In just a few short days, Disney will unveil its new adventureThe Jungle Bookin theaters, which features an all-star cast of talent voicing the jungle creatures around youngNeel Sethi, who portrays the lead character Mowgli. While we’ll have to wait and see how this movie fares in theaters, it has already been getting rave reviews from critics, with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score from 21 reviews. Today we have a new report fromHeat Vision Blog, which reveals that the studio is already developingThe Jungle Book 2, withThe Jungle BookdirectorJon Favreauand writerJustin Markscurrently in negotiations to return for the follow-up.
The Jungle Bookalready opened in select Asian and Latin American international territories this weekend, taking in $31.7 million, debuting in the #1 spot in all territories. The highest debut was its $8.4 million take in India, which represents the second highest opening for a Western release in the country. Author Rudyard Kipling wrote several stories aboutMowgliand his adventures, with thissequelexpected to dive deeper into the source material, although it isn’t clear which specific book the sequel will be adapted from.
Directed byJon Favreau, based on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories and inspired by Disney’s classic animated film,The Jungle Bookis an all-new live-action epic adventure about Mowgli (newcomerNeel Sethi), a man-cub who’s been raised by a family of wolves. But Mowgli finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger Shere Khan (voice ofIdris Elba), who bears the scars of Man, promises to eliminate what he sees as a threat. Urged to abandon the only home he’s ever known, Mowgli embarks on a captivating journey of self-discovery, guided by panther-turned-stern mentor Bagheera (voice ofBen Kingsley), and the free-spirited bearBaloo(voice ofBill Murray). Along the way, Mowgli encounters jungle creatures who don’t exactly have his best interests at heart, including Kaa (voice ofScarlett Johansson), a python whose seductive voice and gaze hypnotizes the man-cub, and the smooth-talking King Louie (voice ofChristopher Walken), who tries to coerce Mowgli into giving up the secret to the elusive and deadly red flower: fire.
The all-star cast also includesLupita Nyong’oas the voice of the fiercely protective mother wolfRaksha, andGiancarlo Espositoas the voice of wolf pack’s alpha male Akela.The Jungle Bookseamlessly 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. The wild adventure swings into theaters in 3D on April 15, where it will go up againstBarbershop: The Next CutandCriminal. It’s also worth noting that Warner Bros. recently pushed therelease dateof their new project,The Jungle Book: Originsto July 07, 2025.
It isn’t known ifNeel Sethior the voice cast ofThe Jungle Bookwill be back forThe Jungle Book 2, which doesn’t have a release date in place at this time.Jon Favreauis also set to produce the sequel alongside originalThe Jungle Bookproducer Brigham Taylor. We’ll be sure to keep you posted with any further details regardingThe Jungle Book 2as soon as we have more information.
