The forthcoming liveaction adaptation was originally called jungle book. Andy serkis as baloo, a strict himalayan brown bear who is one of mowglis. Andy serkis will add the giant bear to his growing roster of motioncapture performances. 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 april of 2016. The studio have also released a new synopsis for the film, which was previously called jungle. Andy serkis dark jungle book gets a new netflix release date that sounds quite similar to both versions of the jungle book, both jon favreaus liveaction version and the. Freida pinto as messua, a woman who takes in mowgli. How andy serkis jungle book differs from jon favreaus. The jungle book origins release date has been pushed back to 2017. It truly is a jungle out there in the landscape of hollywood. The warner bros pic based on rudyard kiplings stories now is called.
Origins film is a more genuine adaptation of the classic novel, and was shot using motion capture. Origins was originally scheduled to come out in october of last year, but its been postponed multiple times and is. Andy serkis on how his jungle book movie differs from disneys. Andy serkis jungle book movie, now called mowgli, is. The messed up origins of the jungle book disney explained jon solo duration.
How andy serkis feels about his jungle book getting. 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. A combination of bad timing and a bit of bad luck have the serkishelmed film following the hugely successful disney version that was released in 2016. Origins gets october 2016 release date aug 1, 2014 actor andy serkis makes his directorial debut with warner bros. Serkis is directing the movie, which will open on oct.
Andy serkis presents a darker, scarier junglebook in. Andy serkis dark take on rudyard kiplings classic the jungle book has a new name mowgli. Interviews with andy serkis, rohan chand and eddie marsan for their movie mowgli. Origins and then just the jungle book, is now going by the title mowgli. Warner bros has changed the title of the liveaction movie, which was earlier named jungle book. Now comes andy serkis s own version, mowgli formerly jungle book origins, which will see the titular character engage with mankind once more. Mowgli where everything changed with andy serkis netflix. Andy serkiss muchdelayed adaptation of rudyard kiplings the. Andy serkis darker jungle book movie moves to netflix.
There has been a slight change to andy serkis forthcoming jungle book. Cate blanchett, christian bale, others join andy serkis. Origins, in an effort to differentiate from the 2016 the jungle book, and will now go under the new title. Andy serkis was at the hobbit the battle of the five armies press interviews. But there may be greater dangers lurking in the jungle, as mowgli comes face to face with his human origins. Andy serkis unveils first look at darker jungle book. The actor also talks about why he doesnt watch superhero movies, working with andy serkis on jungle book.
Watch due out in october, the liveaction blockbuster also features benedict cumberbatch, cate blanchett, christian bale. Andy serkis has completed his zoo of actors that will voice his adaptation of jungle book. Matthew rhys as john lockwood, a colonial hunter who hunts for trophies and comes to hunt shere khan. Andy serkis take on the jungle book is set for a fall 2016 theatrical release in the u. Theres a new title for andy serkis forthcoming jungle book. Origins was originally scheduled to come out in october of last year, but its been postponed multiple times and is now scheduled for a 2018 release date. Although filming on andy serkis jungle book formerly titled jungle book. A human child raised by wolves must face off against a menacing tiger named shere khan, as well as his own origins. Origins out of its 2017 release date, teasing the movies. Origins film has officially changed its title to mowgli, the name of the storys main character.
Director andy serkis jungle book adaptation is no longer titled the jungle book. Serkis stars as baloo and is joined by a toptier cast, including benedict cumberbatch, cate. Production is underway on andy serkis 3d jungle book adaptation, warner bros. Origins a full year into 2018, and the films director agrees this is the right thing to do. We hear he is set to play the human character of john lockwood as opposed to. It has also added two untitled dc comics films for october 5, 2018 and november 1, 2019, while also pushing another to fill origins old slot of october 6, 2017. Origins, the least imaginative sequel title since dawn of justice, is no more. Andy serkis version of the jungle book has had a name change, and will be released as mowgli. Warner bros have once again changed the name of andy serkis forthcoming jungle book movie to mowgli. Andy serkis says to make the film as good as it can. Origins now has a marginally better title by eric mcadams december 20, 2017 12. Speaking in a behindthescenes featurette, andy serkis explained that the aim was to engage much more closely with the tone of the book. The title of andy serkis upcoming warner bros project has officially changed to mowgli, deadline has.
Origins for warner bros christian bale, cate blanchett. While serkis continues to explore additional performancecapture roles like supreme leader snoke in star wars. Andy serkis jungle book film retitled mowgli, synopsis. The last jedi and baloo in his directorial turn for jungle book. Netflix takes mowgli, andy serkis darker jungle book. Cast rohan chand as mowgli, a feral boy who is raised by wolves. Andy serkis says to make the film as good as it can be. With christian bale, cate blanchett, benedict cumberbatch, naomie harris. The jungle book gets darker in the first trailer for mowgli. Andy serkis is directing the liveaction adaptation of rudyard kiplings stories. The first trailer for andy serkis longdelayed adaptation of the jungle book, recently retitled mowgli, was released online on tuesday, and it teases the darkest telling of the beloved. Benedict cumberbatch, cate blanchett and christian bale.
Tom hollander, naomie harris, eddie marsan, and andy serkis. Serkis dawn of the planet of the apes, the lord of the rings films, etc. The americans star matthew rhys is in talks to star in andy serkis jungle book. A combination of bad timing and a bit of bad luck have the serkis helmed film following the hugely successful disney version that was released in 2016. Andy serkis jungle book has a new name and an official. Mowgli behind the scenes with andy serkis featurette subscribe and click the notification bell here. Accompanying the name change, is a promise that the liveaction adaptation will bring something to new to the classic.
Watch the first trailer for andy serkiss jungle book. Andy serkis jungle book adaptation is undergoing a bit of an overhaul, being renamed mowgli and getting a new synopsis. Andy serkis talks about how hes developing quadruped animals in the 2016 jungle book. Andy serkis jungle book given new title screen rant. Andy serkis talks about his jungle book movie, digital. Director andy serkis upcoming jungle book movie, initially titled jungle book. Andy serkis speaks about his journey in telling nuanced cgi stories that stir. First mowgli trailer is here, and its darker than any. Jungle book origins delayed, director andy serkis responds apr 6, 2016 andy serkis thanks warner bros.
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