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. Notably, the jungle book wont mark the first time andy serkis and benedict cumberbatch have worked together. Actordirector andy serkis says his jungle book will be a darker take on rudyard kiplings classic. The andy serkis jungle book movie has been retitled. Mar 21, 2014 motion capture actor andy serkis knows a thing or two about the jungle, so the fact that hes directing the live action film jungle book isnt too surprising. The story follows the upbringing of the human child mowgli raised by a pack of wolves in the jungles of india. We sat down with dawn of the planet of the apes star andy serkis to talk about the process of making the film, the academys thoughts on performance capture and. Mowgli trailer new 2018 andy serkis jungle book adaptation. Jungle book update from breathe director andy serkis.
The first trailer to andy serkis mowgli recently dropped, and the warner bros. The andy serkis jungle book movie is now called mowgli and it will be released two years after disneys version was a box office smash. Since sharing the first look teaser of mowgli for the cinemacon audience in april, fans have been eagerly waiting for its first trailer which is expected to hit anytime in the following days or month. Eventually, the andy serkisdirected mowgli, the darker of the two films, moved to october 2018, while jon favreaus more lighthearted the jungle book opened in april of 2016. It builds a unique, livedin world thats believable and brutal. Although filming on andy serkis jungle book formerly titled jungle book. First mowgli trailer is here, and its darker than any jungle. Serkis stated that the film would be darker and more serious in tone than previous jungle book adaptations, thus closer to that of kiplings original works. Mar 20, 2014 andy serkis will direct a liveaction version of the jungle book for warner bros. Andy serkis will direct a liveaction version of the jungle book for warner bros. Andy serkis, in toronto for directorial debut breathe, shares an update on his jungle book, with christian bale, cate blanchett, benedict cumberbatch. Andy serkis has major differences in his jungle book movie. Disneys jungle book came and went, and yet the other project, now helmed by andy serkis with a script written by callie kloves, remains nowhere to be found.
A human child raised by wolves must face off against a. Andy serkis crafts a darker, murkier jungle book tale. Andy serkis felt hed earned the right to direct jungle book. Motion capture actor andy serkis knows a thing or two about the jungle, so the fact that hes directing the live action film jungle book isnt too surprising. Serkis spent 14 years performing on the stage and british television before landing the coveted role of gollum in peter jackson. Andy serkis jungle book wont candy coat the source material. Andy serkis jungle book origins will be called mowgli. As he learns the often harsh rules of the jungle, under the tutelage of a bear named baloo and a black panther named bagheera, mowgli becomes accepted by the animals of the jungle as one of their own, except for one. Serkis actually began work on his version of the story in 2014, before disney got in first with its own motioncaptured jungle book in 2016. First mowgli trailer is here, and its darker than any jungle book youve seen the first trailer for warner bros and andy serkis mowgli teases the darkest version of the jungle book weve.
Andy serkis on tuesday introduced a first look at warner bros. Jul 26, 2017 how different is wbs jungle book to disneys jungle book. Apr 24, 2018 andy serkis on tuesday introduced a first look at warner bros. Andy serkiss version of the jungle book has a gorgeous new. Andy serkis felt hed earned the right to direct jungle book posted on october 17, 2017 by metro actor and filmmaker andy serkis holds up a ring at a screening of the hobbit. Benedict cumberbatch will get deadly in andy serkis.
Andy serkis jungle book retelling mowgli gets a dark and gritty first trailer. Andy serkis jungle book sounds dark and gritty film. Two years after disneys nearly billiondollar take on the jungle book, serkiss version is heading to netflix. Benedict cumberbatch will get deadly in andy serkis jungle book. Its apocalypse now meets lord of the flies, with some beasts of no nation thrown in. Monos 1010 handsdown my favorite movie of the year and honestly high on my alltime list.
Netflix acquires andy serkis take on the jungle book from warner bros. Andy serkis s liveactioncgi3d the jungle book film mowgli is moving from a wb theatrical release to netflix in 2019. For some time, andy serkis best known for his role as gollum in the lord of the rings film series has also been working on a liveaction film adaptation of the jungle book story, with a. How different is wbs jungle book to disneys jungle book. Andy serkis jungle book movie, now called mowgli, is still. Origins, in an effort to differentiate from the 2016 the jungle book, and will now go under the new title. Acclaimed actor and director andy serkis reinvents rudyard kiplings beloved masterpiece, in which a boy torn between two worlds accepts his. Andy serkis unveils first look at darker jungle book film. It was announced today that serkis will be heading up the anticipated film. Jul 28, 2018 i t was once a rival to disneys juggernaut liveaction remake of the jungle book, but now filmmaker andy serkis has changed the game by selling his rudyard kipling book adaptation to netflix. Andy serkis upcoming film mowgli, which is based on rudyard kiplings jungle book stories, have been given a pg rating from the mpaa. Serkis stated that the film would be darker and more serious in tone than previous jungle book adaptations, thus. Legend of the jungle official trailer hd netflix youtube. It was once a rival to disneys juggernaut liveaction remake of the jungle book, but now filmmaker andy serkis has changed the game by selling his rudyard.
Andy serkis jungle book adaptation going by the title. Andy serkis on why there was room for two jungle books bbc news. Andy serkis, who served as the second unit director in the hobbit films was going to make his directorial. Andy serkis jungle book adaptation retitled mowgli. Lord of the rings star andy serkis is to direct a liveaction version of the jungle book for warner bros, according to reports. Andy serkis jungle book movie gets new title and synopsis. Some may argue its unnecessary, but the trailer for andy serkis the jungle book iteration, mowgli, is here. Andy serkis jungle book adaptation mowgli gets a pg. Andy serkiss grownup jungle book film mowgli snapped up by. May 21, 2018 eventually, the andy serkisdirected mowgli, the darker of the two films, moved to october 2018, while jon favreaus more lighthearted the jungle book opened in april of 2016. Andy serkis jungle book adaptation is undergoing a bit of an overhaul, being renamed mowgli and getting a new synopsis. In august 2019, the hollywood reporter announced that andy serkis would direct venom 2, the sequel to venom, scheduled for release on 2 october 2020. Some fans are excited about this adaptation and argue the films darker tone is closer to the rudyard.
Performancecapture pioneer andy serkis shared some interesting information during an interview with newsweek, about his adaptation of the jungle. Andy serkis says his jungle book will be a darker take on rudyard kiplings classic. Origins film is a more genuine adaptation of the classic novel, and was shot using motion capture. Serkis plays baloo in his longgestating, darker take.
The film is one of two remakes of the disney classic based on. Andy serkis felt hed earned the right to direct jungle. Andy serkis directs a starstudded cast in this dark retelling of rudyard kiplings the jungle book. Andy serkis mowgli will explore darker themes than. Actorfilmmaker andy serkis has teased his big screen adaptation of the jungle book is much more savage than disneys recent reimagining of the classic story. Andy serkis mowgli will explore darker themes than disney. Aug 19, 2014 benedict cumberbatch will get deadly in andy serkis jungle book. First trailer for andy serkis version of the jungle book, mowgli. Way back in 2014 it was announced that andy serkis had signed on to direct an adaptation of rudyard kiplings the jungle book for warner bros.
Oct 23, 2017 way back in 2014 it was announced that andy serkis had signed on to direct an adaptation of rudyard kiplings the jungle book for warner bros. In december, the official title was changed to mowgli. Andy serkiss grownup jungle book film mowgli snapped up. Netflix acquires andy serkis take on the jungle book. The movie has clearly distanced itself from disneys adaptation, the jungle book directed by jon favreau. Nov 11, 2014 we sat down with dawn of the planet of the apes star andy serkis to talk about the process of making the film, the academys thoughts on performance capture and his upcoming directorial debut. Apr 10, 2018 performancecapture pioneer andy serkis shared some interesting information during an interview with newsweek, about his adaptation of the jungle book, titled mowgli. In a new interview, the director promised that the film doesnt shy away from its darkness. Andy serkis explains how his retelling of the jungle book swerved a clash with disneys 2016 film. Jun 20, 2017 andy serkis has major differences in his jungle book movie. After the jungle book, you might have forgotten that this version of the story from andy serkis was actually happening, but rest assured, it definitely is. Andy serkis to direct live action jungle book movies.
Andy serkis jungle book will be darker than disneys. In october 2017, andy serkis revealed the working title of the film to be mowgli. How andy serkis feels about his jungle book getting. Serkis has served as the second unit director for the hobbit films and made his directorial debut with breathe. Mowgli official trailer 2018 hd andy serkis adaptation of the jungle book starring rohan chand, matthew rhys and freida pinto, with. Benedict cumberbatch naomie harris andy serkis rohan chand peter mullan jack reynor eddie marsan tom hollander louis ashbourne serkis matthew rhys.
The forthcoming liveaction adaptation was originally called jungle book. Mowgli at cinemacon in las vegas with two and a half minutes of material that revealed a dark, gritty liveactioncg retelling of. Legend of the jungle official trailer 2018 the jungle book by andy serkis. Andy serkis promises his jungle book movie mowgli will have trailer release very soon andy serkis felt loss of characters. Favreau beats serkis to liveaction jungle book film throne. Andy serkis discusses his move behind the camera with jungle book, admitting he felt like hed earned the right to oversee the film.
Andy serkis jungle book movie, now called mowgli, is. Some fans are excited about this adaptation and argue the films darker tone is closer to the rudyard kipling book. Andy serkis jungle book has a new name and an official synopsis. How andy serkis jungle book differs from jon favreaus. Andy serkis jungle book movie mowgli heads to netflix. Sep 14, 2017 andy serkis, in toronto for directorial debut breathe, shares an update on his jungle book, with christian bale, cate blanchett, benedict cumberbatch.
News today has rolled in via variety that the studio has. Based on this statement, he really seems to be trying to do something special with jungle book. Origins has officially changed its title to mowgli, after the storys main protagonist. Andy serkis jungle book adaptation going by the title mowgli. Andy serkis dark take on rudyard kiplings classic the jungle book has a new name mowgli warner bros has changed the title of the liveaction movie, which was earlier named jungle book. First mowgli trailer is here, and its darker than any. First trailer for andy serkis version of the jungle book. May 21, 2018 the new production stills indicate that the movie has much grittier and darker vibe as promised by director andy serkis. Andy serkis jungle book movie mowgli will debut netflix. Accompanying the name change, is a promise that the liveaction adaptation will bring something to new to the classic story. Andy serkis jungle book given new title screen rant. There has been a title change to andy serkis forthcoming jungle book.
A combination of bad timing and a bit of bad luck have the serkis helmed film following the hugely successful disney version that was released in 2016. With christian bale, cate blanchett, benedict cumberbatch, naomie harris. Jungle book update from breathe director andy serkis in. Andy serkis says his performance captureheavy jungle book. Andy serkis jungle book has a new name and an official. In todays film news roundup, andy serkis jungle book movie has been retitled mowgli, the art directors guild honors a pair of disney animators and 30 project involve par. For all those who dont understand andy serkis started making a jungle book movie 6 years ago. Andy serkis has major differences in his jungle book. Disneys jungle book came and went, and yet the other project, now helmed by andy serkis with a script written by callie kloves, remains nowhere.
Director andy serkis on his fiveyear odyssey to get mowgli to the. Serkis will also produce with harry potter scribe steve. The 52yearold actors version, backed by warner bros, is also his. Apr 06, 2016 never let it be said that andy serkis undersells. Pictures president toby emmerich talks andy serkis jungle book, says its more in line with rudyard kiplings original book. Andy serkis on how his jungle book movie differs from disneys. How andy serkis feels about his jungle book getting delayed. Andy serkis reveals working title of jungle book movie.
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