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Disney Pushes The Jungle Book Back To 2016
Los Angeles, Jan 15: Disney has pushed back the release of ‘The Jungle Book‘ to April 2016. Jon Favreau’s live action movie, scripted by Justin Marks, had been scheduled for release on October 9 this year, reported Deadline. However, Disney has now confirmed that the film, currently in production, will now open on April 15, 2016. Favreau’s adaptation will star newcomer Neel Sethi as Mowgli, with Ben Kingsley, Lupita Nyongo, Christopher Walken, Idris Elba, Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson among the voice cast. The move comes just a month after Warner Bros announced that its own planned adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s story had been pushed back to October 2017. Disney’s…
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Bill Murray To Fill Baloo’s Large Paw Prints In Upcoming Live-Action The Jungle Book
Veteran actor Bill Murray has joined the cast of Disney’s The Jungle Book as the voice of Baloo. Disney recently announced that Academy Award winner Christopher Walken will play King Louie while Giancarlo Esposito will play Akela, and the previously confirmed cast includes Academy Award winners Ben Kingsley and Lupita Nyong’o as Bagheera and Raksha, respectively; Golden Globe winner Idris Elba as Shere Khan; Scarlett Johansson as Kaa; and newcomer Neel Sethi as Mowgli. The Jungle Book is a combination of live-action and animation, directed by Jon Favreau from a script by Justin Marks. The film will be released in 3D and arrives in theaters on October 9, 2015.
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Richard Sherman and Alan Menken D23 Expo Live Press Conference
Disney fans looking forward to the incredible D23 Expo this weekend in Anaheim, California got a sneak peak at the amazing event featuring Richard Sherman and Alan Menken live on stage together!
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Rehearsal for ‘Mickey and the Magical Map’ at Disneyland Park With King Louie
It’s May, and that means “Mickey and the Magical Map” opens later this month at Disneyland park!