Christian bale, cate blanchett and benedict cumberbatch are among the bigname actors to join the cast. Warner books was also sold off in 2004, and is currently known as grand central publishing after the time warner book group was sold to hachette. Disneys animation studio had been responsible for developing many of the techniques and ways of working that became standard practices of traditional cel animation, pioneering the art of storyboarding and. Although filming on andy serkis jungle book formerly titled jungle book. Pictures will release a cinematic film version of bruce springsteens latest album, western stars, worldwide, on the big screen. Andy serkis on how his jungle book movie differs from disneys. How andy serkis feels about his jungle book getting delayed. The jungle book 2016 ownership, marketing and distribution. The battle between giant studios seemed to be getting fiercer as both also announced that. Jungle book origins delayed, director andy serkis responds. Christian bale, cate blanchett join warners jungle book. Based on the famous rudyard kipling story, the jungle book, mowgli mixes real actors with computer. Why is another jungle book movie already planned for next year. The first trailer for warner bros pictures mowgli hit the internet yesterday may 21.
Origins, was initially set for an october 2016 release by warner bros. It was created at the walt disney studios in california. Although its more faithful to the characters of the jungle book than any of the disney adaptations, andy serkis longdelayed mowgli. Mowgli, the wild child raised by wolves in central india, has become a boy hero with a destiny to save the jungle from chaos. Andy serkis says his jungle book will be just as dark as. Based on rudyard kiplings eponymous collective works and inspired by walt disneys 1967 animated film of the same name, the jungle book is a liveactioncgi film that tells the story of mowgli, an orphaned human boy who. Jungle brothers is an american hip hop trio composed of michael small mike gee, nathaniel hall afrika baby bam, and sammy burwell dj sammy b. The jungle book hereafter jb was released in 1967 by walt disney productions. Based on their popular animated series of the same name, dq entertainment will be the first out of the gate with their the jungle book. Known as the pioneers of the fusion of jazz, hiphop, and house music, they were the first hiphop group to collaborate with a housemusic producer. Set for an april 2016 release date, disneys the jungle book isnt the only take on the stories of rudyard kipling, as warner brothers will release jungle book.
And as kipling has been dead for more than 70 years, his works now belong to public domain. This is a list of television series produced, distributed or owned by warner bros. Origins back a year to 2018 and moved wonder woman forward three weeks to june 2, 2017. Hollywoods ultimate backlot is the book that will take you into that magical world. Origins a full year into 2018, and the films director agrees this is the right thing to do. Origins, serkis wrote on facebook about the release date changing from. Cass warner, writer and producer this book is like a magic carpet, taking movie buffs on a journey through the history of warner bros. A trio of film stars christian bale, benedict cumberbatch and cate blanchett have joined the cast of the warner brothers version of the rudyard kipling classic, jungle book. Andy serkis will direct jungle book for warner bros. Pictures, the film was delayed numerous times to work on the visual effects and to create space between itself and the april 2016 release of walt disney pictures own jungle book adaptation. This website is ed 20012019 by weta digital limited, except as otherwise noted. Origins has been pushed a year back, now scheduled to release on october 6, 2017, probably to stray further away from.
First look at disneys liveaction jungle book cinemablend. Andy serkis will direct the jungle book, warner bros. According to thr, disney has hired screenwriter justin marks to pen a new adaptation of the jungle book, based on the original collection of short stories by rudyard. Originally scheduled to be released in october 2016 by warner bros. Disney and warner brothers to produce competing live. According to, disneys the jungle book is set for release on oct. Heres hoping you like rudyard kiplings the jungle book.
The jungle book will have all the elements that made the original animated work such a favoritethe song the bare necessities, talking animal friendsbut it also has idris elba voicing shere. Andy serkis, the actor best known for playing the cgcreated character gollum in the lord of the rings movies, has come on board to direct warner bros. While disney preps maleficent, cinderella, into the woods, alice in wonderland 2 aka through the looking glass and more, warner bros has peter pan set for 2015 and is working on the jungle book. Its not a sequel or anything, since this is being made by warner brothers and not disney. Wonder woman, jungle book release dates moved variety. Benedict cumberbatch joins jungle book for warner bros. By november 1972, the park had 500,000 paid visitors. Jungle book is ready to go head to head with disney, which is also mounting a liveactioncg hybrid with jon favreau directing. Rowlings fantastic beasts and where to find them teaser trailer posted on. Jungle habitat, which was in west milford, in passaic county, new jersey, united states, was a warner bros. With christian bale, cate blanchett, benedict cumberbatch, naomie harris. This list also includes shows produced or distributed by warner bros.
While both studios have selected incredible casts for their respective adaptations, below i have chosen which casting choices i think will give disney or warner bros. Posted on september 15, 2015 september 15, 2015 by ricky brigante. There is, however, one small complication to this particular project. Warner brothers the jungle book currently doesnt have a release date, but will likely open sometime in 2015. It seems that warner brothers is also in the process of developing a live action jungle book of their own. It has film, television, cable networks, and publishing operations. Records, which has its own article, used the wb name and shield logo under free license from timewarner until 2019, when the license expired and the company rebranded as warner records. Origins currently has the october 19, 2018 release to itself, with warner bros. Andy serkis says his jungle book will be just as dark as the book.
Clubboomerang forum founded in 1994, the wbc is dedicated to warner bros. Black widow movie, warner bros preps the jungle book with. Anyone can adapt the book into a movie, including you. Disneys the jungle book adds billy murray to the cast while warner bros. If youve ever dreamt of exploring a movie studio, warner bros. Watch disneys new trailer for the jungle book time. Andy serkis says to make the film as good as it can.
Animation, warner horizon television, lorimar television, telepictures, castle rock entertainment, new line television, hbo, warnermedia entertainment, otter media, hbo max, adult swim, cnn, cartoon network and boomerang. The trio released their debut album, straight out the jungle in july 1988. With neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba. So can anyone tell me why they were so eager to make another one this quickly, besides money which is the only reason i. Ive got to say that personally im absolutely thrilled that warner brothers have changed the delivery date of jungle book. After a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub named mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther bagheera and freespirited bear baloo. Disney is releasing live action version of all their cartoons, and the movie coming out this month is their remakeupdate. One stars idris elba and bill murray, the other benedict cumberbatch and christian bale. Legend of the jungle owes as much to bastardized interpretations of joseph campbell as it does to the stories of rudyard kipling.
March 9, 2015 burbank, ca principal photography has begun on warner bros. If you see a way this page can be updated or improved without compromising previous work, please feel free to contribute. Supergirl official first look trailer 2015 melissa. Almost everything in the jungle book other than mowgli is digital in addition to king louie a photoreal giant orangutan with a buoyant personality, weta digitals work featured the character animation and crowd simulation of louies tribe of monkey minions, and the destruction of the monkey temple and its surrounding jungle. I grew up exploring the backlot, as my grandfather, harry warner, and his brothers founded the studio, and my writerproducer father, milton sperling, gave me errands to do on saturdays on the lot. A human child raised by wolves must face off against a menacing tiger named shere khan, as well as his own origins. Mowgli vs the jungle book, and more strange cases of. Because the intellectual property called jungle book doesnt belong to disney but to its author rudyard kipling. Pictures new bigscreen, 3d adaptation of rudyard kiplings beloved classic the jungle book, marking the feature film directorial debut of andy serkis. But the disney one came out last year, and absolutely killed it. Disneys liveaction adaptation has jon favreau at the helm, and is set to open october 9, 2015.
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