The latest trailer for Andy Serkis’Mowgliis here. Additionally, Netflix has announced that it will hit select theaters on November 29th, with an expanded theatrical release on December 7th. The movie will also hit the streaming platform on the 7th. It was announced back in July thatNetflixhad scored the rights to the live-action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic novel,The Jungle Book.Mowgliwas meant to hit theaters a lot earlier, but Warner Bros. decided to take their time crafting Serkis' dark take on the source material after Disney’s live-action version of the movie debuted in 2016.
Andy Serkishas truly reinventedThe Jungle Bookstory forMowgli, in which a boy torn between two worlds accepts his destiny and becomes a legend. Mowgli (Rohan Chand) has never truly belonged in either the wilds of the jungle or the civilized world of man. With that being said, the first trailer made it look like he was being torn from his animal family. Now, it looks like he was excited to go meet up with other humans who look just like him.
While Mowgli is initially happy with his decision, he later finds out that there is something wrong with the humans, which is when he has tomake a choice between the humans and his animal family. We all know how the story goes, butMowglicertainly looks like it has some twists and turns that deviate from the source material and bring it into the 2018 landscape. While some may of thought that heading to Netflix was a sign of something being wrong, it’s quite the opposite and a huge score for Netflix, especially considering the all-star voice cast involved in the project.
In terms of voice cast,Mowglitruly rivals Disney’s live-action take onThe Jungle Book. The cast includes Rohan Chand as Mowgli, Andy Serkis as Baloo, Christian Bale as Bagheera, and Benedict Cumberbatch as Shere Khan. Kaa, the snake is played by Cate Blanchett, the leader of the wolf pack, Peter Mullan is Akela, the scavenging hyena, Tabaqui is Tom Hollander, Nisha, the female wolf is played by Naomie Harris, who adopts the baby Mowgli as one of her cubs, and Mowgli’s Brother Wolf is played by Jack Reynor.
After years of hearing about Andy Serkis’Mowgli,it’s almost time to see his version of the story, which looks nothing like what Disney cooked up. The motion capture work looks awesome, which is what one would expect with Serkis on board. While Serkis plays Baloo, it’s not just his character that looks and sounds awesome. Warner Bros.' decision to take some extra time crafting thedark take on Rudyard Kipling’s classic bookseems to have paid off. Now, it will be interesting to see how audiences react to this new interpretation on such a beloved book and animated Disney classic. You can watch the latest trailer forMowglibelow, thanks to the Netflix streaming YouTube account.
