The film will mark the directorial debut of serkis, in what has to be one of the better. Andy serkis production company which has previously built the incredible effects in such films as dawn of the planet of the apes has a lot to live up to. Favreau beats serkis to liveaction jungle book film. First trailer for andy serkis version of the jungle book, mowgli. Dec 19, 2017 however, with favreau busy on disneys the lion king remake, which means his jungle book sequel is well in the distance, it looks like the wheels are in motion on serkis adaptation once again. Disney casts 10yearold newcomer as mowgli in jon favreaus. May 21, 2018 at cinemacon in las vegas in april, serkis explained how the pgrated mowgli will depart from previous versions, like the jon favreau directed box office hit the jungle book, released in 2016. Its back to the jungle book with serkis mowgli movies. Andy serkis says his jungle book will be scary and.
Apr 21, 2016 andy serkis jungle book hired a very special consultant, heres what we know apr. A human child raised by wolves must face off against a menacing tiger named shere khan, as well as his own origins. First mowgli trailer is here, and its darker than any jungle. At cinemacon in las vegas in april, serkis explained how the pgrated mowgli will depart from previous versions, like the jon favreau directed box office hit the jungle book. Like most people that have laid eyes on the jungle book, mowgli director andy serkis is a huge fan of disneys 1967 take on rudyard kilplings collection of short stories.
How andy serkis jungle book differs from jon favreaus. While jon favreau has an extra six months to wrap up post production on his largely cg animated version of the jungle book, motion capture innovator andy serkis has just commenced photography on. So is serkis jungle book destined to be the next deep impact to favreau s armageddon. The real reason andy serkis chose to postpone mowgli after. The disney project, naturally titled the jungle book, is directed by jon favreau iron man, chef and written by justin marks street fighter. How netflixs mowgli compares to disneys jungle book movie. Mowgli is the most authentic version of the jungle book. First trailer for andy serkis version of the jungle book. Cate blanchett, christian bale, and benedict cumberbatch are all lending. Several years ago, serkis aimed to tell the definitive version of mowglis story, a character from rudyard kiplings the jungle book and the second jungle book.
Serkis is directing the movie, which will open on oct. While theres a sense that serkis has less of a budget to work with than favreau had. With christian bale, cate blanchett, benedict cumberbatch, naomie harris. Andy serkis unveils first look at darker jungle book. May 21, 2018 mowgli trailer 1 2018 andy serkis, cate blanchett the jungle book movie hd official trailer. However, with favreau busy on disneys the lion king remake, which means his jungle book sequel is well in the distance, it looks like the wheels are in motion on serkis. Favreaus pgrated jungle book, which featured limited use of performancecapture technology, debuted in april 2016. The jungle book s worldwide success must have left andy serkis glum over.
Characters include both human and talking animal characters. A gloomier jungle book finally sees the light of day. While favreaus jungle book was lush and technically. Cumberbatch is to voice the purring baddie in andy serkis s version of the jungle book, which competes with jon favreau s alternate take, in which elba plays mowglis archenemy. The andy serkis jungle book movie has been retitled. Blending live action and performance capture, the story follows. Aug 21, 2014 additionally, we know serkis left his ambitious animal farm adaption to take on the jungle book tale as a passion project, having been a fan of the book since he first read it as a child. Some may argue its unnecessary, but the trailer for andy serkis the jungle book iteration, mowgli, is here. With the success of disneys jungle book, the favreau film has in essence already done so. This is a list of characters that appear in rudyard kiplings 1894 jungle book story collection, its 1895 sequel the second jungle book, and the various film adaptations based on those books. Favreaus version of the jungle book featured everything the director loved about disneys 1967 animated film, from the joyous the bare necessities to mowglis adventuresome spirit. Directed by jon favreau iron man, based on rudyard kiplings timeless stories and inspired by disneys classic animated film, the jungle book is an allnew liveaction epic adventure about mowgli newcomer neel sethi, a mancub whos been raised by a family of wolves. Andy serkis says his jungle book will be darker than disneys.
Netflix acquires andy serkis take on the jungle book from. We hear he is set to play the human character of john lockwood as opposed to. Theres a lot riding on his shoulders, said director jon favreau. May 16, 2016 andy serkis is still hard at work on his own version of the jungle book, which warner bros. The studio has released a synopsis for serkis version of the jungle book, which is titled mowgli. Director andy serkis longintheworks rudyard kipling adaptation once competed with disneys jon favreauhelmed the jungle book before the. The americans star matthew rhys is in talks to star in andy serkis jungle book. Jul 16, 2014 jungle book star neel sethi as mowgli. Production has officially begun on andy serkis the jungle book march 9, 2015 by. Jon favreau s the jungle book, a hybrid project of kiplings original source material and the 1967 animated film, is a delicate story but a magnificent world. Unlike favreaus film, serkis is creating his leads via motioncapture, which is one of the many differences between the two jungle book movies, as serkis explained to screenrant.
Andy serkis jungle book will be darker than disneys. Related articles andy serkis felt hed earned the right to. Andy serkis hopes his retelling of the jungle book will still find an audience despite disneys 2016 adaptation effectively driving it on to the small screen. A few years back, competing interpretations of the jungle book were meandering through postproduction, one from director jon favreau and the other marking the directorial debut of andy serkis. After a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub named mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther bagheera and freespirited bear baloo. How to tell the two jungle book movies apart buzzfeed. May 22, 2018 in the case of mowgli, the film was in development before disneys the jungle book was even announced. Mowgli trailer 1 2018 andy serkis, cate blanchett the jungle book movie hd official trailer. How andy serkis feels about his jungle book getting delayed.
Based on this statement, he really seems to be trying to do something special with jungle book. Andy serkis jungle book film, mowgli sold to netflix. Disney casts 10yearold newcomer as mowgli in jon favreau. Andy serkis, the actor best known for playing the cgcreated character gollum in the lord of the rings movies, has come on board to direct warner bros. Andy serkis on why there was room for two jungle books. Apr 20, 2016 because despite favreau reaching the finish line first, disneys rival studio is also readying its own version of the jungle book, from performancecapture maestro andy serkis. Nov 30, 2018 favreaus pgrated jungle book, which featured limited use of performancecapture technology, debuted in april 2016. Andy serkis unveils first look at darker jungle book film. Jon favreau and disney were making their own jungle book movie, one that was an adaptation of the their 1967 animated film.
Director andy serkis on his fiveyear odyssey to get mowgli to the. So is serkis jungle book destined to be the next deep impact to favreau. Production has officially begun on andy serkis the jungle book. Andy serkis is still hard at work on his own version of the jungle book, which warner bros. Jungle book update from breathe director andy serkis in. Andy serkis explains how his retelling of the jungle book swerved a clash. As in favreaus the jungle book, all of the animals in mowgli are digital creationsthough, unlike favreau, serkis doesnt strive for realism.
Disneys version was directed by jon favreau and featured the. Andy serkis as baloo, a strict himalayan brown bear who is one of mowglis teachers. Kevin fraser after years of toiling in peter jackson s world, andy serkis is finally ready to step out on his own. Apr 24, 2018 andy serkis unveils first look at darker jungle book film mowgli this is trying to delve into kiplings book and the journey for mowgli as a outsider, the director said tuesday at cinemacon.
Legend of the jungle also known and stylized on screen simply as mowgli is a 2018 adventure drama film directed by andy serkis with a screenplay by callie kloves, based on stories collected in all the mowgli stories by rudyard kipling. Netflix acquires andy serkis take on the jungle book. Mar 09, 2015 production has officially begun on andy serkis the jungle book march 9, 2015 by. Andy serkis says his jungle book will be dark and scary. The andy serkis jungle book movie will be darker and aimed at an older audience than the recent blockbuster from disney and jon favreau. Further differentiating his film from the disney version, serkis points out that hes not. Eventually, the andy serkis directed mowgli, the darker of the two films, moved to october 2018, while jon favreaus more lighthearted the jungle book opened in. Which live action the jungle book adaptation is more faithful. Favreaus pgrated jungle book, which featured limited use of. Mowgli trailer presents a different take on the jungle book. No ones going to replicate favreau s version and top it any time soon, so. The film stars rohan chand, matthew rhys, and freida pinto, along with voice and motion capture performances from christian bale, cate blanchett. Legend of the jungle is now available on netflix, and it will undoubtedly be compared to disneys liveaction jungle book movie, which was directed by jon favreau. Netflix acquires andy serkis take on the jungle book from warner bros.
Sep 14, 2017 the upside to the prolonged delay for serkiss jungle book is that it gave the creative team more time to hone the tone and visual style of the film, ensuring it stands apart from favreaus. May 18, 2016 with the success of disneys jungle book, the favreau film has in essence already done so. As in favreau s the jungle book, all of the animals in mowgli are digital creationsthough, unlike favreau, serkis doesnt strive for realism. Director andy serkis on his fiveyear odyssey to get mowgli. Andy serkis dark jungle book gets a new netflix release date that sounds quite similar to both versions of the jungle book, both jon favreau s liveaction version and the. Apr 06, 2016 based on this statement, he really seems to be trying to do something special with jungle book. Andy serkiss bigbudget adaptation had a long and difficult journey to. Jungle book update from breathe director andy serkis. Darker jungle book and mowgli trailer premieres video.
Andy serkis is filming his version of the jungle book collider. Origins, but theres still a bit of bad luck that disneys version was a few years ahead of theirs. Production has officially begun on andy serkis the jungle. Unlike favreau s film, serkis is creating his leads via motioncapture, which is one of the many differences between the two jungle book movies, as serkis explained to screenrant. Favreaujunglebooklogo the most recent news of andy serkis take on the. Andy serkis jungle book hired a very special consultant. In the case of mowgli, the film was in development before disneys the jungle book was even announced. The upside to the prolonged delay for serkis s jungle book is that it gave the creative team more time to hone the tone and visual style of the film, ensuring it stands apart from favreau s. Wikimedia commons has media related to the jungle book. Favreau beats serkis to liveaction jungle book film throne. Serkis has been working on mowgli since 20, but was beaten to it by jon favreaus disney adaptation.
Jon favreau provided in his 2017 oscar winner the jungle book. Disney disney has cast a 10yearold new yorker as mowgli in the studios. May 21, 2018 eventually, the andy serkisdirected mowgli, the darker of the two films, moved to october 2018, while jon favreaus more lighthearted the jungle book opened in april of 2016. Andy serkis on why there was room for two jungle books bbc news. Originsand yes, its supposed to be a dark and gritty jungle book, as indicated by origins. Andy serkis is filming his version of the jungle book. First mowgli trailer is here, and its darker than any jungle book youve seen the first trailer for warner bros and andy serkis mowgli teases the darkest version of the jungle book weve. Dec 11, 2018 andy serkis hopes his retelling of the jungle book will still find an audience despite disneys 2016 adaptation effectively driving it on to the small screen. Almost entirely computergenerated, its a wondrous dreamscape of sensations and textures 3d is essential here which evoke all the mythical, primordial emotion. Jon favreau s the jungle book for disney, which opened to critical acclaim and box office success in 2016, created some heightened pressure for the serkis.
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