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Netflix and Andy Serkis' adaptation of Rudyard's Kipling's The Jungle Book, Mowgli: The Legend of the Jungle, now has a release date: December 7. Serkis made the announcement at a showcase event in Singapore on Thursday and unveiled a new trailer alongside. Serkis' company The Imaginarium and Warner Bros. Netflix back in July. Netflix will give Mowgli a limited theatrical release in the UK and the US, a week prior to release on November 29.
It's a bit surprising that Warner Bros. Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle has a stellar voice cast Christian Bale and the panther Bagheera, Cate Blanchett as the python Kaa, and Benedict Cumberbatch as the tiger Shere Khan . Other voice actors include Naomi Harris as the wolf Nisha, Peter Mullan as wolf leader Akela, and Serkis himself as the Baloo bear. Rohan Chand (Lone Survivor) plays Mowgli, while Matthew Rhys and Frieda Pinto also appear in their human forms.
Serkis' Jungle Book, The actor-director revealed in Singapore on Thursday. Filming began in early 2015 and Serkis spent two years in post-production. The delays meant by Disney and Jon Favreau beat Warner Bros. and Serkis to the punch, releasing their own The Jungle Book in 2016. The Disney adaptation was a big box office success, becoming the second highest-grossing Hollywood film in India and garnering $ 966 million worldwide.
For what it's worth, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle offers a more mature take on Kipling's classic story. The book is darker than Serkis claimed at the event. He has already said that it's "really not meant for young kids" and "there's no singing or dancing by the animals". The film has had a tumultuous production, changing titles thrice – the new subtitle "Legend of the Jungle" was announced Thursday – and reportedly being "over-baked and over-budget".
Disclosure: Netflix sponsored the flights and accommodation for the event.
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