VIDEO: First Teaser Trailer For Disney’s “The Jungle Book”

WDWNT on September 3, 2015

Walt Disney Pictures has just released the first teaser trailer for their upcoming live action movie, “The Jungle Book”.

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Directed by Jon Favreau (“Chef,” “Iron Man,” “Elf”), based on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories and inspired by Disney’s classic animated film, “The Jungle Book” is an all-new live-action epic adventure about Mowgli (newcomer Neel Sethi), a man-cub who’s been raised by a family of wolves. But Mowgli finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger Shere Khan (voice of Idris Elba), who bears the scars of Man, promises to eliminate what he sees as a threat. Urged to abandon the only home he’s ever known, Mowgli embarks on a captivating journey of self-discovery, guided by panther-turned-stern mentor Bagheera (voice of Ben Kingsley), and the free-spirited bear Baloo (voice of Bill Murray). Along the way, Mowgli encounters jungle creatures who don’t exactly have his best interests at heart, including Kaa (voice of Scarlett Johannsson), a python whose seductive voice and gaze hypnotizes the man-cub, and the smooth-talking King Louie (voice of Christopher Walken), who tries to coerce Mowgli into giving up the secret to the elusive and deadly red flower: fire. The all-star cast also includes Lupita Nyong’o as the voice of the fiercely protective mother wolf Raksha, and Giancarlo Esposito as the voice of wolf pack’s alpha male Akela. “The Jungle Book” seamlessly blends live-action with photorealistic CGI animals and environments, using up-to-the-minute technology and storytelling techniques to immerse audiences in an enchanting and lush world.

Disney’s The Jungle Book opens on April 15, 2016.

Animation 4 Combo Topper Revealed

WDWNT on March 1, 2013

Today, Vinylmation.com posted a story revealing the combo topper for the upcoming Animation 4 series.  Take a look at the design below:

It’s King Louie from The Jungle Book!! This figure was designed by Maria Clapsis, and will be available both online and at parks for $24.95.  It is also important to note that these will be released December 20th, a week after A4 hits shelves.  What do you guys think of this topper? I think he looks great, and it is cool to see the Animation series featuring trends, as we got Baloo in Animation 2 and Mowgli in series 3.  But I have to ask, where is Three Caballeros Donald?!?! Hopefully in Animation 5…? Also, don’t we have a Jungle Book series coming out?