Welcome to 'The Jungle Book'
Last weekend at Disney's D23 Expo, new information was revealed about the upcoming live action film 'The Jungle Book.'
'The Jungle Book' will be a remake of the 1967 animated Disney classic. The director on this project is Jon Favreau. The sizzle reel got a standing ovation from the 7,500 in attendance to the panel at the D23 Expo.
Here's a look at the presentation below:
President of Walt Disney Motion Picture Productions Sean Bailey said: "We strive to both honor what's come before, while saying something new." He also noted "With this title the bar is set very high."
The cast for the upcoming film 'The Jungle Book' is Ben Kingsley (Bagheera), Lupita Nyong'o (Raksha) and newcomer Neel Sethi (Mowgli). Also, Bill Murray will be voicing Baloo and singing 'Bare Necessities.'Joining him will be Christopher Walken, who will voice King Louie. The film's sizzle reel showed off its photorealistic CGI and its ability to look real. It did an impressive job many in attendance said.
'The Jungle Book' will be coming in 2016.
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