


The truce is disrupted when vicious Bengal tiger Shere Khan arrives and threatens to kill Mowgli at the end of the drought. One day, during the dry season, the jungle animals gather to drink the remaining water as part of an ancient truce. In the jungles of India, the orphaned boy named Mowgli lives among the pack of wolves led by Akela. The sequel is in development, with Marks as the screenwriter, and Jon Favreau returning as director and as the producer. The Rotten Tomatoes critical consensus describes it "as lovely to behold as it is engrossing to watch". This film won accolades for achievements in visual effects at the 89th Academy Awards, 22nd Critics' Choice Awards, and 70th British Academy Film Awards. Amongst Disney's live-action remakes, this film is the eighth-most-expensive and fifth-highest-grossing readaptation to date. It grossed $966 million worldwide, making it the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2016. The Jungle Book was released in the United States in Disney Digital 3D, RealD 3D, IMAX 3D, D-Box, and premium large formats, on April 15, 2016.

This film required extensive use of computer-generated imagery to portray the other animals and settings. Principal photography commenced in 2014, with filming taking place entirely in Los Angeles. This film includes voice and motion capture performances from Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong'o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito, and Christopher Walken.įavreau, Marks, and producer Brigham Taylor developed the film's story as a balance between Disney's animated feature film adaptation and Rudyard Kipling's original works, borrowing elements from both into the film. Neel Sethi plays Mowgli, the orphaned human boy who, guided by his animal guardians, sets out on a journey of self-discovery while evading the threatening Shere Khan. Based on Rudyard Kipling's eponymous collective works, this film is a live-action/ CGI remake of Walt Disney's 1967 animated feature film of the same title. The Jungle Book is a 2016 American adventure drama film directed and produced by Jon Favreau, written by Justin Marks and produced by Walt Disney Pictures.
