Disney classic, Shot two years previously and focusing on a darker more adult-oriented material, expanding further upon the work of author Rudyard Kipling rather than the property from Disney, Mowgli has had a rocky road to the screens of millions. A rumoured troubled and heavily set back production forced Warner Bros to draft visionary director Alfonso Cuaron into the ranks to put the property on track. Plague of issues of the comparison to Favreau’s impressive and beloved film, only furthering the pressure on release and box office standards after the...
Andy Serkis sophomore effort, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, arrives two years after Jon Favreau’s monumental critically and financially successful live-action reinvention of the much-beloweved Disney classic, Shot two years previously and focusing on a darker more adult-oriented material, expanding further upon the work of author Rudyard Kipling rather than the property from Disney, Mowgli has had a rocky road to the screens of millions. A rumoured troubled and heavily set back production forced Warner Bros to draft visionary director Alfonso Cuaron into the ranks to put the property on track. Plague of issues of the comparison to Favreau’s impressive and beloved film, only furthering the pressure on release and box office standards after the...
- 12/12/2018
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
Let’s pretend for a moment that Disney didn’t just release a “live-action” remake of its 1967 “The Jungle Book” two years ago. In a world without such competition, “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle” might have seemed like a good idea: a darker, decidedly non-Disney approach to Rudyard Kipling’s collection of stories about a boy raised by wild animals deep in the Indian forest. It may even have excited some people to know that performance-capture prodigy Andy Serkis was tackling the project as his directorial debut — one complicated enough that his second feature, “Breathe,” actually beat it to screens.
But Disney did release “The Jungle Book,” and that movie was a big, big hit, followed by the seemingly inevitable announcement of a sequel. Now, the best that Serkis’ “Mowgli” movie can hope for is possibly being mistaken for director Jon Favreau’s still-in-development followup (he decided to make “The Lion King” first). Still,...
But Disney did release “The Jungle Book,” and that movie was a big, big hit, followed by the seemingly inevitable announcement of a sequel. Now, the best that Serkis’ “Mowgli” movie can hope for is possibly being mistaken for director Jon Favreau’s still-in-development followup (he decided to make “The Lion King” first). Still,...
- 12/8/2018
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle was the original Jungle Book adaptation, but following Disney’s huge live-action triumph, the film was sold to Netflix and now prepares for its launch. While telling the same story, it’s a completely different affair, so dark in tone, as a far more faithful adaptation of the renowned Kipling prose.
To mark the release we sat down with the film’s director Andy Serkis, who also plays Baloo, as well as the title role himself, Rohan Chand. Finally we spoke to Eddie Marsan, who voices the role of Vihaan. Serkis describes the journey the film has gone on before finally making its way to our screens, and why he feels Netflix makes the perfect home for his tale to be told.
Serkis also speaks about the dark elements to the film and whether it’s child-proof, while Marsan speaks about the values and messages the film is exploring.
To mark the release we sat down with the film’s director Andy Serkis, who also plays Baloo, as well as the title role himself, Rohan Chand. Finally we spoke to Eddie Marsan, who voices the role of Vihaan. Serkis describes the journey the film has gone on before finally making its way to our screens, and why he feels Netflix makes the perfect home for his tale to be told.
Serkis also speaks about the dark elements to the film and whether it’s child-proof, while Marsan speaks about the values and messages the film is exploring.
- 12/6/2018
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Andy Serkis, king of the performance capture kingdom, goes up against Disney’s The Jungle Book with his adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic story Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle. Serkis directs the new film with the voices of Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Freida Pinto, Naomie Harris, Peter Muilan, Jack Reynor, Eddie Marsan, Tom Hollander and Matthew Rhys.
Those attending the special screening of the film at the Curzon Mayfair in London this evening along with Serkis were the boy wonder himself Rohan Chand, Eddie Marsan, Naomie Harris, Louis Ashbourne Serkis, composer Nitin Sawhney and producer Jonathan Cavendish. We spoke to them about their new take on Kipling’s much loved tale.
The film arrives on Netflix on the 7th of December, 2018. Scott Davis and David Sztypuljak were on the red carpet and conducted these interviews.
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Those attending the special screening of the film at the Curzon Mayfair in London this evening along with Serkis were the boy wonder himself Rohan Chand, Eddie Marsan, Naomie Harris, Louis Ashbourne Serkis, composer Nitin Sawhney and producer Jonathan Cavendish. We spoke to them about their new take on Kipling’s much loved tale.
The film arrives on Netflix on the 7th of December, 2018. Scott Davis and David Sztypuljak were on the red carpet and conducted these interviews.
Mowgli Legend of the Jungle Red Carpet Interviews
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A human child...
- 12/4/2018
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
“The jungle is eternal,” purrs a panther — the second most charismatic black panther to hit screens in 2018, for those of you keeping count — to his “little brother,” a boy with limpid eyes and long back hair. This large, nurturing feline is referring to the home that provides them with renewable sustenance, shelter and the occasional slithering-reptile narrator. He might also be talking about Rudyard Kipling’s durable, endlessly adaptable 1894 collection of stories revolving around blessed beasts and children: the aforementioned big brother Bagheera, the boisterous bear Baloo, the cunning python...
- 12/3/2018
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Andy Serkis has given life to many unreal and unnatural characters over the course of his career. But the man behind the motion-captured face of Gollum in the “Lord of the Rings” series and Caesar in various “Planet of the Apes” films may have finally met his technical match. In “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle,” his adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s beloved story collection “The Jungle Book,” director and co-star Serkis throws in too many new elements and, in the process, derails the plot’s familiarity and some of its charms.
As in many other versions of Kipling’s tale, Mowgli (Rohan Chand, “Bad Words”) is an orphaned boy, adopted and raised by a pack of wolves in an Indian jungle. As he grows up, Mowgli is trained by cockney-accented bear Baloo (voiced by Serkis) and pragmatic panther Bagheera (Christian Bale) to fit in among the wolves and to learn to survive.
As in many other versions of Kipling’s tale, Mowgli (Rohan Chand, “Bad Words”) is an orphaned boy, adopted and raised by a pack of wolves in an Indian jungle. As he grows up, Mowgli is trained by cockney-accented bear Baloo (voiced by Serkis) and pragmatic panther Bagheera (Christian Bale) to fit in among the wolves and to learn to survive.
- 11/29/2018
- by Monica Castillo
- The Wrap
Few Hollywood talents have done more for the art of motion-capture performance than actor and filmmaker Andy Serkis, whose work in such films as the “Planet of the Apes” series and the latest “Star Wars” efforts always beg the question: Should mo-cap get more respect? If anyone is going to smash the wall that separates traditional performance and the work done by actors tasked with effects-heavy work, it’s Serkis. Which is why it was only fitting that the long-time actor would make his directorial debut on the mo-cap-heavy “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle,” a passion project that adds a darker touch to Rudyard Kipling’s beloved classic “The Jungle Book.”
While Serkis’ film was originally meant to open in 2016, pitting it against Jon Favreau’s own “The Jungle Book,” it was eventually pushed to 2018, allowing Serkis’ film the chance to further refine the kind of technology meant to believably...
While Serkis’ film was originally meant to open in 2016, pitting it against Jon Favreau’s own “The Jungle Book,” it was eventually pushed to 2018, allowing Serkis’ film the chance to further refine the kind of technology meant to believably...
- 11/29/2018
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
It’s déjà vu all over again as Andy Serkis directs a darker version of the classic Jungle Book tales.
Deep Impact and Armageddon. Volcano and Dante’s Peak. Capote and Infamous. Hollywood history is sprinkled with many strange cases in which two films based on the same subject have been developed, produced and released in relatively close proximity to each other, often with one overshadowing the other at least in terms of success and awareness, if not necessarily quality. And now the tale of Mowgli, the little boy raised by wolves and living among the animals of the jungle in Rudyard Kipling’s classic Jungle Book stories, can join that club with Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, the second movie in two years to tackle Kipling’s work.
The first was Disney’s The Jungle Book, a 2016 adaptation that also served as a live-action/CG remake of the Mouse House’s own 1967 animated version.
Deep Impact and Armageddon. Volcano and Dante’s Peak. Capote and Infamous. Hollywood history is sprinkled with many strange cases in which two films based on the same subject have been developed, produced and released in relatively close proximity to each other, often with one overshadowing the other at least in terms of success and awareness, if not necessarily quality. And now the tale of Mowgli, the little boy raised by wolves and living among the animals of the jungle in Rudyard Kipling’s classic Jungle Book stories, can join that club with Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, the second movie in two years to tackle Kipling’s work.
The first was Disney’s The Jungle Book, a 2016 adaptation that also served as a live-action/CG remake of the Mouse House’s own 1967 animated version.
- 11/28/2018
- Den of Geek
Paul Bradshaw Nov 22, 2018
Let’s all hope Hollywood has got this one wrong…
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
Back in the old days, paintings, carvings and engravings of Hell were used to shock sinners into mending their ways – promising them an eternity of pain and suffering, usually at the end of a red hot poker. Most world religions have their own ideas about what Hell looks like, but filmmakers have since thrown in a lot of their own ideas too – with movie villains heading everywhere from fiery torture caves and spikey chasms to bottomless voids and empty prison cells.
Personally, we’re hoping for the one in The Good Place (because at least Ted Danson will be there), but almost anything is better than spending any time in any of the Hells on this list…
Hell’s Bells (1929)
There’s something inherently disturbing about the idea of...
Let’s all hope Hollywood has got this one wrong…
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
Back in the old days, paintings, carvings and engravings of Hell were used to shock sinners into mending their ways – promising them an eternity of pain and suffering, usually at the end of a red hot poker. Most world religions have their own ideas about what Hell looks like, but filmmakers have since thrown in a lot of their own ideas too – with movie villains heading everywhere from fiery torture caves and spikey chasms to bottomless voids and empty prison cells.
Personally, we’re hoping for the one in The Good Place (because at least Ted Danson will be there), but almost anything is better than spending any time in any of the Hells on this list…
Hell’s Bells (1929)
There’s something inherently disturbing about the idea of...
- 11/22/2018
- Den of Geek
It was a really light week for trailers last week (the main event, i.e. an official full trailer for True Detective‘s Season Three, did not drop until late on Friday) — then, starting last Monday, came the deluge. Prepare to catch up on: a sneak peek at the now-in-theaters, soon-to-be-streaming-on-Netflix Coen brothers Western anthology; a doc on the late, not-great-at-all Fox News head Roger Ailes; peeks at some 2019 sci-fi for both the big and the small screen; a new live-action take on The Jungle Book from Gollum himself,...
- 11/10/2018
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Netflix has released a new trailer for director Andy Serkis upcoming adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book. The movie is called Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle and it’s said to be a much darker take on the classic story. It actually looks like it could be a great film!
The story follows the upbringing of the human child Mowgli, raised by a wolf pack in the jungles of India. As he learns the often harsh rules of the jungle, under the tutelage of a bear named Baloo and a panther named Bagheera, Mowgli becomes accepted by the animals of the jungle as one of their own. All but one: the fearsome tiger Shere Khan. But there may be greater dangers lurking in the jungle, as Mowgli comes face to face with his human origins.
The movie also features an all-star ensemble cast that includes Christian Bale as the cunning panther,...
The story follows the upbringing of the human child Mowgli, raised by a wolf pack in the jungles of India. As he learns the often harsh rules of the jungle, under the tutelage of a bear named Baloo and a panther named Bagheera, Mowgli becomes accepted by the animals of the jungle as one of their own. All but one: the fearsome tiger Shere Khan. But there may be greater dangers lurking in the jungle, as Mowgli comes face to face with his human origins.
The movie also features an all-star ensemble cast that includes Christian Bale as the cunning panther,...
- 11/8/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
We all know what adventures man-cub Mowgli had in the jungle, but what happened when he returned to his kind?
A Netflix Original film directed by actor Andy Serkis, “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle” is yet another star-studded vision of Mowgli, Baloo, Bagheera, and Shere Khan, using voice and motion-capture performances to bring the jungle to life. In a newly released trailer, Mowgli (Rohan Chand) is seen returning to his tribe of men, but as he discovers the dark side of his kind, he must act to protect his adoptive family, even his most feared enemies.
Originally developed by Warner Bros. and Serkis’ Imaginarium for Netflix, “Mowgli” comes two years after Jon Favreau’s 2016 film for Disney, a live-action retelling of the beloved animated version from 1967. The Netflix version, with a script by Callie Kloves, is said to follow more closely the original 1894 Rudyard Kipling collected stories, titled “The Jungle Book.
A Netflix Original film directed by actor Andy Serkis, “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle” is yet another star-studded vision of Mowgli, Baloo, Bagheera, and Shere Khan, using voice and motion-capture performances to bring the jungle to life. In a newly released trailer, Mowgli (Rohan Chand) is seen returning to his tribe of men, but as he discovers the dark side of his kind, he must act to protect his adoptive family, even his most feared enemies.
Originally developed by Warner Bros. and Serkis’ Imaginarium for Netflix, “Mowgli” comes two years after Jon Favreau’s 2016 film for Disney, a live-action retelling of the beloved animated version from 1967. The Netflix version, with a script by Callie Kloves, is said to follow more closely the original 1894 Rudyard Kipling collected stories, titled “The Jungle Book.
- 11/8/2018
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Roughly two years after the Mouse House brought their live-action/CGI remake of The Jungle Book into the wild, Netflix is now unveiling its own rendition of Rudyard Kipling’s classic story. Directed by motion capture supremo Andy Serkis, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle has been in development for a very long time – and was originally housed up at Warner Bros. – but it’s now on the verge of release and to get us excited, the streaming giant has debuted a brand new trailer.
In order to differentiate it from Disney’s effort, Mowgli promises to be “the darkest telling of the beloved classic” yet and from what we can see here, it seems as if we’ll be taking a slightly more mature look at what living life in the jungle would be like.
One big difference that’s made pretty clear is that there will be many more...
In order to differentiate it from Disney’s effort, Mowgli promises to be “the darkest telling of the beloved classic” yet and from what we can see here, it seems as if we’ll be taking a slightly more mature look at what living life in the jungle would be like.
One big difference that’s made pretty clear is that there will be many more...
- 11/8/2018
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Ahead of the film’s Dec. 7 global launch, Netflix has released the new trailer for “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle,” and you can watch it right now above.
Directed by Andy Serkis, the combination live-action/CGI retelling of Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book” will get a limited theatrical release in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and London on Nov. 29 with a wider release in the U.S. and UK to follow. Originally set for release in 2016 by Warner Bros. with the title “Jungle Book: Origins,” Netflix picked up global rights in July.
At CinemaCon in April, Serkis promised a darker, bloodier tale that will delve deeper into the conflict of man vs. nature that lies at the heart of the famous tale.
Also Read: Netflix Announces New Anime Projects Based on 'Pacific Rim,' 'Altered Carbon'
“Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle” stars Rohan Chand in the title role,...
Directed by Andy Serkis, the combination live-action/CGI retelling of Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book” will get a limited theatrical release in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and London on Nov. 29 with a wider release in the U.S. and UK to follow. Originally set for release in 2016 by Warner Bros. with the title “Jungle Book: Origins,” Netflix picked up global rights in July.
At CinemaCon in April, Serkis promised a darker, bloodier tale that will delve deeper into the conflict of man vs. nature that lies at the heart of the famous tale.
Also Read: Netflix Announces New Anime Projects Based on 'Pacific Rim,' 'Altered Carbon'
“Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle” stars Rohan Chand in the title role,...
- 11/8/2018
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Idris Elba may need to start warming up his vocal chords (and sharpen up his claws) for his latest film project.
The 46-year-old actor is in talks to star in the upcoming live-action Cats film based on the popular Broadway musical created by Andrew Lloyd Webber, according to Deadline.
The musical follows a tribe of cats known as Jellicles who must decide every year which one of them will ascend to the “Heaviside Layer” and come back as a new cat.
Elba might play Macavity the Mystery Cat, according to the outlet. Macavity is known for breaking “every human law...
The 46-year-old actor is in talks to star in the upcoming live-action Cats film based on the popular Broadway musical created by Andrew Lloyd Webber, according to Deadline.
The musical follows a tribe of cats known as Jellicles who must decide every year which one of them will ascend to the “Heaviside Layer” and come back as a new cat.
Elba might play Macavity the Mystery Cat, according to the outlet. Macavity is known for breaking “every human law...
- 10/17/2018
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Idris Elba is in final negotiations to join the film adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “Cats.”
Tom Hooper will direct the star-studded movie, also starring Ian McKellen, Jennifer Hudson, James Corden, and Taylor Swift.
This marks Elba’s second feline role following his take on Shere Khan in 2016’s “The Jungle Book.”
The Universal Pictures epic, which hits theaters on Dec. 20, will be produced by Hooper and Working Title’s Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, as well as fellow “Les Misérables” producer Debra Hayward — who brought the idea to Working Title. “Cats” will be produced by Working Title Films in association with Monumental Pictures and The Really Useful Group, and executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Lloyd Webber, and Angela Morrison.
“Cats,” one of the longest-running shows in West End and Broadway history — based on T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats” — world premiered at the...
Tom Hooper will direct the star-studded movie, also starring Ian McKellen, Jennifer Hudson, James Corden, and Taylor Swift.
This marks Elba’s second feline role following his take on Shere Khan in 2016’s “The Jungle Book.”
The Universal Pictures epic, which hits theaters on Dec. 20, will be produced by Hooper and Working Title’s Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, as well as fellow “Les Misérables” producer Debra Hayward — who brought the idea to Working Title. “Cats” will be produced by Working Title Films in association with Monumental Pictures and The Really Useful Group, and executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Lloyd Webber, and Angela Morrison.
“Cats,” one of the longest-running shows in West End and Broadway history — based on T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats” — world premiered at the...
- 10/16/2018
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Director Andy Serkis' dark film adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, Mowgli, was supposed to be released by Warner Bros. But, it was just announced that the studio has sold the worldwide rights of the film to Netflix. That's a pretty big and unexpected move! But, Serkis seems happy with the decision. He had this to say in a statement to Deadline in which he hints at a possible theatrical 3D release:
"I’m really excited about Netflix for Mowgli. Now, we avoid comparisons to the other movie and it’s a relief not to have the pressure. I’ve seen the 3D version, and it’s exceptional, a different view from the 2D version, really lush and with great depth, and there will be some kind of theatrical component for that. What excites me most is the forward thinking at Netflix in how to present this,...
"I’m really excited about Netflix for Mowgli. Now, we avoid comparisons to the other movie and it’s a relief not to have the pressure. I’ve seen the 3D version, and it’s exceptional, a different view from the 2D version, really lush and with great depth, and there will be some kind of theatrical component for that. What excites me most is the forward thinking at Netflix in how to present this,...
- 7/27/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Netflix has acquired Andy Serkis’ live-action “Mowgli” from Warner Bros. for an undisclosed price and will release the movie next year.
The deal is one of the biggest acquisitions for the streaming service. Warner Bros. had planned to debut the movie on Oct. 19.
A Netflix representative told Variety that the movie will have a theatrical release to go along with its release on the streaming service but provided no details. Netflix gave a cursory theatrical release at about 35 North American locations last year to “Mudbound” to ensure that it qualified Academy Awards consideration but it never disclosed the grosses.
Footage screened at CinemaCon in April and the subsequent first trailer for “Mowgli” showed that Serkis crafted a darker version of “The Jungle Book,” based on Rudyard Kipling’s classic 19th century tale of a boy who grew up in the jungles of India.
Warner Bros. appeared to be making a...
The deal is one of the biggest acquisitions for the streaming service. Warner Bros. had planned to debut the movie on Oct. 19.
A Netflix representative told Variety that the movie will have a theatrical release to go along with its release on the streaming service but provided no details. Netflix gave a cursory theatrical release at about 35 North American locations last year to “Mudbound” to ensure that it qualified Academy Awards consideration but it never disclosed the grosses.
Footage screened at CinemaCon in April and the subsequent first trailer for “Mowgli” showed that Serkis crafted a darker version of “The Jungle Book,” based on Rudyard Kipling’s classic 19th century tale of a boy who grew up in the jungles of India.
Warner Bros. appeared to be making a...
- 7/27/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Welcome to the jungle that is this fast-shifting movie meld between theatrical release and streaming. In the biggest acquisition of a finished film it has made so far, Netflix has acquired from Warner Bros the worldwide rights to Mowgli, the CGI live action film directed by Andy Serkis based on the Jungle Book stories of Rudyard Kipling. Instead of an October 19 theatrical release by Warner Bros, the film will be released globally on Netflix next year, with a theatrical component built in so that audiences can see the 3D version that Serkis has been working so hard on.
The film has a cast that includes Christian Bale as the cunning panther Bagheera, Cate Blanchett as the sinister snake Kaa, Benedict Cumberbatch as the deadly tiger Shere Khan, Moonlight‘s Naomie Harris as the female wolf Nisha, and Serkis as the wise bear Baloo. Surrounding them in live action roles are The Americans‘ Matthew Rhys,...
The film has a cast that includes Christian Bale as the cunning panther Bagheera, Cate Blanchett as the sinister snake Kaa, Benedict Cumberbatch as the deadly tiger Shere Khan, Moonlight‘s Naomie Harris as the female wolf Nisha, and Serkis as the wise bear Baloo. Surrounding them in live action roles are The Americans‘ Matthew Rhys,...
- 7/27/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Having witnessed Avengers: Infinity War, his latest McU appearance, smash through the $2 billion barrier, the Sorcerer Supreme was subsequently rewarded in the form of a sequel to Doctor Strange, and the wearer of the cloak of levitation, Benedict Cumberbatch, is to blame.
From Stephen Hawking to Stephen Strange, Cumberbatch can truly do it all. Awarded his first Oscar nomination in 2015 for his portrayal of Alan Turing in The Imitation Game, he’s not only a masterful thespian but a magician at motion capture (see The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and Mowgli), as well.
Although inevitably, one can only inhabit the skin of another individual for so long before personality and idiosyncrasies begin to shine through, and an eagle-eyed member of the CumberCollective has found just such an example pertaining to none other than the man of the hour himself.
In the gif below, Twitter user @lichtblickpink has discovered that...
From Stephen Hawking to Stephen Strange, Cumberbatch can truly do it all. Awarded his first Oscar nomination in 2015 for his portrayal of Alan Turing in The Imitation Game, he’s not only a masterful thespian but a magician at motion capture (see The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and Mowgli), as well.
Although inevitably, one can only inhabit the skin of another individual for so long before personality and idiosyncrasies begin to shine through, and an eagle-eyed member of the CumberCollective has found just such an example pertaining to none other than the man of the hour himself.
In the gif below, Twitter user @lichtblickpink has discovered that...
- 7/24/2018
- by Joseph Falcone
- We Got This Covered
Simon Brew Tony Sokol Jan 22, 2019
The latest news concerning the movie musical adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats.
Look, a new day has begun. The latest news on the Cats movie musical adaptation? We now know which character Taylor Swift will be playing. The singer just shared this telling selfie on Instagram...
View this post on Instagram
Meow.
A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Jan 22, 2019 at 8:26am Pst
Swift will be playing Bombalurina, one of the "Macavity" girls who sing "Macavity the Mystery Cat."
Meanwhile, Idris Elba is on his second feline incarnation. After padding around as Bengal tiger Shere Khan in Jon Favreau's 2016 adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book for Walt Disney Pictures, the finicky British actor is in talks to join the film adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats, according to Variety.
Here's everything else we know about the Cats movie musical.
The latest news concerning the movie musical adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats.
Look, a new day has begun. The latest news on the Cats movie musical adaptation? We now know which character Taylor Swift will be playing. The singer just shared this telling selfie on Instagram...
View this post on Instagram
Meow.
A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Jan 22, 2019 at 8:26am Pst
Swift will be playing Bombalurina, one of the "Macavity" girls who sing "Macavity the Mystery Cat."
Meanwhile, Idris Elba is on his second feline incarnation. After padding around as Bengal tiger Shere Khan in Jon Favreau's 2016 adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book for Walt Disney Pictures, the finicky British actor is in talks to join the film adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats, according to Variety.
Here's everything else we know about the Cats movie musical.
- 6/14/2018
- Den of Geek
Simon Brew Tony Sokol Oct 17, 2018
Idris Elba in talks to join movie adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats. Release date announced for December 2019.
Look, a new day has begun. According to mythology, cats have nine lives, and Idris Elba is on his second feline incarnation. After padding around as Bengal tiger Shere Khan in Jon Favreau's 2016 adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book for Walt Disney Pictures, the finicky British actor is in talks to join the film adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats, according to Variety.
Universal Pictures and Working Title will release the movie adaptation on Dec. 20.The upcoming film version also stars Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift, James Corden and Ian McKellen. Elba is in negotiations to play Macavity the Mystery Cat, “a master criminal” of a cat. Macavity is also called the Hidden Paw, "for he's the master criminal who can defy the Law,...
Idris Elba in talks to join movie adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats. Release date announced for December 2019.
Look, a new day has begun. According to mythology, cats have nine lives, and Idris Elba is on his second feline incarnation. After padding around as Bengal tiger Shere Khan in Jon Favreau's 2016 adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book for Walt Disney Pictures, the finicky British actor is in talks to join the film adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats, according to Variety.
Universal Pictures and Working Title will release the movie adaptation on Dec. 20.The upcoming film version also stars Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift, James Corden and Ian McKellen. Elba is in negotiations to play Macavity the Mystery Cat, “a master criminal” of a cat. Macavity is also called the Hidden Paw, "for he's the master criminal who can defy the Law,...
- 6/14/2018
- Den of Geek
Andy Serkis' Jungle Book film is finally making it to the screen
Mowgli is another adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic The Jungle Book. The film was pushed back after the release of Disney’s 2016 live action adaptation. This one is directed by Andy Serkis and stars Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Naomie Harris and Rohan Chance.
The story follows the upbringing of the human child Mowgli, raised by a wolf pack in the jungles of India. As he learns the often harsh rules of the jungle, under the tutelage of a bear named Baloo and a panther named Bagheera, Mowgli becomes accepted by the animals of the jungle as one of their own. All but one: the fearsome tiger Shere Khan. But there may be greater dangers lurking in the jungle, as Mowgli comes face to face with his human origins.
Mowgli will is released in the...
Mowgli is another adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic The Jungle Book. The film was pushed back after the release of Disney’s 2016 live action adaptation. This one is directed by Andy Serkis and stars Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Naomie Harris and Rohan Chance.
The story follows the upbringing of the human child Mowgli, raised by a wolf pack in the jungles of India. As he learns the often harsh rules of the jungle, under the tutelage of a bear named Baloo and a panther named Bagheera, Mowgli becomes accepted by the animals of the jungle as one of their own. All but one: the fearsome tiger Shere Khan. But there may be greater dangers lurking in the jungle, as Mowgli comes face to face with his human origins.
Mowgli will is released in the...
- 5/29/2018
- by admin
- Pure Movies
Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for ‘Mowgli‘, the extremely realistic and “serious” take on ‘The Jungle Book‘. Although Disney released a live-action remake of the same story only a few years ago, this film looks to differentiate itself as much as possible from that adaptation as it can. Newcomer Rohan Chand steps into the title character this time, but the story of Mowgli being torn between his upbringing in the jungle and his human heritage essentially remains the same.
While this trailer is serviceable at best, what’s really exciting about the project is the heavy involvement of Director/Actor/Producer Andy Serkis. Although his impressive filmography as an actor is nothing to scoff at, Serkis is no stranger to the director’s chair, having served as a second-unit director on several high-profile films such as ‘The Hobbit‘ trilogy. To be honest, it’s really great to see...
While this trailer is serviceable at best, what’s really exciting about the project is the heavy involvement of Director/Actor/Producer Andy Serkis. Although his impressive filmography as an actor is nothing to scoff at, Serkis is no stranger to the director’s chair, having served as a second-unit director on several high-profile films such as ‘The Hobbit‘ trilogy. To be honest, it’s really great to see...
- 5/22/2018
- by Taylor Salan
- Age of the Nerd
Warner Bros. has released its first trailer for “Mowgli,” director Andy Serkis’ decidedly downbeat version of “The Jungle Book,” based on Rudyard Kipling‘s classic 19th Century tale of the boy who grew up in the jungles of India.
The studio appears to be making a major effort to differentiate the movie from Disney’s 2016 hit “The Jungle Book,” which generated $966 million in worldwide box office. The CGI footage for “Mowgli” features genuinely threatening beasts such as the malevolent tiger Shere Khan, voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch, who asserts, “My, my, how you’ve grown.”
The comedy-free trailer launches with Mowgli imprisoned in a wooden cage. He’s told by his friend Bagheera, voiced by Christian Bale, “When you were a cub, I looked you in the eye and saw no fear.”
There’s none of the light comic tone of “The Jungle Book,” which featured a winning Bill Murray as...
The studio appears to be making a major effort to differentiate the movie from Disney’s 2016 hit “The Jungle Book,” which generated $966 million in worldwide box office. The CGI footage for “Mowgli” features genuinely threatening beasts such as the malevolent tiger Shere Khan, voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch, who asserts, “My, my, how you’ve grown.”
The comedy-free trailer launches with Mowgli imprisoned in a wooden cage. He’s told by his friend Bagheera, voiced by Christian Bale, “When you were a cub, I looked you in the eye and saw no fear.”
There’s none of the light comic tone of “The Jungle Book,” which featured a winning Bill Murray as...
- 5/21/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
© 2018 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
From the creator of Gollum (Lotr series) and Caesar (Planet Of The Paes) comes a new telling of the story of Mowgli. See Andy Serkis and an incredible cast bring the jungle to new life October 19, 2018 in theaters.
Motion capture and live action are blended for Mowgli, a new, big screen, 3D adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic The Jungle Book.
Walt Disney Studios released the animated musical classic in 1967 and a retelling of it with a live version in 2016.
This version follows the upbringing of the human child Mowgli, raised by a wolf pack in the jungles of India. As he learns the often harsh rules of the jungle, under the tutelage of a bear named Baloo and a panther named Bagheera, Mowgli becomes accepted by the animals of the jungle as one of their own. All but...
From the creator of Gollum (Lotr series) and Caesar (Planet Of The Paes) comes a new telling of the story of Mowgli. See Andy Serkis and an incredible cast bring the jungle to new life October 19, 2018 in theaters.
Motion capture and live action are blended for Mowgli, a new, big screen, 3D adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic The Jungle Book.
Walt Disney Studios released the animated musical classic in 1967 and a retelling of it with a live version in 2016.
This version follows the upbringing of the human child Mowgli, raised by a wolf pack in the jungles of India. As he learns the often harsh rules of the jungle, under the tutelage of a bear named Baloo and a panther named Bagheera, Mowgli becomes accepted by the animals of the jungle as one of their own. All but...
- 5/21/2018
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Sneak Peek director Andy Serkis' live-action feature "Mowgli", based on author Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book" (1894), starring Rohan Chand, Matthew Rhys, and Freida Pinto, with motion capture performances from Serkis, Christian Bale, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hollander, Peter Mullan, Naomie Harris, Eddie Marsan, Jack Reynor and Cate Blanchett, opening October 19, 2018 in Real D 3D and IMAX 3D:
"...the story follows the upbringing of the human child 'Mowgli' (Chand) raised by a pack of wolves in the jungles of India. As he learns the often-harsh rules of the jungle, under the tutelage of a bear named 'Baloo' (Serkis) and a panther named 'Bagheera' (Bale), Mowgli becomes accepted by the animals of the jungle as one of their own...
"...except by one; the fearsome tiger 'Shere Khan' (Cumberbatch). But there may be greater dangers lurking in the jungle, when Mowgli comes face to face with his human origins.
"...the story follows the upbringing of the human child 'Mowgli' (Chand) raised by a pack of wolves in the jungles of India. As he learns the often-harsh rules of the jungle, under the tutelage of a bear named 'Baloo' (Serkis) and a panther named 'Bagheera' (Bale), Mowgli becomes accepted by the animals of the jungle as one of their own...
"...except by one; the fearsome tiger 'Shere Khan' (Cumberbatch). But there may be greater dangers lurking in the jungle, when Mowgli comes face to face with his human origins.
- 5/21/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Just two years after Disney released their live-action/CGI remake of The Jungle Book into the wild, Warner Bros. is now unveiling its own rendition of Rudyard Kipling’s classic story. Directed by motion capture supremo Andy Serkis, Mowgli has been in the works for long time and today, we finally have our first look at the movie in the form of its debut trailer.
In order to differentiate it from the Disney film, Mowgli promises to be “the darkest telling of the beloved classic” yet. So it seems that it’ll bring us a slightly more mature look at what living life in the jungle would be like.
One big difference that the trailer makes clear is that there will be many more prominent human characters featured aside from just the titular wolf-boy (played by Rohan Chand). In particular, Matthew Rhys is playing John Lockwood, the father of Rudyard Kipling.
In order to differentiate it from the Disney film, Mowgli promises to be “the darkest telling of the beloved classic” yet. So it seems that it’ll bring us a slightly more mature look at what living life in the jungle would be like.
One big difference that the trailer makes clear is that there will be many more prominent human characters featured aside from just the titular wolf-boy (played by Rohan Chand). In particular, Matthew Rhys is playing John Lockwood, the father of Rudyard Kipling.
- 5/21/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
“Witness the darkest telling of the beloved masterpiece,” Warner Bros notes at the start of the first full trailer for Mowgli (fka Jungle Book: Origins). Solid take. “I bit and I scratched and I spent my entire life fighting,” the panther Bagheera (Christian Bale) tells the caged boy. “Until one day, I just stopped. And I gained their trust. Gain their trust, little brother.” Solid advice.
Director Andy Serkis’ long-in-the-works Rudyard Kipling adaptation once competed with Disney’s Jon Favreau-helmed The Jungle Book before the latter hit first and made $966M worldwide. Beaten to the start line, the studio allowed Serkis to take his time and hone his vision, even enlisting the help of Alfonso Cuaron as an unofficial advisor.
Here’s the logline: Mowgli follows the upbringing of the human child Mowgli (Rohan Chand), raised by a wolf pack in the jungles of India. As he learns the...
Director Andy Serkis’ long-in-the-works Rudyard Kipling adaptation once competed with Disney’s Jon Favreau-helmed The Jungle Book before the latter hit first and made $966M worldwide. Beaten to the start line, the studio allowed Serkis to take his time and hone his vision, even enlisting the help of Alfonso Cuaron as an unofficial advisor.
Here’s the logline: Mowgli follows the upbringing of the human child Mowgli (Rohan Chand), raised by a wolf pack in the jungles of India. As he learns the...
- 5/21/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for director Andy Serkis' feature film adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic novel The Jungle Book. The film is called Mowgli, and as you'll see it's a much darker retelling of the story than what Disney has given us. I loved what Jon Favreau did with his movie, but this one looks like it could be really good as well. It definitely has a much different tone and style and I'm looking forward to checking it out. Here's the synopsis:
The story follows the upbringing of the human child Mowgli, raised by a wolf pack in the jungles of India. As he learns the often harsh rules of the jungle, under the tutelage of a bear named Baloo and a panther named Bagheera, Mowgli becomes accepted by the animals of the jungle as one of their own. All but one: the fearsome tiger Shere Khan.
The story follows the upbringing of the human child Mowgli, raised by a wolf pack in the jungles of India. As he learns the often harsh rules of the jungle, under the tutelage of a bear named Baloo and a panther named Bagheera, Mowgli becomes accepted by the animals of the jungle as one of their own. All but one: the fearsome tiger Shere Khan.
- 5/21/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
You're going to have to look for your Bear-necessities elsewhere, because there are no singing and dancing animals in Andy Serkis' gritty trailer about a well-known classic, Mowgli.
For years, The Jungle Book was known for being a light-hearted, action-packed musical adventure about a young man-cub named Mowgli. However, what the Disney version neglects to share is that The Jungle Book comes from much darker roots, than you might've known. In fact, the book, from author Rudyard Kipling, was published in 1894 and featured several short stories that had to do more with abandonment than whimsy, that part didn't come until Disney took over the IP. Even the 2016 film, from Jon Favreau, featured a tale that, while it was indeed darker than the animated feature, still felt light compared to the version Andy Serkis has been trying to develop.
Today, his vision unfolds before our very eyes, with a trailer...
For years, The Jungle Book was known for being a light-hearted, action-packed musical adventure about a young man-cub named Mowgli. However, what the Disney version neglects to share is that The Jungle Book comes from much darker roots, than you might've known. In fact, the book, from author Rudyard Kipling, was published in 1894 and featured several short stories that had to do more with abandonment than whimsy, that part didn't come until Disney took over the IP. Even the 2016 film, from Jon Favreau, featured a tale that, while it was indeed darker than the animated feature, still felt light compared to the version Andy Serkis has been trying to develop.
Today, his vision unfolds before our very eyes, with a trailer...
- 5/21/2018
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Matt Malliaros)
- Cinelinx
Having its first look revealed at last month’s Cinemacon, it was only a matter of time before the Andy Serkis directed Mowgli trailer made an appearance.
During Cinemacon, Serkis gave a brief explanation of his version of the childhood favourite and how it differs from Jon Favreau’s 2016 Jungle Book.
“People are so used to the 1968 [Disney animated version],” said Serkis, “This is trying to delve into Kipling’s book and the journey for Mowgli as an outsider, as another, trying to find his identity.”
“Part of that journey is how the boy is mentored as he goes from an orphaned child to a leader in the jungle“.
Based on The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling about a boy who grew up in the wild. The film stars Rohan Chand, Matthew Rhys, and Freida Pinto, with motion capture performances from Serkis, Christian Bale, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hollander, Peter Mullan,...
During Cinemacon, Serkis gave a brief explanation of his version of the childhood favourite and how it differs from Jon Favreau’s 2016 Jungle Book.
“People are so used to the 1968 [Disney animated version],” said Serkis, “This is trying to delve into Kipling’s book and the journey for Mowgli as an outsider, as another, trying to find his identity.”
“Part of that journey is how the boy is mentored as he goes from an orphaned child to a leader in the jungle“.
Based on The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling about a boy who grew up in the wild. The film stars Rohan Chand, Matthew Rhys, and Freida Pinto, with motion capture performances from Serkis, Christian Bale, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hollander, Peter Mullan,...
- 5/21/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Warner Bros. needs to convince moviegoers that they prefer their Kipling a bit darker.
The studio is faced with the unenviable task of following up Disney’s 2016 box office smash “The Jungle Book” with “Mowgli,” their own take on the “man cub” who was raised by wolves. Based on footage that Warner Bros. screened for theater owners on Tuesday at CinemaCon, they’re scrapping the “Bear Necessities” and remaining more faithful to Rudyard Kipling’s original stories.
Director Andy Serkis promised that the film will be a “darker retelling” of the story that is far removed from Disney’s 1967 animated classic and more recent live-action version. Flanked by stars Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Matthew Rhys and Rohan Chand, Serkis said the film will be an “epic story of a child becoming a warrior.”
The trailer made it clear that this is a moodier fable, one that might not be suitable for very young children.
The studio is faced with the unenviable task of following up Disney’s 2016 box office smash “The Jungle Book” with “Mowgli,” their own take on the “man cub” who was raised by wolves. Based on footage that Warner Bros. screened for theater owners on Tuesday at CinemaCon, they’re scrapping the “Bear Necessities” and remaining more faithful to Rudyard Kipling’s original stories.
Director Andy Serkis promised that the film will be a “darker retelling” of the story that is far removed from Disney’s 1967 animated classic and more recent live-action version. Flanked by stars Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Matthew Rhys and Rohan Chand, Serkis said the film will be an “epic story of a child becoming a warrior.”
The trailer made it clear that this is a moodier fable, one that might not be suitable for very young children.
- 4/25/2018
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
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