Watch a Teaser for Jon Favreau's THE JUNGLE BOOK

Disney Studios has released a brief teaser for Jon Favreau's live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book. This is the first official footage from the film that has been released. It doesn't offer much, but the full trailer for the movie is set to be released on Monday, so stay tuned for that!

I had a chance to see a specially cut trailer for the film at Disney's D23 Expo last month, and the footage that was presented was so good that it got a standing ovation from the fans in attendance. No joke, this movie looks amazing, and if you're a fan of the original Disney animated movie, this live-action adaptation seems like it will fill your soul with joy. You can read a little bit about the footage that was shown at D23 here.

The teaser footage doesn't show you any of the animals, but it does include Mowgli (Neel Sethi). Just wait until you see the full trailer or yourself. I can't wait to see people's reactions to it.

Directed by Jon Favreau (“Chef,” “Iron Man,” “Elf”), 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. 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 Johannsson), 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.

The movie is set to be released on April 15th, 2016.

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