The unintended parenting lessons in jon favreaus the. Jon favreau, the director of the jungle book, is live in times square to discuss his starstudded film and direct on gma. Disneys the jungle book opens in theatres april 15 in 3d. The jungle book is jon favreaus avatar and gravity. Jungle book 2 in the works with jon favreau, justin. A little darker, a little more violent, it felt like a more grownup version. Almost entirely computergenerated, its a wondrous dreamscape of sensations and textures 3d is essential here which evoke all the mythical, primordial emotion. The jungle book by jon favreau jon favreau, neel sethi. The jungle book is a 2016 american fantasy adventure film directed and produced by jon favreau, from a screenplay written by justin marks and produced by. Favreaus version might be tuned to the sensibilities of a generation raised on comic book films and whirlwind action adventures, but it never takes away from the impact of the experience.
Jon favreau on the subtle beauty of jungle book so many of the notes i gave were like, make the sky less interesting, or make that shot less beautiful. Disney also dates finest hours and announces release dates for remakes petes dragon and ghost in the shell moviegoers will have to wait a bit longer to see jon favreaus the jungle book. The jungle book 2016 recensie, jon favreau cinemagazine. Full promo banner for jon favreaus the jungle book from. Jon favreaus the jungle book, a hybrid project of kiplings original source material and the 1967 animated film, is a delicate story but a magnificent world. After a worldwide search, 10yearold neel sethi has been cast as mowgli in disneys liveaction adaptation of the jungle book, the studio announced on wednesday jon favreau is directing. Neel sethi talks the jungle book the 12yearold reveals what it was like to be selected from 2,000 hopefuls to play mowgli in the liveaction remake of the classic animated film. Jon favreaus jungle book is a wild tale for a digital age. In order to truly do justice to its predecessors, however, the reboot needed. Disneys the jungle book features the voices of bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba, lupita nyongo, scarlett johansson, giancarlo esposito and christopher walken and hits. A look at jon favreaus filmography as a director to see what the lion king must accomplish to become favreaus highestgrossing film.
Jon favreaus the jungle book 2 is being developed from. Though disneys liveaction adaptations of their traditional animated stories have been a mixed bag so far, jon favreau and company have delivered a surprising gem in the jungle book. The unintended parenting lessons in jon favreaus the jungle book mowgli, portrayed by neel sethi, right, and baloo the bear, voiced by bill murray, appear in the jungle book. Jon favreaus 2016 adaptation of the jungle book reigns. Jon favreaus the jungle book trailer entertainment.
The films voice talent includes bill murray as baloo, scarlett johansson as kaa, ben kingsley as bagheera, lupita nyongo as raksha and christopher walken as king louie. The visual storytelling of jon favreaus the jungle book. Recensie the jungle book 2016, een film van jon favreau met neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba, lupita nyongo, scarlett. Jon favreaus new film version of disneys the jungle book is a beautiful family film full of lovely performances, and it feels like a smart adaptation by justin marks of not only the 1967.
Bare necessities clip disneys the jungle book youtube. The trailer made it look like it was an interesting new take on the disney classic. I was already kicking the tires on virtual sets and thinking about disney, because i was developing something called magic kingdom, about the park coming to life. 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. Jon favreaus the jungle book, chris evans and robert. In this reimagining of the classic collection of stories by rudyard kipling, director jon favreau uses visually stunning cgi to create the community of animals surrounding mowgli neel sethi, a human boy adopted by a pack of wolves. Director jon favreau and writer justin marks are currently in the process of developing the script for the jungle book 2. Jon favreaus the jungle book 2 is being developed from unused ideas from the animated film movie jon favreau the jungle book 2 justin marks about 2 years ago by joey paur.
Talking animals have been a staple of disney movies going all the way back to 1941s dumbo and 1942s bambi, but when director jon favreau. Would you like to see two enormous jungle cats battle for the heart of the jungle, with you so close to the action that your heart leaps in fear of catching a set of fangs to the face. For more news, interviews and the best of pop culture in spanglish, visit. Ben kingsley, neel sethi, bill murray, idris elba en christopher walken. Jon favreaus ambitious retelling of the beloved 1967 disney animated film the jungle book could have been a success based solely on the sum of its parts. Disney finds its mowgli for jon favreaus jungle book. There are two songs in jon favreaus snazzily updated live action version of the jungle book, each plucked from the original animated 1967 version, and both feel oddly out of place.
Jon favreaus jungle book switches places with finest. Jon favreau, ben kingsley and more discuss bringing the classic 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. The jungle book 2 is a sequel to the 2016 film, the jungle book. Initially an indie film favorite, actor jon favreau has progressed to strong mainstream visibility into the millennium and, after nearly two decades in the business, is still enjoying character stardom as well as earning notice as a writerproducerdirector. Sequel to the jungle book 2016, directed by jon favreau. If studios are going to insist on making remakes of classic films, lets hope they all put in the care that favreau and his team did with the jungle book.
Jon favreaus the jungle book 2016 is a remake of the 1967 classic disney cartoon about the adventures of a small boy, mowgli neel sethi. Jon favreaus the jungle book isnt just a captivating adaptation of rudyard kiplings classic childrens novel, but has forever changed the way cgi and real world settings will be integrated in. Jon favreaus things to know before watching the jungle book. On july 29, the lion king surpassed the jungle book to become favreaus highestgrossing film as director, while also surpassing the original film. Favreau is reported to return as director and neel sethi is reported to reprise his role of mowgli, while. Directed by jon favreau and drawing from both rudyard kiplings timeless stories and disneys classic animated film, the jungle book is an allnew, liveaction epic adventure about mowgli. In director jon favreaus spirited, lush adaptation of the jungle book based loosely on rudyard kiplings stalwart fables, with dashes of the 1967 disney version tossed incomputer. After a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub. Jungle book 2 in the works with jon favreau, justin marks exclusive april 11, 2016 11. The amiable, huskyframed actor with the tight, crinkly hair was born in queens, new york.
The jungle book is a 2016 american fantasy adventure film directed and produced by jon favreau, from a screenplay written by justin marks and produced by walt disney pictures. Directed by jon favreau, this is just one of two liveaction jungle book adaptations in the works with the other being directed by andy serkis for warner brothers. Still wants to make magic kingdom iron man director jon favreau discusses his upcoming jungle book. Jon favreaus box office historywhere will the lion king. Directed by jon favreau iron man, based on rudyard kiplings timeless stories and inspired by disneys classic animated film, the jungle book is an allnew liveaction epic. Mistress of evil 2019 and alice through the looking glass 2016, this is the third sequel of a live action adaptation of a disney animated canon film. Jon favreau talks lion king vr and jungle book 2 plans. Features jon favreau and cast on updating the jungle book. The jungle book is een amerikaanse liveactionavonturenfilm uit 2016, geproduceerd door walt disney pictures onder regie van jon favreau. Simultaneous with his directorial projects he worked as a consultant on 24 episodes of the orville from 2017 to 2019. That applies whether im your daddys age and grew up on an oftlooped vhs tape of disneys 1967 animated classic, or if youre my dads age and cherished the leatherbound rudyard kipling book which promised darker truths though i choose to believe that bare necessities may well be as deep as life gets.
Jon favreau on jungle book 2, the lion king and orville. He was raised by wolves in the jungles of india and the story revolves around the friendly talking animals who are escorting him to a local manvillage for his protection and safety. The jungle book is a fun, brisk and absolutely gorgeous achievement that honors the past while looking unflinchingly into the future. Jon favreaus the jungle book, chris evans and robert downey jrs captain america. Following the films early financial and critical success, the studio has begun working on a sequel. Jon favreaus the jungle book a bear necessity amnewyork. Like other adaptations, this film is certainly a remake of the original and contains many of the same thematic elements, but some unique nuances add a. Director jon favreau reveals the secrets behind the making.
With neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba. Through the process of working on jungle book though, as it became clear what the technology could do, as i assembled a team of people who had worked on films like avatar and planet of the apes, and as we massaged the story using the animation pipeline, it started to really crystalize as something compelling. Jon favreau reveals he will use virtual reality technology for his lion king reboot, which hell shoot backtoback with jungle book 2. John debney is attached to score walt disney pictures upcoming film adaptation of the jungle book. Filmmaker jon favreaus upcoming 3d liveanimation adventure fantasy film the jungle book, starring 12yearold neel sethi as mowgli, shows the indianamerican boy running for his life while. If you answered yes to any of the above, drop whatever you are doing right now and go see jon favreaus epic retelling of the jungle book. Days before the studio opens its liveaction take on the jungle book. The jungle book 2 liveaction film disney wiki fandom. How did you decide on motioncapture technology for the jungle book. Jon favreau on the jungle book, the sequel, what fans can expect with his version of the lion king, seth macfarlanes orville tv series, and more.
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