Based on rudyard kiplings eponymous collective works and borrowing elements from walt disneys 1967 animated film of the same name,56 the jungle book is a liveactioncgi film that tells the story of mowgli, an orphaned human. Dawn of justice 2016 add a movie to the comparison. The disney film is adapted from a novel that rudyard kipling penned while living in dummerston from 1892 to 1896. After first being set for release in october 2016, it looks like the liveaction jungle book adaptation directed by andy serkis is finally hitting theaters. His movie is a direct adaptation of the book or at least much closer than the disney movie and will likely be very different in terms of tone and story and characterization. In the original, he just finds him on a destroyed raft, which in my opinion didnt actually make s.
Its already garnered a significant amount of praise, and acclaim. The jungle book 2016 took on a few of the 1967 animated films most iconic songs, but how did it measure up on october 18, 1967, rudyard kiplings the jungle book was turned into an. Disneys latest version of the jungle book is the first of two retellings of the rudyard kipling classic coming to big screens in the next two years. This sidebyside, shotforshot comparison of three adaptations of the mowgli stories by rudyard kipling is intended to illustration the different choices made by three groups of filmmakers. Guided by bagheera the panther and the bear baloo, mowgli embarks on a journey of selfdiscovery, though he also meets creatures who dont have his best interests at heart. How netflixs mowgli compares to disneys jungle book movie. In december, the official title was changed to mowgli. Which do you prefer, the jungle book 2016 or mowgli. Rudyard kiplings the jungle book is a rich series of novels. Both films are ultimately going to tell you the story of the jungle book in very different ways, both have stunning casts and should both be successful. He is a scarred bengal tiger hellbent on the death of mowgli, having killed his father long ago and receiving his scar in the process powers and stats. The jungle book is a 2016 american fantasy adventure film directed and coproduced by jon favreau, written by justin marks and produced by walt disney pictures. Andy serkis mowgli rating promises a darker jungle book.
Kaa is an enormous female indian reticulated python snake. With neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba. The jungle book 2016mowgli vs shere khan disney flim hd. Sure enough, just like the books, the 2016 jungle book is the story about a feral child searching for his identity while surviving in a hostile environment indeed, throughout the movie, mowgli is on a quest for selfdiscovery, trying to see where he truly belongs. It is also based on rudyard kiplings novel of the same name. The song was originally written as a duet between khan and a deleted villain named buldeo. Mowgli, the other liveaction jungle book movie, finally. The mancub mowgli flees the jungle after a threat from the tiger shere khan. Im not sold on the idea behind these liveaction remakes although i did like cinderella but this one exceeded my expectations. How similardifferent is disneys the jungle book to. As the songs lowkey, menacing tone was a little jarring compared to the rest of the movie, it was deleted from the film. A truly magical experience, the jungle book features stunning visuals, a great score, and fantastic special effects.
I watched a video, a few days ago, by screenprism, i think i am not sure where that guy compared both these on various parameters and gave a point for each win. Origins, so it will be nice for the actor to show a different side of his creative self. Disneys liveaction remake of their 1967 classic, the jungle book opens today in theaters. It is not the first liveaction remake of the jungle book, as one was released in 1994. The jungle book is everything it ever should have been. Because this movie is meant to be darker and edgier, it would be perfect. Fantastic beasts and where to find them 2016, fantastic beasts. Petes dragon and the jungle book are so similar, yet surprisingly so different, as both are liveaction remakes of many peoples childhood favorites. Andy serkis take on the jungle book is set for a fall 2016 theatrical release in the u. Origins i love me some andy serkis, and im sure his motion capture performance in the film will be just as incredible as ever. Origins film is a more genuine adaptation of the classic novel, and was shot using motion capture. Racism warning on remake of jungle book film film the.
If that sounds familiar, its probably because disney made that exact movie, based on the same source material, in 2016, when it was called the jungle book the same as kiplings story. Mowgli vs the jungle book, and more strange cases of. The desolation of smaug 20, fantastic beasts and where to find them 2016, the hobbit. For example, ben kingsley does a great job with his role of bagheera who sebastian cabot had voiced almost fifty years ago. Origins is an independent project spearheaded by andy serkis, the motion capture king he played gollum in lotr and caeser in the new planet of the apes movies. Andy serkiss jungle book origins coming in october 2016. Comparing the cast of disneys the jungle book and jungle.
Where 2016 s jungle book succeeded the most was its willingness to alter the tone and style of its source material while still being faithful to it. In april 2016, just before the wide release of disneys the jungle book, the films release date was moved to 19 october 2018. The result is a film that feels fresh and exciting. The jungle book is a story set in a world that has the structural scale of an adventure movie with the lovable characters of a childrens classic. The jungle book 2016 vs netflixs mowgli 2018 subscribe. The jungle book 2016 add a movie to the comparison. Legend of the jungle vs disney the jungle book live action. Mowglineel sethi has lived in the jungle, for as long as he can remember. 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. Vermont origins of jungle book as new film releases.
The films also have different casts, of course, with the jungle book being led by the likes of bill murray, scarlett johansson, and idris elba, and origins boasting cast members benedict. Serkis baloo is more a mentor than murrays happy go lucky fun loving companion. Rama the father wolf and the beatlesresembling vultures are absent in the remake. Disney have a slight advantage when it comes to the box office as they are up first. Despite the unevenness in its story, netflixs mowgli is a much more accurate adaptation of kiplings jungle book novels than any other mainstream movie adaptation in the past, which primarily means disneys animated jungle book movie from 1967 and favreaus liveaction jungle book movie from 2016. In october 2017, andy serkis revealed the working title of the film to be mowgli. Heres comparing the first footage of both the films view pics here is a scenebyscene comparison of the jungle book and mowgli. But mowgli netflix is a darker tale than disneys the jungle book and in turn more faithful to the source material. The jungle book 2016 is the sixth iteration of the 1967 animated film. Origins another full year, and moving gal gadot s wonder woman movie up three weeks, possibly to give it a head start over. The jungle book is a liveaction adaptation of disneys famous animated film, the jungle book 1967. Shere khan is the main antagonist of the 2016 jungle book movie. Rudyard kiplings beloved short story collection, the jungle book, was written in the 1890s, but is still the inspiration for big screen interpretations today. An unexpected journey 2012, aladdin 2019, dolittle 2020.
Biography edit when mowgli stumbled into kaas territory deep within the forest after he got separated from bagheera and nearly caught by the tiger shere khan, where he first discovers a large shed snakeskin after climbing into the trees and chasing animals that stoled his food, kaa lurked out from some trees and soon began to speak. A combination of bad timing and a bit of bad luck have the serkishelmed film following the hugely successful disney version that was released in 2016. This was a liveaction version of the classic story from disney, which won an oscar for its visual effects. Andy serkis s jungle bo ok movie, jungle book origins, announces october 2016 release date. After a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub. Rudyard kiplings the jungle book is getting a faithful adaptation with mowgli, which will set it apart from the recently released liveaction version by disney. The jungle book 1967 vs 2016 posted on april 20, 2016 by cturneruk recently, disney have struggled to recreate the magic of beloved cartoons when transferring them to liveaction. Watchmojo the jungle book 1967 vs the jungle book 2016. What are the main differences between the jungle book. The main characters are left largely unaltered and as a result the choice of cast was always going to be successful. The jungle book is the latest disney live action animated reboot following 2010s alice in wonderland, 2014s maleficent, and 2015s cinderella. Next year sometime i am going to post a fourway jungle book sidebyside with the 1989 anime.
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