Movie Review:  The Jungle Book (2016 film)

 The Jungle Book is a 2016 American fantasy adventure film directed and co-produced by jonfavreau, written by Justin Marks and produced by walt Disney pictures.Based on Rudyard kipling's eponymous collective works and inspired by Walt Disney's 1967 animated film of the same name, The Jungle Book is a live-action/CGI film that tells the story of Mowgli,  an orphaned human boy who, guided by his animal guardians, sets out on a  journey of self-discovery while evading the threatening Shere Khan.The film introduces Neel Sethi as Mowgli and also features the voices of Bill Murray,Ben Kingsley,Idris Elba,Lupita Nyong'o,Scarlett Johansson,Giancarlo Esposito, and Christopher Walken. The film is dedicated to Garry Shandling, who died of a heart attack before the film's release. Favreau, Marks and producer Brigham Taylor developed the film's story  as a balance between Disney's animated adaptation and Kipling's  original works, borrowing elements from both into the film. Principal  photography commenced in 2014, with filming taking place entirely in Los Angeles. The film required extensive use of computer-generated imagery to portray the animals and settings. The Jungle Book was released in North America in Disney Digital 3-D Real 3D,IMAX 3D, D-BOX,  and premium large formats, on April 15, 2016. It became a critical and  commercial success, grossing over $966 million, making it the fourth highest-grossing film of 2016 and the 31st highest-grossing film of all time.

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3040964/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle_Book_(2016_film)