Stars: Rohan Chand, Matthew Rhys, Freida Pinto, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Naomie Harris, Andy Serkis, Peter Mullan, Jack Reynor, Eddie Marsan, Tom Hollander | Written by Callie Kloves | Directed by Andy Serkis
Andy Serkis sophomore effort, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, arrives two years after Jon Favreau’s monumental critically and financially successful live-action reinvention of the much-beloweved Disney classic, Shot two years previously and focusing on a darker more adult-oriented material, expanding further upon the work of author Rudyard Kipling rather than the property from Disney, Mowgli has had a rocky road to the screens of millions. A rumoured troubled and heavily set back production forced Warner Bros to draft visionary director Alfonso Cuaron into the ranks to put the property on track. Plague of issues of the comparison to Favreau’s impressive and beloved film, only furthering the pressure on release and box office standards after the...
Andy Serkis sophomore effort, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, arrives two years after Jon Favreau’s monumental critically and financially successful live-action reinvention of the much-beloweved Disney classic, Shot two years previously and focusing on a darker more adult-oriented material, expanding further upon the work of author Rudyard Kipling rather than the property from Disney, Mowgli has had a rocky road to the screens of millions. A rumoured troubled and heavily set back production forced Warner Bros to draft visionary director Alfonso Cuaron into the ranks to put the property on track. Plague of issues of the comparison to Favreau’s impressive and beloved film, only furthering the pressure on release and box office standards after the...
- 12/12/2018
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
NetflixThe Netflix version of Rudyard Kipling's story captures the brutality of the jungle wonderfully.Saraswati DatarFor most of us growing up in India in the '90s, the animated version of Jungle Book with its chirpy title track was beloved weekend entertainment. Jungle Book, first serialised in magazines in 1893, was a series of short stories by Rudyard Kipling who spent many years of his childhood in India. Mowgli- Legend of the Jungle, the latest adaptation of Kipling’s classic tale, is a departure from its more child friendly predecessors. Directed by Andy Serkis, the film boasts of a formidable cast of actors who have provided voice and motion capture movements, and is designed to be more faithful to Kipling’s original stories which portrayed the brutality and vulnerability of the jungle and those who lived in it. Andy Serkis, who is best known for his motion capture work...
- 12/8/2018
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
Let’s pretend for a moment that Disney didn’t just release a “live-action” remake of its 1967 “The Jungle Book” two years ago. In a world without such competition, “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle” might have seemed like a good idea: a darker, decidedly non-Disney approach to Rudyard Kipling’s collection of stories about a boy raised by wild animals deep in the Indian forest. It may even have excited some people to know that performance-capture prodigy Andy Serkis was tackling the project as his directorial debut — one complicated enough that his second feature, “Breathe,” actually beat it to screens.
But Disney did release “The Jungle Book,” and that movie was a big, big hit, followed by the seemingly inevitable announcement of a sequel. Now, the best that Serkis’ “Mowgli” movie can hope for is possibly being mistaken for director Jon Favreau’s still-in-development followup (he decided to make “The Lion King” first). Still,...
But Disney did release “The Jungle Book,” and that movie was a big, big hit, followed by the seemingly inevitable announcement of a sequel. Now, the best that Serkis’ “Mowgli” movie can hope for is possibly being mistaken for director Jon Favreau’s still-in-development followup (he decided to make “The Lion King” first). Still,...
- 12/8/2018
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Andy Serkis has given life to many unreal and unnatural characters over the course of his career. But the man behind the motion-captured face of Gollum in the “Lord of the Rings” series and Caesar in various “Planet of the Apes” films may have finally met his technical match. In “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle,” his adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s beloved story collection “The Jungle Book,” director and co-star Serkis throws in too many new elements and, in the process, derails the plot’s familiarity and some of its charms.
As in many other versions of Kipling’s tale, Mowgli (Rohan Chand, “Bad Words”) is an orphaned boy, adopted and raised by a pack of wolves in an Indian jungle. As he grows up, Mowgli is trained by cockney-accented bear Baloo (voiced by Serkis) and pragmatic panther Bagheera (Christian Bale) to fit in among the wolves and to learn to survive.
As in many other versions of Kipling’s tale, Mowgli (Rohan Chand, “Bad Words”) is an orphaned boy, adopted and raised by a pack of wolves in an Indian jungle. As he grows up, Mowgli is trained by cockney-accented bear Baloo (voiced by Serkis) and pragmatic panther Bagheera (Christian Bale) to fit in among the wolves and to learn to survive.
- 11/29/2018
- by Monica Castillo
- The Wrap
We all know what adventures man-cub Mowgli had in the jungle, but what happened when he returned to his kind?
A Netflix Original film directed by actor Andy Serkis, “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle” is yet another star-studded vision of Mowgli, Baloo, Bagheera, and Shere Khan, using voice and motion-capture performances to bring the jungle to life. In a newly released trailer, Mowgli (Rohan Chand) is seen returning to his tribe of men, but as he discovers the dark side of his kind, he must act to protect his adoptive family, even his most feared enemies.
Originally developed by Warner Bros. and Serkis’ Imaginarium for Netflix, “Mowgli” comes two years after Jon Favreau’s 2016 film for Disney, a live-action retelling of the beloved animated version from 1967. The Netflix version, with a script by Callie Kloves, is said to follow more closely the original 1894 Rudyard Kipling collected stories, titled “The Jungle Book.
A Netflix Original film directed by actor Andy Serkis, “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle” is yet another star-studded vision of Mowgli, Baloo, Bagheera, and Shere Khan, using voice and motion-capture performances to bring the jungle to life. In a newly released trailer, Mowgli (Rohan Chand) is seen returning to his tribe of men, but as he discovers the dark side of his kind, he must act to protect his adoptive family, even his most feared enemies.
Originally developed by Warner Bros. and Serkis’ Imaginarium for Netflix, “Mowgli” comes two years after Jon Favreau’s 2016 film for Disney, a live-action retelling of the beloved animated version from 1967. The Netflix version, with a script by Callie Kloves, is said to follow more closely the original 1894 Rudyard Kipling collected stories, titled “The Jungle Book.
- 11/8/2018
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Ahead of the film’s Dec. 7 global launch, Netflix has released the new trailer for “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle,” and you can watch it right now above.
Directed by Andy Serkis, the combination live-action/CGI retelling of Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book” will get a limited theatrical release in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and London on Nov. 29 with a wider release in the U.S. and UK to follow. Originally set for release in 2016 by Warner Bros. with the title “Jungle Book: Origins,” Netflix picked up global rights in July.
At CinemaCon in April, Serkis promised a darker, bloodier tale that will delve deeper into the conflict of man vs. nature that lies at the heart of the famous tale.
Also Read: Netflix Announces New Anime Projects Based on 'Pacific Rim,' 'Altered Carbon'
“Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle” stars Rohan Chand in the title role,...
Directed by Andy Serkis, the combination live-action/CGI retelling of Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book” will get a limited theatrical release in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and London on Nov. 29 with a wider release in the U.S. and UK to follow. Originally set for release in 2016 by Warner Bros. with the title “Jungle Book: Origins,” Netflix picked up global rights in July.
At CinemaCon in April, Serkis promised a darker, bloodier tale that will delve deeper into the conflict of man vs. nature that lies at the heart of the famous tale.
Also Read: Netflix Announces New Anime Projects Based on 'Pacific Rim,' 'Altered Carbon'
“Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle” stars Rohan Chand in the title role,...
- 11/8/2018
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
The Andy Serkis CG/live action film will launch on the streaming service in 2019.
In what is thought to be its biggest ever acquisition of a finished film, Netflix has bought worldwide rights to Andy Serkis’ feature Mowgli from Warner Bros.
The CG/live action take on Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book stories had been set by Warner for a theatrical release on October 19 but is now expected to get a streaming launch on Netflix sometime next year. It is understood that the streaming giant is also planning some kind of theatrical release for the film, which employs 3D effects,...
In what is thought to be its biggest ever acquisition of a finished film, Netflix has bought worldwide rights to Andy Serkis’ feature Mowgli from Warner Bros.
The CG/live action take on Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book stories had been set by Warner for a theatrical release on October 19 but is now expected to get a streaming launch on Netflix sometime next year. It is understood that the streaming giant is also planning some kind of theatrical release for the film, which employs 3D effects,...
- 7/27/2018
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
The Andy Serkis CG/live action film will launch on the streaming service in 2019.
In what is thought to be its biggest ever acquisition of a finished film, Netflix has bought worldwide rights to Andy Serkis’ feature Mowgli from Warner Bros.
The CG/live action take on Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book stories had been set by Warner for a theatrical release on October 19 but is now expected to get a streaming launch on Netflix sometime next year. It is understood that the streaming giant is also planning some kind of theatrical release for the film, which employs 3D effects,...
In what is thought to be its biggest ever acquisition of a finished film, Netflix has bought worldwide rights to Andy Serkis’ feature Mowgli from Warner Bros.
The CG/live action take on Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book stories had been set by Warner for a theatrical release on October 19 but is now expected to get a streaming launch on Netflix sometime next year. It is understood that the streaming giant is also planning some kind of theatrical release for the film, which employs 3D effects,...
- 7/27/2018
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
Netflix has acquired the global rights to Andy Serkis’ “Mowgli” from Warner Bros., an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap.
Warner Bros. will no longer distribute the film domestically. Instead, Netflix will roll out the film on the streaming platform and in theaters in 2019. It’s Netflix’s biggest acquisition of a finished film to date. The live-action/CGI retelling of Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale will star Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Naomie Harris and Serkis. Rohan Chand will star as Mowgli.
Callie Kloves wrote the screenplay based on Kipling’s story. Producers on the project include Jonathan Cavendish, Steve Kloves and Serkis.
Also Read: 'Mowgli' Director Andy Serkis Promises a Darker, Bloodier 'Jungle Book' Sequel
At CinemaCon in April, Serkis promised a darker, bloodier tale that will delve deeper into the conflict of man vs. nature that lies at the heart of the famous tale.
Warner Bros. will no longer distribute the film domestically. Instead, Netflix will roll out the film on the streaming platform and in theaters in 2019. It’s Netflix’s biggest acquisition of a finished film to date. The live-action/CGI retelling of Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale will star Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Naomie Harris and Serkis. Rohan Chand will star as Mowgli.
Callie Kloves wrote the screenplay based on Kipling’s story. Producers on the project include Jonathan Cavendish, Steve Kloves and Serkis.
Also Read: 'Mowgli' Director Andy Serkis Promises a Darker, Bloodier 'Jungle Book' Sequel
At CinemaCon in April, Serkis promised a darker, bloodier tale that will delve deeper into the conflict of man vs. nature that lies at the heart of the famous tale.
- 7/27/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
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From the creator of Gollum (Lotr series) and Caesar (Planet Of The Paes) comes a new telling of the story of Mowgli. See Andy Serkis and an incredible cast bring the jungle to new life October 19, 2018 in theaters.
Motion capture and live action are blended for Mowgli, a new, big screen, 3D adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic The Jungle Book.
Walt Disney Studios released the animated musical classic in 1967 and a retelling of it with a live version in 2016.
This version follows the upbringing of the human child Mowgli, raised by a wolf pack in the jungles of India. As he learns the often harsh rules of the jungle, under the tutelage of a bear named Baloo and a panther named Bagheera, Mowgli becomes accepted by the animals of the jungle as one of their own. All but...
From the creator of Gollum (Lotr series) and Caesar (Planet Of The Paes) comes a new telling of the story of Mowgli. See Andy Serkis and an incredible cast bring the jungle to new life October 19, 2018 in theaters.
Motion capture and live action are blended for Mowgli, a new, big screen, 3D adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic The Jungle Book.
Walt Disney Studios released the animated musical classic in 1967 and a retelling of it with a live version in 2016.
This version follows the upbringing of the human child Mowgli, raised by a wolf pack in the jungles of India. As he learns the often harsh rules of the jungle, under the tutelage of a bear named Baloo and a panther named Bagheera, Mowgli becomes accepted by the animals of the jungle as one of their own. All but...
- 5/21/2018
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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Alfonso Cuaron has been brought in to "give notes" on Andy Serkis' upcoming Jungle Book movie...
With Disney and Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book riding high at the top of the box office charts worldwide, Warner Bros has opted to do some additional surgery on its own Jungle Book film, that’s due in 2018. The studio has already changed the name of the movie from Jungle Book: Origins to Jungle Book, and it pushed the movie back to October 2018, buying itself more time.
Now comes the news that Gravity director Alfonso Cuaron has been brought in to take a look at the project.
Andy Serkis is making his directorial debut with Jungle Book, and he shot the footage he needed for it last year. His cast includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett, with Callie Kloves penning the script.
Where does Cuaron fit it?...
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Alfonso Cuaron has been brought in to "give notes" on Andy Serkis' upcoming Jungle Book movie...
With Disney and Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book riding high at the top of the box office charts worldwide, Warner Bros has opted to do some additional surgery on its own Jungle Book film, that’s due in 2018. The studio has already changed the name of the movie from Jungle Book: Origins to Jungle Book, and it pushed the movie back to October 2018, buying itself more time.
Now comes the news that Gravity director Alfonso Cuaron has been brought in to take a look at the project.
Andy Serkis is making his directorial debut with Jungle Book, and he shot the footage he needed for it last year. His cast includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett, with Callie Kloves penning the script.
Where does Cuaron fit it?...
- 4/22/2016
- Den of Geek
Freida Pinto ("Slumdog Millionaire," "Rise of the Planet of the Apes") is reportedly set to reunite with Andy Serkis in his directorial debut "Jungle Book: Origins" at Warner Bros. Pictures.
Based on Rudyard Kipling’s classic story, Pinto will join Matthew Rhys and Rohan Chand in the live-action roles rather than those doing the performance capture for the animals.
Serkis, Jonathan Cavendish, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett and Benedict Cumberbatch star as some members of that performance capture cast.
Callie Kloves penned the script and Serkis will produce with Steve Kloves. The film is targeting an October 6th 2017 release.
Source: Deadline...
Based on Rudyard Kipling’s classic story, Pinto will join Matthew Rhys and Rohan Chand in the live-action roles rather than those doing the performance capture for the animals.
Serkis, Jonathan Cavendish, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett and Benedict Cumberbatch star as some members of that performance capture cast.
Callie Kloves penned the script and Serkis will produce with Steve Kloves. The film is targeting an October 6th 2017 release.
Source: Deadline...
- 5/9/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
After acting alongside a mo-capped Andy Serkis in Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Slumdog Millionaire actress Freida Pinto is reteaming with him for Warner Bros.’ Jungle Book: Origins.
Deadline reports that Pinto will take on a live-action role in the blockbuster pic, on which Serkis is set to make his directorial debut. She joins The Americans star Matthew Rhys, who is playing explorer John Lockwood, and Bad Words breakout Rohan Chand, who won the role of Mowgli, in the production, which will blend live-action and motion-capture to adapt the classic by Rudyard Kipling.
No details yet on which part the actress will play, but Jungle Book: Origins tells the story of an orphaned human boy raised by jungle animals including a friendly bear and a wise panther, so it’s perhaps likely that Pinto is playing either an explorer or Mowgli’s birth mother.
The motion-capture cast is...
Deadline reports that Pinto will take on a live-action role in the blockbuster pic, on which Serkis is set to make his directorial debut. She joins The Americans star Matthew Rhys, who is playing explorer John Lockwood, and Bad Words breakout Rohan Chand, who won the role of Mowgli, in the production, which will blend live-action and motion-capture to adapt the classic by Rudyard Kipling.
No details yet on which part the actress will play, but Jungle Book: Origins tells the story of an orphaned human boy raised by jungle animals including a friendly bear and a wise panther, so it’s perhaps likely that Pinto is playing either an explorer or Mowgli’s birth mother.
The motion-capture cast is...
- 5/8/2015
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
Exclusive: In a reteam of sorts, I hear that Slumdog Millionaire star Freida Pinto is joining the Andy Serkis-directed Jungle Book: Origins at Warner Bros. She’s lined up to play one of the live-action roles opposite Matthew Rhys and Rohan Chand in the hybrid motion-capture pic that’s based on the Rudyard Kipling classic. Slumdog breakout Pinto was in 2011’s Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes with Serkis who is directing Jungle Book from a script by Callie Kloves. He’s also…...
- 5/8/2015
- Deadline
Though Disney undoubtedly has Warner Bros. licked in the studios’ race to get competing Jungle Book projects into theaters, the latter’s take on Rudyard Kipling’s classic novel certainly seems more interesting. Supposedly grittier than the more traditional Disney take, Jungle Book: Origins boasts Andy Serkis in the director’s chair and a starry voice cast. Now, the buzzy pic has taken another step forward, with word that The Americans‘ Matthew Rhys is in talks to star.
Rhys is set to play the human character John Lockwood, as opposed to lending his voice to an animal. He joins Bad Words breakout Rohan Chand, who is playing human boy Mowgli.
The voice cast includes Serkis (as Baloo the bear), Christian Bale (as panther Bagheera), Benedict Cumberbatch (as villainous tiger Shere Khan), Cate Blanchett (as python Kaa), Naomie Harris (as she-wolf Nisha), Tom Hollander (as jackal Tabaqui, a jackal and crony...
Rhys is set to play the human character John Lockwood, as opposed to lending his voice to an animal. He joins Bad Words breakout Rohan Chand, who is playing human boy Mowgli.
The voice cast includes Serkis (as Baloo the bear), Christian Bale (as panther Bagheera), Benedict Cumberbatch (as villainous tiger Shere Khan), Cate Blanchett (as python Kaa), Naomie Harris (as she-wolf Nisha), Tom Hollander (as jackal Tabaqui, a jackal and crony...
- 4/2/2015
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
The Magnificent Seven Luke Grimes ("American Sniper," "Fifty Shades of Grey") is in negotiations to join the cast of Antoine Fuqua's remake of "The Magnificent Seven" at MGM and Sony Pictures. The story centers on seven gunslingers who protect an oppressed Mexican village from a group of outlaws.
Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Haley Bennett and Vincent D’Onofrio star. John Lee Hancock and Nic Pizzolatto penned the script and production is expected to start within the next month. [Source: Variety]
Story of Your Life
Forest Whitaker is in negotiations to join Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner in Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi drama "Story of Your Life" at Paramount Pictures, FilmNation and Lava Bear Films. Eric Heisserer is penning the script.
In the story, alien craft land around the world and an expert linguist (Adams) is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Haley Bennett and Vincent D’Onofrio star. John Lee Hancock and Nic Pizzolatto penned the script and production is expected to start within the next month. [Source: Variety]
Story of Your Life
Forest Whitaker is in negotiations to join Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner in Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi drama "Story of Your Life" at Paramount Pictures, FilmNation and Lava Bear Films. Eric Heisserer is penning the script.
In the story, alien craft land around the world and an expert linguist (Adams) is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
- 4/2/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Exclusive: The Americans star Matthew Rhys is in talks to star in Andy Serkis’ Jungle Book: Origins for Warner Bros. We hear he is set to play the human character of John Lockwood as opposed to voicing an animal. In addition to directing, Serkis also will produce with Harry Potter writer Steve Kloves and Jonathan Cavendish, Serkis' partner at his Imaginarium production company. Callie Kloves wrote the adaptation of the classic Rudyard Kipling novel about an orphaned boy…...
- 4/1/2015
- Deadline
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Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ new big-screen, 3D adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s beloved classic The Jungle Book, marking the feature film directorial debut of Andy Serkis.
Blending live action and performance capture, the film stars Oscar winners Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett and Oscar nominee Benedict Cumberbatch.
The story follows the upbringing of the human child Mowgli, raised by a wolf pack in the jungles of India. As he learns the often harsh rules of the jungle, under the tutelage of a bear named Baloo and a panther named Bagheera, Mowgli becomes accepted by the animals of the jungle as one of their own. All but one: the fearsome tiger Shere Khan. But there may be greater dangers lurking in the jungle, as Mowgli comes face to face with his human origins.
The actors performing the roles of the story’s central animal characters...
Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ new big-screen, 3D adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s beloved classic The Jungle Book, marking the feature film directorial debut of Andy Serkis.
Blending live action and performance capture, the film stars Oscar winners Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett and Oscar nominee Benedict Cumberbatch.
The story follows the upbringing of the human child Mowgli, raised by a wolf pack in the jungles of India. As he learns the often harsh rules of the jungle, under the tutelage of a bear named Baloo and a panther named Bagheera, Mowgli becomes accepted by the animals of the jungle as one of their own. All but one: the fearsome tiger Shere Khan. But there may be greater dangers lurking in the jungle, as Mowgli comes face to face with his human origins.
The actors performing the roles of the story’s central animal characters...
- 3/10/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Warner Bros. Pictures has assembled an impressive roster of stars for “Jungle Book: Origins,” its new big-screen, 3D adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic The Jungle Book, marking the feature film directorial debut of Andy Serkis. The action adventure, which will blend motion capture and live action, will be released on October 21, 2016. The announcement was made today by Greg Silverman, President, Creative Development and Worldwide Production, and Sue Kroll, President, Worldwide Marketing and International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.
The actors performing the roles of the story’s central animal characters are: Benedict Cumberbatch (“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”) as the fearsome tiger, Shere Khan; Oscar winner Cate Blanchett (“Blue Jasmine”) as the sinister snake, Kaa; Oscar winner Christian Bale (“The Fighter,” the “Dark Knight” Trilogy) as the cunning panther, Bagheera; Andy Serkis (“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”) as the wise bear, Baloo; Peter Mullan (“Hercules”) as the leader of the wolf pack,...
The actors performing the roles of the story’s central animal characters are: Benedict Cumberbatch (“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”) as the fearsome tiger, Shere Khan; Oscar winner Cate Blanchett (“Blue Jasmine”) as the sinister snake, Kaa; Oscar winner Christian Bale (“The Fighter,” the “Dark Knight” Trilogy) as the cunning panther, Bagheera; Andy Serkis (“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”) as the wise bear, Baloo; Peter Mullan (“Hercules”) as the leader of the wolf pack,...
- 8/22/2014
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Get ready for the duelling Jungle Book movies.
Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that it has assembled a big cast of stars for Jungle Book: Origins, its new big-screen, 3D adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic The Jungle Book, marking the feature film directorial debut of Andy Serkis.
The action adventure, which will blend motion capture and live action, will be released on October 21, 2016.
Meanwhile, Disney’s The Jungle Book will be in theaters a full year earlier. Helmed by Jon Favreau, this film will star Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Giancarlo Esposito, Ben Kingsley, Lupita Nyong’o, Idris Elba and Scarlett Johansson, and will released October 9, 2015.
The actors performing the roles of the Jungle Book: Origins’ central animal characters are: Benedict Cumberbatch (“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”) as the fearsome tiger, Shere Khan; Oscar winner Cate Blanchett (“Blue Jasmine”) as the sinister snake, Kaa; Oscar winner Christian Bale (“The Fighter,...
Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that it has assembled a big cast of stars for Jungle Book: Origins, its new big-screen, 3D adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic The Jungle Book, marking the feature film directorial debut of Andy Serkis.
The action adventure, which will blend motion capture and live action, will be released on October 21, 2016.
Meanwhile, Disney’s The Jungle Book will be in theaters a full year earlier. Helmed by Jon Favreau, this film will star Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Giancarlo Esposito, Ben Kingsley, Lupita Nyong’o, Idris Elba and Scarlett Johansson, and will released October 9, 2015.
The actors performing the roles of the Jungle Book: Origins’ central animal characters are: Benedict Cumberbatch (“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”) as the fearsome tiger, Shere Khan; Oscar winner Cate Blanchett (“Blue Jasmine”) as the sinister snake, Kaa; Oscar winner Christian Bale (“The Fighter,...
- 8/21/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Joseph Baxter Nov 8, 2018
Warner Bros. has its own take on The Jungle Book with Mowgli... except it's now headed to Netflix.
What was once known as Jungle Book: Origins is now Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle. While Jon Favreau's 2015 Disney adaptation made a splash, Warner Bros. brought plenty of star power of its own, including Benedict Cumberbatch as Shere Khan, as well as Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Naomie Harris, Tom Hollander, Eddie Marsan, and Peter Mulan in the live-action and CGI amalgamation, which is directed by Andy Serkis. – Yes, motion-capture suit, "my precious" Andy Serkis. He works off a script by first-time screenwriter Callie Kloves.
Mowgli became the center of what could be considered a watershed move in the film industry’s ongoing theatrical/streaming distribution struggle, since, back in July, Netflix made a deal with Warner Bros. to acquire worldwide rights to movie. Consequently, the film, now brandishing...
Warner Bros. has its own take on The Jungle Book with Mowgli... except it's now headed to Netflix.
What was once known as Jungle Book: Origins is now Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle. While Jon Favreau's 2015 Disney adaptation made a splash, Warner Bros. brought plenty of star power of its own, including Benedict Cumberbatch as Shere Khan, as well as Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Naomie Harris, Tom Hollander, Eddie Marsan, and Peter Mulan in the live-action and CGI amalgamation, which is directed by Andy Serkis. – Yes, motion-capture suit, "my precious" Andy Serkis. He works off a script by first-time screenwriter Callie Kloves.
Mowgli became the center of what could be considered a watershed move in the film industry’s ongoing theatrical/streaming distribution struggle, since, back in July, Netflix made a deal with Warner Bros. to acquire worldwide rights to movie. Consequently, the film, now brandishing...
- 8/20/2014
- Den of Geek
Andy Serkis has completed his zoo of actors that will voice his adaptation of Jungle Book: Origins for Warner Bros.
Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Naomie Harris, Tom Hollander, Eddie Marsan, Peter Mullan, and Serkis himself will all join Benedict Cumberbatch as the animal characters in the feature, which mixes together motion capture, CG animation, and live action. Bale will voice the fearsome panther Bagheera; Blanchett, the sinister python Kaa; and Serkis, the beloved Baloo the bear. Mullan, Harris, and Marsan will all voice members of the wolf pack that raises Mowgli, and Hollander will play Tabaqui, the underling jackal of...
Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Naomie Harris, Tom Hollander, Eddie Marsan, Peter Mullan, and Serkis himself will all join Benedict Cumberbatch as the animal characters in the feature, which mixes together motion capture, CG animation, and live action. Bale will voice the fearsome panther Bagheera; Blanchett, the sinister python Kaa; and Serkis, the beloved Baloo the bear. Mullan, Harris, and Marsan will all voice members of the wolf pack that raises Mowgli, and Hollander will play Tabaqui, the underling jackal of...
- 8/20/2014
- by Jake Perlman
- EW - Inside Movies
Following yesterday’s announcement that Benedict Cumberbatch had signed on to Andy Serkis‘ “Jungle Book: Origins” as Shere Khan, news comes today via THR and Variety that Jack Reynor and Naomie Harris have been recruited to voice Brother Wolf and Nisha, respectively. Also new to the cast of this Warner Bros. adaptation of the 1894 Rudyard Kipling classic are Christian Bale as the voice of Bagheera, Cate Blanchett as Kaa, Eddie Marsan as Vihaan, Tom Hollander as Tabaqui, and Peter Mullan as wolf pack leader Akela. Callie Kloves marks her screenwriting debut with the film, which is set to present a [...]
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- 8/20/2014
- by Alfonso Espina
- UpandComers
The battle of The Jungle Books is getting fierce! Just yesterday, Warner Bros' Jungle Book adaptation made their first cast announcement, revealing Benedict Cumberbatch would be their Shere Khan. Quick to join him are Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Naomie Harris, Tom Hollander, Eddie Marsan, Peter Mullan and Rohan Chand. THR revealed this avalanche of casting news over Warner Bros' Jungle Book: Origins. The directorial debut of motion-capture actor extraordinaire Andy Serkis will blend motion capture, CG animation and live action, and boasts a script by Callie Kloves, daughter of Harry Potter screenwriter Steve Kloves. As Disney has a live-action, Jon Favreau-helmed Jungle Book in the works to rival Warner Bros' Jungle Book: Origins, we've created a helpful image guide to keep straight the who's who of it all. As Baloo the bear, Bill Murray will face off against Andy Serkis, who is pulling double duty as performer and director.
- 8/20/2014
- cinemablend.com
A day after it was revealed that Benedict Cumberbatch would play the villainous Shere Khan in the film, Warner Bros. Pictures has released a full list of the cast for the Andy Serkis' helmed adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book".
Serkis, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Naomie Harris, Eddie Marsan, Tom Hollander and Peter Mullan are all set to join Cumberbatch and young "Bad Words" star Rohan Chand in the film which will employ a mix of motion capture, CG animation and live action.
"Jungle Book: Origins" follows an orphaned boy raised by wolves who befriends members of the animal kingdom who help him grow up. Callie Kloves wrote the script while Jonathan Cavendish will produce. The casting list is as follows:
Christian Bale as Bagheera the Panther
Cate Blanchett as Kaa the Python
Rohan Chand as Mowgli
Benedict Cumberbatch as Shere Khan the Tiger
Naomie Harris as...
Serkis, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Naomie Harris, Eddie Marsan, Tom Hollander and Peter Mullan are all set to join Cumberbatch and young "Bad Words" star Rohan Chand in the film which will employ a mix of motion capture, CG animation and live action.
"Jungle Book: Origins" follows an orphaned boy raised by wolves who befriends members of the animal kingdom who help him grow up. Callie Kloves wrote the script while Jonathan Cavendish will produce. The casting list is as follows:
Christian Bale as Bagheera the Panther
Cate Blanchett as Kaa the Python
Rohan Chand as Mowgli
Benedict Cumberbatch as Shere Khan the Tiger
Naomie Harris as...
- 8/20/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Huge news for Warner Bros. today as its Rudyard Kipling adaptation Jungle Book: Origins has just announced its main cast. Yesterday, we heard that Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch had joined the Andy Serkis-directed project as the voice of fearsome tiger Shere Khan, and now a menagerie of stars has also come aboard.
Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Naomie Harris, Tom Hollander, Eddie Marsan and Peter Mullan will all take on the parts of animals in the titular jungle, while Rohan Chand (Bad Words) will play the human boy Mowgli. Serkis has also been confirmed to be taking on a role.
Callie Kloves, daughter of Harry Potter scribe Steve Kloves, penned the script, while her father is on board in a producing capacity. The film will employ motion capture, CGI animation and live-action.
Serkis will play Baloo the bear, while Bale will voice the panther Bagheera. Both save Mowgli (Chand) from...
Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Naomie Harris, Tom Hollander, Eddie Marsan and Peter Mullan will all take on the parts of animals in the titular jungle, while Rohan Chand (Bad Words) will play the human boy Mowgli. Serkis has also been confirmed to be taking on a role.
Callie Kloves, daughter of Harry Potter scribe Steve Kloves, penned the script, while her father is on board in a producing capacity. The film will employ motion capture, CGI animation and live-action.
Serkis will play Baloo the bear, while Bale will voice the panther Bagheera. Both save Mowgli (Chand) from...
- 8/20/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
According to THR, joining Star Trek Into Darkness actor Benedict Cumberbatch (as yet another "Khan") in the Andy Serkis directed Jungle Book: Origins (yes, really) will be: Christian Bale as Begheera the panther, Cate Blanchett as Kaa the python, Naomie Harris as Nisha the wolf, Tom Hollander as Tabaqui the jackal, Eddie Marsan as Vihaan (Nisha's mate), Peter Mullan as the leader of the wolf pack, Akela, and Rohan Chand as Mowgli, the human boy. Serkis will also take on the role of Baloo the bear. The film will employ a mix of motion capture, CG animation and live-action to tell the classic tale -- much like the version Disney are also currently working on with Jon Favreau at the helm. The movie, which has a script by Callie Kloves and will be produced by her father Steve, is expected to hit theaters in October, 2016.
- 8/20/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
The voice of Benedict Cumberbatch is being lent to Andy Serkis' upcoming film of The Jungle Book...
There are, as you may already know, two new films of The Jungle Book currently in the works. One of them is being directed by Jon Favreau for Disney, and we'll get to see that first. It's due in 2015. Warner Bros, however, has its own take on the story coming, that Andy Serkis is making his directorial debut with.
Working from a script from Callie Kloves, Serkis' film isn't quite as far along the casting process as Favreau's. However, he's landed a useful name to voice the villanous tiger, Shere Khan.
Benedict Cumberbatch, who's also lent his voice to the upcoming The Penguins Of Madagascar, is to take on the role. Again, it's his voice that's being used, although given Serkis' beliefs on performance capture, it's likely that he'll at least have...
There are, as you may already know, two new films of The Jungle Book currently in the works. One of them is being directed by Jon Favreau for Disney, and we'll get to see that first. It's due in 2015. Warner Bros, however, has its own take on the story coming, that Andy Serkis is making his directorial debut with.
Working from a script from Callie Kloves, Serkis' film isn't quite as far along the casting process as Favreau's. However, he's landed a useful name to voice the villanous tiger, Shere Khan.
Benedict Cumberbatch, who's also lent his voice to the upcoming The Penguins Of Madagascar, is to take on the role. Again, it's his voice that's being used, although given Serkis' beliefs on performance capture, it's likely that he'll at least have...
- 8/20/2014
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Warner Bros. has cast an entire zoo’s worth of actors for its adaptation of The Jungle Book, which Andy Serkis is directing. Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Naomie Harris, Tom Hollander, Eddie Marsan and Peter Mullan are joining Benedict Cumberbatch to star as the animal characters in the feature. Rohan Chand, the young actor who starred opposite Jason Bateman in Bad Words, will star as the human boy Mowgli. Serkis will also take on a role. Callie Kloves wrote the script, adapting the Rudyard Kipling short stories, while her father, Steve Kloves, the screenwriter who wrote seven of the Harry Potter
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- 8/20/2014
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
From Sherlock to Shere Khan, Benedict Cumberbatch's resume just got a bit longer. The Hollywood Reporter revealed today that the actor has been cast as the voice of the man-eating tiger in the upcoming Warner Bros.' film adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. So far very little has been announced about the highly anticipated flick—which has been tentatively titled Jungle Book: Origins—but we do know that Andy Serkis will be making his directorial debut for the film. Also, Callie Kloves wrote the script while her father, Steve Kloves, is on board to produce the darker-than-you-remember story. The Warner Bros. project is aiming to be vastly different than the...
- 8/19/2014
- E! Online
As we already documented (see video above), Benedict Cumberbatch is a huge admirer of his "Hobbit" co-star Andy Serkis - and now he's re-teaming up with the man behind Gollum for the latter's directorial debut. The "Sherlock" star is set to voice villainous man-eating tiger Shere Khan in the upcoming Warner Bros. adaptation, which is based on Rudyard Kipling's classic stories, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film will be a mixture of live-action and performance capture, the latter of which Serkis has become famous for thanks to his work on Peter Jackson's Tolkien films and in Fox's "Planet of the Apes" reboots. The Callie Kloves-scripted project is one of two "Jungle Book" films currently in development; Disney has a live-action/CGI version in the pipeline with Jon Favreau directing, Bill Murray (Baloo), Idris Elba (Shere Khan), Ben Kingsley (Bagheera), Christopher Walken (King Louie), Giancarlo Esposito (Akela...
- 8/19/2014
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
We’ve had a virtual ark’s worth of animal voice casting announcements for Jon Favreau’s Disney-backed take on a new Jungle Book film, yet heard very little about Andy Serkis’ competing project, Jungle Book: Origins for Warner Bros. That all changed today when The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Benedict Cumberbatch has agreed to lend his distinctive voice box to lethal tiger Shere Khan. Well, he has form playing characters called Khan, we suppose.So now we have a Khan-off in the making! In the red corner, there is Idris Elba’s apocalypse-cancelling gravelly goodness. In the blue? Cumberbatch’s Smaugy caramel tones. Who will make the best Shere Khan? Only time will tell, but you can weigh in below.Serkis is developing the movie to incorporate a blend of live action and performance capture, looking to make his directorial debut based on Callie Kloves’ script. Expect announcements soon about characters including Mowgli,...
- 8/19/2014
- EmpireOnline
"Sherlock" star Benedict Cumberbatch is set to play a different kind of Khan as he joins the voice cast of "Jungle Book: Origins" for Warner Bros. Pictures.
Cumberbatch will voice Shere Khan, the man-eating tiger and villain of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale of a boy named Mowgli who is raised by jungle animals.
Andy Serkis makes his directorial debut on the movie which is expected to be quite faithful to the dark material and sport an adult sensibility. Callie Kloves adapted the script.
The project is in competition with Jon Favreau's more family friendly adaptation at Disney Pictures. That version will star Idris Elba as the voice of Shere Kahn.
Source: Heat Vision...
Cumberbatch will voice Shere Khan, the man-eating tiger and villain of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale of a boy named Mowgli who is raised by jungle animals.
Andy Serkis makes his directorial debut on the movie which is expected to be quite faithful to the dark material and sport an adult sensibility. Callie Kloves adapted the script.
The project is in competition with Jon Favreau's more family friendly adaptation at Disney Pictures. That version will star Idris Elba as the voice of Shere Kahn.
Source: Heat Vision...
- 8/19/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Director Andy Serkis has cast Benedict Cumberbatch in Warner Bros. big screen adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book. This is the first casting announcement for this film, and the actor will provide the voice for Shere Khan, the villainous man-eating tiger, and his voice is perfect for the character!
Jungle Book is based on the short stories written by Kipling that center on Mowgli, "an orphaned boy raised by wolves who befriends Baloo the bear and Bagheera the black panther. The tiger Shere Khan is a lifelong enemy of Mowgli’s, with each vowing to slay the other."
The script for the film was written by Callie Kloves. Her father is Steve Kloves, who worked on the Harry Potter movies, and he is producing Jungle Book.
The Warners Bros. adaptation of this story is competing against Disney’s adaptation, which has been fully cast with Jon Favreau directing.
Jungle Book is based on the short stories written by Kipling that center on Mowgli, "an orphaned boy raised by wolves who befriends Baloo the bear and Bagheera the black panther. The tiger Shere Khan is a lifelong enemy of Mowgli’s, with each vowing to slay the other."
The script for the film was written by Callie Kloves. Her father is Steve Kloves, who worked on the Harry Potter movies, and he is producing Jungle Book.
The Warners Bros. adaptation of this story is competing against Disney’s adaptation, which has been fully cast with Jon Favreau directing.
- 8/19/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Benedict Cumberbatch is to provide his voice for an upcoming Jungle Book adaptation.
The Sherlock actor will voice villainous tiger Shere Khan in Warner Bros's new version of Rudyard Kipling's story.
Andy Serkis is making his directorial debut with Jungle Book: Origins, which follows a boy named Mowgli who is raised by jungle animals.
The script has been written by Callie Kloves, with her father Steve Kloves producing.
It will compete with Disney's own new adaptation, with Jon Favreau directing and Idris Elba voicing Shere Khan.
Cumberbatch has also worked with Serkis in Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy of films, with the former voicing the dragon Smaug.
Jungle Book: Origins will arrive in cinemas on October 21, 2016, a year after Disney's version, which is released on October 9, 2015.
Coincidentally, this is not the first Khan that Benedict Cumberbatch has played, after he previously starred as the tiger's villainous namesake in Star Trek Into Darkness.
The Sherlock actor will voice villainous tiger Shere Khan in Warner Bros's new version of Rudyard Kipling's story.
Andy Serkis is making his directorial debut with Jungle Book: Origins, which follows a boy named Mowgli who is raised by jungle animals.
The script has been written by Callie Kloves, with her father Steve Kloves producing.
It will compete with Disney's own new adaptation, with Jon Favreau directing and Idris Elba voicing Shere Khan.
Cumberbatch has also worked with Serkis in Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy of films, with the former voicing the dragon Smaug.
Jungle Book: Origins will arrive in cinemas on October 21, 2016, a year after Disney's version, which is released on October 9, 2015.
Coincidentally, this is not the first Khan that Benedict Cumberbatch has played, after he previously starred as the tiger's villainous namesake in Star Trek Into Darkness.
- 8/19/2014
- Digital Spy
Though Disney clearly has the lead in the race to adapt Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book into a big-budget blockbuster, Warner Bros. is quietly moving along with its own take, now officially titled Jungle Book: Origins. Andy Serkis is making his directorial debut on the pic, after having served as Peter Jackson’s second unit director on the Hobbit trilogy. Now, the first voice lead for the film has been announced - Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch will be lending his voice to the fearsome tiger Shere Khan.
Jungle Book: Origins centers on an orphaned human boy Mowgli, who is raised by wolves and eventually befriends the bear Baloo and the panther Bagheera. Khan, a vicious predator, is Mowgli’s sworn enemy, and each has vowed to slay the other.
Callie Kloves penned the script. Her father Steve, who penned seven out of eight Harry Potter films, is on board as a producer.
Jungle Book: Origins centers on an orphaned human boy Mowgli, who is raised by wolves and eventually befriends the bear Baloo and the panther Bagheera. Khan, a vicious predator, is Mowgli’s sworn enemy, and each has vowed to slay the other.
Callie Kloves penned the script. Her father Steve, who penned seven out of eight Harry Potter films, is on board as a producer.
- 8/19/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
As of now, the only Jungle Book film we've heard anything about was that of Jon Favreau's Disney iteration. On Warner Bros.. side, we knew that Andy Serkis would be making his directorial debut in helming a most-likely darker (than Disney's) adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling story. However, they've now stepped up their game with a whopper of a name in Benedict Cumberbatch for the voice of the man-eating tiger, Shere Khan. The script was written by Callie Kloves, daughter of Steve Kloves...
- 8/19/2014
- by Sean Wist
- JoBlo.com
Briefly: In typical Hollywood fashion, there have been two adaptations of The Jungle Book brewing at Disney and Warner Bros. The former seems to be further along with a full cast, including the recent addition of Bill Murray as Baloo the bear. But now the latter has some legs, and won't have to worry about the proximity of Disney's take on the tale. While The Jungle Book arrives on October 9th, 2015, Warner Bros. has set Jungle Book: Origins, the directorial debut of motion-capture master Andy Serkis and writing debut of Callie Kloves, for release a year and one week later on October 21st, 2016. No cast has been announced, but we're interested to see how this differs from Disney's take, and if people will be interested.
- 8/4/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Though Disney’s Jon Favreau-helmed adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling classic The Jungle Book, which just added Bill Murray to its all-star voice cast yesterday, is clearly in better shape than its rival project at Warner Bros., WB’s Andy Serkis-directed film is also taking steps forward. Recently, the studio announced that the movie’s title had been updated from The Jungle Book to Jungle Book: Origins.
Though that title does sound a little bit impersonal (and conjures up unfortunate memories of X-Men Origins: Wolverine), the change was necessary for Warner Bros.’ film to distance itself from the competition. The Origins subtitle also suggests (not that we needed the hint) that Warner Bros. is clearly angling for a franchise based on Kipling’s novel.
Serkis will make his directorial debut on Jungle Book: Origins, but the acclaimed mo-cap actor has already racked up some impressive credits...
Though that title does sound a little bit impersonal (and conjures up unfortunate memories of X-Men Origins: Wolverine), the change was necessary for Warner Bros.’ film to distance itself from the competition. The Origins subtitle also suggests (not that we needed the hint) that Warner Bros. is clearly angling for a franchise based on Kipling’s novel.
Serkis will make his directorial debut on Jungle Book: Origins, but the acclaimed mo-cap actor has already racked up some impressive credits...
- 8/2/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
With Disney’s live-action/VFX take on The Jungle Book set for October 2015, Warner Bros has staked out a date a year later for its take on the Rudyard Kipling classic about an orphaned boy raised by animals in the wilderness. Now officially titled Jungle Book: Origins, the pic has been slated for October 21, 2016. Andy Serkis is set to direct the live-action film, to which Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu had been in talks to helm last year. The script is by Callie Kloves, daughter of Harry Potter series scribe Steve Kloves, who is producing. It’ll go up against Universal’s Untitled […]...
- 8/1/2014
- Deadline
Throw a teenage girl into a dystopian adventure and Hollywood will come calling — in this case, even before the book is officially published.
Hollywood already has adaptations of Daughter Of Smoke And Bone and The Fifth Wave in the works, and today Sony confirmed they have hired a screenwriter, Callie Kloves, for Seeker, an upcoming sci-fi/adventure tale based on a book by Arwen Elys Dayton that hasn’t even been published yet. (It’s expected to be released in 2015.)
A rep for Sony confirmed to EW that Seeker follows a young girl named Quin Kincaid who has “been put...
Hollywood already has adaptations of Daughter Of Smoke And Bone and The Fifth Wave in the works, and today Sony confirmed they have hired a screenwriter, Callie Kloves, for Seeker, an upcoming sci-fi/adventure tale based on a book by Arwen Elys Dayton that hasn’t even been published yet. (It’s expected to be released in 2015.)
A rep for Sony confirmed to EW that Seeker follows a young girl named Quin Kincaid who has “been put...
- 4/23/2014
- by Erin Strecker
- EW - Inside Movies
Golfing with God
George Gatins ("Need for Speed") has been set to pen the script for the film adaptation of Roland Merullo's faith-based novel "Golfing for God" at Gemfilms and Hole in One Productions.
The story tracks ex-golfing pro Hank Fins-Winston, who travels back to Earth from Heaven accompanying God, in the form of a 35-year-old woman, to help Her boost her golf game and is called upon to resolve his own unfinished business. [Source: Deadline]
Seeker
Callie Kloves will pen the film adaptation of the upcoming Arwen Elys Dayton sci-fi/fantasy novel "Seeker" for Sony Pictures. The first of a trilogy, the story follows a young girl put through years of brutal training for what she thinks is a noble position that turns out to be an assassin. [Source: Heat Vision]
3 Videotapes
New Regency, RatPac Entertainment and Plan B have acquired Ian McCulloch's elevated thriller script pitch "3 Videotapes". All that's known about the...
George Gatins ("Need for Speed") has been set to pen the script for the film adaptation of Roland Merullo's faith-based novel "Golfing for God" at Gemfilms and Hole in One Productions.
The story tracks ex-golfing pro Hank Fins-Winston, who travels back to Earth from Heaven accompanying God, in the form of a 35-year-old woman, to help Her boost her golf game and is called upon to resolve his own unfinished business. [Source: Deadline]
Seeker
Callie Kloves will pen the film adaptation of the upcoming Arwen Elys Dayton sci-fi/fantasy novel "Seeker" for Sony Pictures. The first of a trilogy, the story follows a young girl put through years of brutal training for what she thinks is a noble position that turns out to be an assassin. [Source: Heat Vision]
3 Videotapes
New Regency, RatPac Entertainment and Plan B have acquired Ian McCulloch's elevated thriller script pitch "3 Videotapes". All that's known about the...
- 4/23/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Callie Kloves, the up-and-coming writer who is also the daughter of Harry Potter scribe Steve Kloves, has been tapped to adapt Seeker, Sony's big-screen take on the by Arwen Elys Dayton novel. Mark Gordon is producing the translation of the novel, which doesn't hit shelves until 2015. It will be the first of a trilogy. The story combines sci-fi and fantasy elements to tell the story of a young girl named Quin Kincaid who, according to the studio, "has been put through years of brutal training for what she thinks is the noble purpose of becoming
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- 4/23/2014
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The young adult juggernaut continues to careen through our multiplexes. With The Hunger Games and Divergent doing excellent business, and the likes of Fallen and Daughter Of Smoke And Bone on the way, Sony have taken a punt on the yet-to-be-published Seeker by Arwen Elys Dayton. Mark Gordon (Source Code) is producing, and Callie Kloves has been tapped to write the screenplay.Since it has yet to see the light of day, the only information we have about Seeker thus far comes from the marketing blurb. That gives us the story of Quin Kincaid, a young girl who's spent her childhood in a brutal training regime to become one of the prestigious Seekers of the title.The seeking itself seems to be something to do with rare artefacts and arcane knowledge, but Quin learns too late that her punishing studies have been more than just academic. Somehow she's to use...
- 4/23/2014
- EmpireOnline
In the latest of many Hollywood toss-ups, following competing friends-with-benefits, Snow White and White House takeover movies, Warner Bros. and Disney are going head-to-head with different adaptations of Rudyard Kipling’s classic The Jungle Book.
Currently, Disney’s take definitely has the edge, with Jon Favreau locked in to direct and Idris Elba voicing the fearsome tiger Shere Khan. However, WB’s adaptation, which stalled for a time after director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu departed, is finally getting some traction now that Andy Serkis, the character actor behind Gollum in The Lord of The Rings and Caesar in Rise of the Planet of the Apes, has been signed to direct. The project will mark Serkis’s feature directorial debut, though he directed second unit on Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy, and he seems absolutely thrilled to have landed the gig.
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter yesterday at CinemaCon, shortly before...
Currently, Disney’s take definitely has the edge, with Jon Favreau locked in to direct and Idris Elba voicing the fearsome tiger Shere Khan. However, WB’s adaptation, which stalled for a time after director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu departed, is finally getting some traction now that Andy Serkis, the character actor behind Gollum in The Lord of The Rings and Caesar in Rise of the Planet of the Apes, has been signed to direct. The project will mark Serkis’s feature directorial debut, though he directed second unit on Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy, and he seems absolutely thrilled to have landed the gig.
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter yesterday at CinemaCon, shortly before...
- 3/28/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu was originally aboard and then the studio reached out to Ron Howard, but ultimately directorial duties on Warner Bros' The Jungle Book have fallen to Andy Serkis whom has yet to direct a feature film himself, but he did serve as second unit director on Peter Jackson's The Hobbit films, including the barrel-chase sequence in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Callie Kloves wrote the script based on Rudyard Kipling's short stories centering on Mowgli, an orphaned boy raised by wolves who befriends Baloo the bear and Bagheera the black panther as he spars with the ferocious tiger Shere Khan. Kloves is the daughter of Harry Potter screenwriter Steven Kloves and this will be her first produced screenplay. The film will reportedly stick closely to the source material, which is to say prepare for something dark, nothing like Disney's 1967 animated classic. This marks the second...
- 3/21/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
In Hollywood, there is a war brewing... between two big budget versions of Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book" (which is apparently very firmly in the public domain). On one hand, we have Disney's version, being directed by Jon Favreau and featuring Idris Elba as the voice of Shere Khan, the fearsome tiger. On the other, we have Warner Bros' own "Jungle Book," which was, at one point, going to be directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. Somewhat predictably, the director of "Babel" lost interest in the material (the studio cited "scheduling conflicts") but now that production has found a replacement in Andy Serkis, according to the Hollywood Reporter. That's right, my precious, Gollum is directing his very own movie!
While this is somewhat of a letdown from the studio's previous version, just because we wanted to see what the director of "Amores Perros" would do with a project about talking animals,...
While this is somewhat of a letdown from the studio's previous version, just because we wanted to see what the director of "Amores Perros" would do with a project about talking animals,...
- 3/21/2014
- by Drew Taylor
- Moviefone
Andy Serkis, best known for playing Gollum in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy is going to direct a live action adaptation of The Jungle Book. It remains unclear if Serkis will take part in the film after previous director Alejandro González Iñárritu had to step down due to scheduling conflicts.
This is a new setback for Warner Bros’ version of the story that will compete against Disney for The Jungle Book live action adaptation. Jon Favreau will direct Disney version, starring Idris Elba as the man-eating tiger “Sher Khan”.
This will be Serkis first feature as director, recently he directed the second unit on Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit movies. Serkis posses a vast knowledge an expertise working with projects whose visuals merge CG and motion capture elements. Serkis has a plethora of motion capture experience, having worked on Peter Jackson’s King Kong, Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin...
This is a new setback for Warner Bros’ version of the story that will compete against Disney for The Jungle Book live action adaptation. Jon Favreau will direct Disney version, starring Idris Elba as the man-eating tiger “Sher Khan”.
This will be Serkis first feature as director, recently he directed the second unit on Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit movies. Serkis posses a vast knowledge an expertise working with projects whose visuals merge CG and motion capture elements. Serkis has a plethora of motion capture experience, having worked on Peter Jackson’s King Kong, Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin...
- 3/21/2014
- by Hector E Rivas
- LRMonline.com
Best known for his motion capture work as Gollum, King Kong, Captain Haddock and Caesar the Ape, actor Andy Serkis recently dabbled in directing as he helmed the second unit action of "The Hobbit" trilogy.
Now, Serkis is going it alone and has come onboard to direct the live action version of Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book" at Warner Bros. Pictures. It is unknown if he will take a part in the movie at this stage.
Serkis replaces Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu ("Babel") who left due to scheduling conflicts. Ron Howard was briefly in talks, but that didn't go far before Howard turned it down.
Callie Kloves is penning the script which is expected to stick closely to the source material and be the darker of the two versions.
The project remains in the race with Disney's own live-action "Jungle Book" which Jon Favreau will direct and Idris Elba is attached to star in.
Now, Serkis is going it alone and has come onboard to direct the live action version of Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book" at Warner Bros. Pictures. It is unknown if he will take a part in the movie at this stage.
Serkis replaces Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu ("Babel") who left due to scheduling conflicts. Ron Howard was briefly in talks, but that didn't go far before Howard turned it down.
Callie Kloves is penning the script which is expected to stick closely to the source material and be the darker of the two versions.
The project remains in the race with Disney's own live-action "Jungle Book" which Jon Favreau will direct and Idris Elba is attached to star in.
- 3/21/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Andy Serkis is in negotiations with Warner Bros to direct a live-action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.
The British actor - best known for his role as Gollum in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies - replaces Alejandro González Iñárritu, who was previously in talks to direct but pulled out due to scheduling conflicts.
Rush director Ron Howard was also a brief contender for the director position in February.
Adding Serkis to the project puts Warner Bros' version of the classic novel back on the map, as Disney is planning a live-action adaptation of its own which is currently at the casting stage, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Jon Favreau is attached to direct the Disney feature and already has Idris Elba on board to voice Shere Khan, the man-eating tiger.
The Jungle Book would mark Serkis's feature directorial debut, although he is also working on...
The British actor - best known for his role as Gollum in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies - replaces Alejandro González Iñárritu, who was previously in talks to direct but pulled out due to scheduling conflicts.
Rush director Ron Howard was also a brief contender for the director position in February.
Adding Serkis to the project puts Warner Bros' version of the classic novel back on the map, as Disney is planning a live-action adaptation of its own which is currently at the casting stage, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Jon Favreau is attached to direct the Disney feature and already has Idris Elba on board to voice Shere Khan, the man-eating tiger.
The Jungle Book would mark Serkis's feature directorial debut, although he is also working on...
- 3/21/2014
- Digital Spy
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