Many movies have a special place in my heart. Disney’s blockbuster live-action epic adventure and amazing Jungle Book is one such film. I grew up with the original animated Disney movie and knew every lyric and beat by heart. I am very protective of that story and the characters. My journey with this movie began with skeptical criticism, as you can see in my previous post entitled: “Pre-review: Disney’s The Jungle Book“. Here is the trailer for the new live-action movie:
Then one day, I received the unique invitation to attend the LA premiere movie screening of the The Jungle Book, the Red Carpet event, and interview the director and cast of the new live-action movie. You can read all about that in “Heading out to L.A.“. Enjoy my other Jungle Book adventures and posts as well:
“Meet Shere Khan, and the Cast of The Jungle Book”
“Exclusive Jungle Book Interview: Sir Ben Kingsley”
“Exclusive Jungle Book Interview: Lupita Nyong’o and Giancarlo Esposito”
“Exclusive Jungle Book Interview: Director Jon Favreau and Mowgli/Neel Sethi”
“The Jungle Book: Kids Movie Review”
“The Jungle Book: Movie Review, and Activity Packet”
“Walking the Red Carpet at The Jungle Book L.A. Premiere”
“Countdown to The Jungle Book Red Carpet Begins”
“Unique Pangolin: Top Critically Endangered Specie”
After experiencing the press event and the amazing movie, I easily became The Jungle Book‘s biggest fan. Trust me: you will want to see the Legend Come to Life at home!
Disney presents the live-action epic adventure The Jungle Book, directed by Jon Favreau (“Iron Man,” “Iron Man 2,” “Chef”) and produced by Favreau and Brigham Taylor (executive producer of “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” “Tomorrowland”), “The Jungle Book” is a live-action epic adventure based on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories, inspired by Disney’s classic 1967 animated film and centered on Mowgli (Neel 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 of Idris Elba), who bears the scars of Man, promises to eliminate what he sees as a threat. Disney’s Groundbreaking, Live-Action Adventure arrives on Digital HD August 23 and on Blu-ray™ August 30.
Venture deep into the jungle with in-depth bonus features
The all-star cast includes:
- Bill Murray (“Lost in Translation”) as the voice of Baloo
- Sir Ben Kingsley (“Learning to Drive,” “The Walk”) as Bagheera
- Lupita Nyong’o (“12 Years a Slave,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”) as the voice of mother wolf Raksha
- Scarlett Johansson (“Avengers: Age of Ultron”) gives life to Kaa
- Giancarlo Esposito (“Breaking Bad”) provides the voice of alpha-male wolf Akela
- Idris Elba (“Beast of No Nation”) roars as the voice of Shere Khan
- Christopher Walken (“The Deer Hunter”) lends his iconic voice to King Louie
Scarlett Johansson / Kaa © Disney. All rights reserved.
Bonus features include*:
BLU-RAY & DIGITAL HD:
“The Jungle Book” Reimagined – Favreau sits down with producer Brigham Taylor and visual effects supervisor Robert Legato to discuss “The Jungle Book” and reflect on the years they devoted to the reimagining of this timeless tale. Discover how Rudyard Kipling’s original stories and the classic animated film influenced their unique approach, witness the technical wizardry that enabled the team to create a believable and thrilling movie-going experience, and learn how they borrowed a page from Walt Disney’s innovation playbook to make it all happen. Lastly, meet the all-star voice cast who help bring the film’s colorful characters to life, as well as the musicians who accent the adventure with a majestic music score.
I Am Mowgli – Follow the extraordinary journey of 12-year-old Neel Sethi, who was selected from thousands of hopefuls worldwide to play Mowgli “alongside” some of today’s biggest movie stars. Get a glimpse of Neel’s life before Hollywood came calling, check out his audition that sealed the deal, and see how a close-working relationship with Favreau brought out his best. Plus, Neel shares how filming “The Jungle Book” was one wild ride, from working alongside imaginary animals to performing some super-fun stunts.
King Louie’s Temple: Layer by Layer – So, exactly how do you create a musical number featuring one man-cub, a massive, legendary ape and an army of wild and wily monkeys in the Seeonee jungle? Viewers are granted rare and unique access to the development of the “I Wan’na Be Like You” sequence in which King Louie attempts to coerce Mowgli into giving up Man’s deadly “red flower” (fire). A fast-moving musical progression reel showcases storyboards, animatics, Christopher Walken’s recording session and visual effects layers, which ultimately merge to form one of the film’s most memorable scenes.
Audio Commentary – Favreau delivers his scene-by-scene perspective on the live-action adventure “The Jungle Book” with all the candor and humor you’d expect from this multi-talented actor-writer-director-producer.
DVD
King Louie’s Temple: Layer by Layer – So, exactly how do you create a musical number featuring one man-cub, a massive, legendary ape and an army of wild and wily monkeys in the Seeonee jungle? Viewers are granted rare and unique access to the development of the “I Wan’na Be Like You” sequence in which King Louie attempts to coerce Mowgli into giving up Man’s deadly “red flower” (fire). A fast-moving musical progression reel showcases storyboards, animatics, Christopher Walken’s recording session and visual effects layers, which ultimately merge to form one of the film’s most memorable scenes.
*Bonus features may vary by retailer
Note: The 3D version of The Jungle Book will be available later this year.
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