Trailer To Andy Serkis’ Mowgli, New Take On Jungle BookPosted by Wilson Morales
May 22, 2018
Warner Bros. has released the trailer for director Andy Serkis‘ upcoming Mowgli, a fresh take on Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book that promises a darker take than the recent Disney movie.
Blending live action and performance capture, the story follows the upbringing of the human child Mowgli (Rohan Chand) 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 (Andy Serkis) and a panther named Bagheera (Christian Bale), Mowgli becomes accepted by the animals of the jungle as one of their own. All but one: the fearsome tiger Shere Khan. (Benedict Cumberbatch).
But there may be greater dangers lurking in the jungle, as Mowgli comes face to face with his human origins. The other story’s central animal characters are: Kaa, the snake (Cate Blanchett); the leader of the wolf pack, Akela (Peter Mullan); the scavenging hyena, Tabaqui (Tom Hollander); Nisha, the female wolf (Naomie Harris), who adopts the baby Mowgli as one of her cubs; Nisha’s mate, Vihaan (Eddie Marsan); and Mowgli’s Brother Wolf (Jack Reynor). Freida Pinto and Matthew Rhys also star.
Mowgli is written by Callie Kloves with Serkis directing and co-producing with Steve Kloves . Warner Bros. will give the film an October 19, 2018 release.
