Kaa Reveals Mowgli's Past in New IMAX Preview For THE JUNGLE BOOK
It is one thing to create a photo-realistic animated movie that takes place in the jungle. But it’s another thing to give life and emotion to that photo-realistic production, because only then will you truly believe what you see. Jon Favreau proves that he knows what he is doing once again in the newest IMAX featurette for The Jungle Book released just today.
What I found to be the most interesting bit was the moment when they showed Shere Khan killing Mowgli’s father. Interestingly, that isn’t included in either the Disney animated version of The Jungle Book or in the original stories written by Rudyard Kipling. Below that, check out a clip of stars Bill Murray and Neel Sethi singing "The Bear Necessities" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Here’s the official synopsis:
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. 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 selfdiscovery, 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.
The movie hits theaters on April 15, 2016.