{"id":75320,"date":"2016-04-08T10:31:57","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T10:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2016\/04\/08\/the-jungle-book-watch-director-jon-favreau-introduce-new-voices-of-the-jungle\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T03:28:59","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T03:28:59","slug":"the-jungle-book-watch-director-jon-favreau-introduce-new-voices-of-the-jungle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/the-jungle-book-watch-director-jon-favreau-introduce-new-voices-of-the-jungle\/","title":{"rendered":"The Jungle Book: Watch Director Jon Favreau Introduce New “Voices of the Jungle”"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Jungle Book: Watch Director Jon Favreau Introduce New “Voices of the Jungle” <\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

April 8, 2016<\/p>\n

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Walt Disney Pictures has released \u00a0a\u00a0new \u201cVoices of the Jungle” featurette showcasing THE JUNGLE BOOK<\/strong> cast, including Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong\u2019o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito, Neel Sethi, Christopher Walken<\/strong> and director Jon Favreau<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The film\u00a0hits theaters on April 15, 2016.<\/p>\n

The Jungle Book is an all-new, live-action\/CGI epic adventure about Mowgli (Neel Sethi<\/strong>), a man-cub who\u2019s been raised by a family of wolves. But Mowgli finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger Shere Khan (Idris Elba<\/strong>), who bears the scars of Man, promises to eliminate what he sees as a threat. Urged to abandon the only home he\u2019s ever known, Mowgli embarks on a captivating journey of self-discovery, guided by panther-turned-stern mentor Bagheera (Ben Kingsley<\/strong>), and the free-spirited bear Baloo.<\/p>\n

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Along the way, Mowgli encounters jungle creatures who don\u2019t exactly have his best interests at heart, including Kaa (Scarlett Johansson<\/strong>), a python who\u2019s seductive voice and gaze hypnotizes the man-cub, and the smooth-talking King Louie (Christopher Walken<\/strong>), who tries to coerce Mowgli into giving up the secret to the elusive and deadly red flower: fire.<\/p>\n

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The all-star cast also includes Lupita Nyong’o<\/strong> as the voice of the fiercely protective mother wolf Raksha, and Giancarlo Esposito<\/strong> as the voice of wolf pack\u2019s alpha male Akela. \u201cThe Jungle Book\u201d seamlessly blends live-action with photorealistic CGI animals and environments, using up-to-the-minute technology and storytelling techniques to immerse audiences in an enchanting and lush world.<\/p>\n