Callie Kloves

New Mowgli poster features the title character as a protective wild child

Posted 8 years ago

Earlier today, the first trailer for Andy Serkis' MOWGLI hit the net, leaving many fans of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale from "The Jungle Book" awe-struck by the film's serious tone and emphasis on action over family-friendly spectacle. Recently, our own...

First trailer for Mowgli and interview with director & star Andy Serkis

Posted 8 years ago

The first trailer for Andy Serkis' MOWGLI is here! Many have been curious about the actor/director's retelling of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale from "The Jungle Book" and how it would compare to Jon Favreau's live-action 2016 version. As you can...

Ex. Andy Serkis on Reeves’ Batman & the fates of Snoke, Klaue & Caesar

Posted 8 years ago

Recently, I had a chat with Andy Serkis about his upcoming film MOWGLI (more on that later) and had the chance to ask a few questions that were burning in the minds of his fans (myself included) and he gave...

Andy Serkis’ Mowgli given a PG-13 rating for “bloody images”

Posted 8 years ago

When most of us think of THE JUNGLE BOOK we conjure up images of the Disney versions of the movie, including both the beloved animated musical and massive live-action 2016 version. Both were geared towards the family crowd, but the...

Andy Serkis’ Jungle Book movie gets a new title and plot synopsis

Posted 9 years ago

After Jon Favreau’s take on THE JUNGLE BOOK earned almost a billion dollars worldwide, universal acclaim and an Oscar for best VFX, you wouldn’t be mistaken to think his movie would be the definitive take on the story for quite...

Andy Serkis says his Jungle Book is for an “older audience”

Posted 10 years ago

Disney's THE JUNGLE BOOK is closing in on $1 billion worldwide, but that doesn't seem to be phasing Andy Serkis and his adaptation with Warner Bros. We've always known that Serkis' film would most likely be a darker take on...

The Americans’ Matthew Rhys set to join Andy Serkis’ Jungle Book: Origins

Posted 11 years ago

Andy Serkis‘ JUNGLE BOOK: ORIGINS is on the verge of adding a new actor to the cast and this one will not be for voice work or performance capture. Deadline reports that Matthew Rhys is in negotiations to play the...

Production has officially begun on Andy Serkis’ The Jungle Book

Posted 11 years ago

After years of toiling in Peter Jackson’s world, Andy Serkis is finally ready to step out on his own. The actor, who revolutionized the world of motion-capture, has just begun production on THE JUNGLE BOOK (previously titled JUNGLE BOOK: ORIGINS)...

Andy Serkis’ Jungle Book: Origins pushed back to 2017

Posted 12 years ago

Warner Bros. has decided to push back Andy Serkis' JUNGLE BOOK: ORIGINS. The Serkis directed film was originally set to be released on October 21, 2016, but will now hit theaters on October 6, 2017. Although no reason was given...

Andy Serkis will turn actors into quadruped animals for Jungle Book: Origins

Posted 12 years ago

In a discussion about the final installment of THE HOBBIT trilogy, veteran performance capture artist Andy Serkis was asked about the future of the filming tactics used to capture characters such as Gollum or Smaug. Much like Benedict Cumberbatch actually performed...