The Jungle Book

Ben Kingsley to voice Bagheera in Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book

Posted 12 years ago

When you think of old and wise, you can’t do much better than Sir Ben Kingsley. So, when the perfect voice needed to be chosen for the black panther Bagheera, director Jon Favreau went for the man who was not...

Andy Serkis says his Jungle Book will be just as dark as the book

Posted 12 years ago

Warner Bros. and Disney both have big screen versions of Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book" in the works, with Jon Favreau helming Disney's, and Andy Serkis will be behind the camera for Warner Bros. THR recently spoke with Andy Serkis...

Andy Serkis set to direct The Jungle Book for Warner Bros.

Posted 12 years ago

Andy Serkis is going from Gollum and apes to the director’s chair. If your first thought is ”Does he have any experience?” allow me to dazzle you. While this is the feature directorial debut for the actor, he actually served...

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Batman, Goldfinger, The Jungle Book

Posted 12 years ago

Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...

Idris Elba was perfectly cast in Disney’s live action Jungle Book

Posted 12 years ago

When I got the email in my inbox that Idris Elba was just hired for a part in Disney’s THE JUNGLE BOOK, I immediately in my head said “Shere Khan.” When I clicked over to the site, there it was…...

Ron Howard takes over directing duties on WB’s The Jungle Book

Posted 12 years ago

After Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu dropped out of Warner Bros’ live action take on THE JUNGLE BOOK, the film has been looking for someone to step behind the camera. The person they selected is none other than Ron Howard. Howard is...

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu no longer directing The Jungle Book for Warner Bros.

Posted 12 years ago

I was kind of excited to see what Warner Bros' THE JUNGLE BOOK would be like with Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu behind the camera, but unfortunately, the director has left the project. Although he was interested in directing the film last...

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu is interested in directing The Jungle Book for Warner Bros.

Posted 12 years ago

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (21 GRAMS, BIUTIFUL and the upcoming BIRDMAN with Michael Keaton and Edward Norton) might be heading to the jungle. According to Variety, the director is in negotiations to direct a live-action version of THE JUNGLE BOOK for...

Jon Favreau in talks to helm an adaptation of The Jungle Book

Posted 13 years ago

Jon Favreau is in a good place at Disney. He’s been attached to direct MAGIC KINGDOM, a film we’ve been hearing about since 2010. The last piece of news we got was early last year when Steve Carell signed on...

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