'The Jungle Book' Super Bowl Spot Is All About The Bare Necessities Of Life
It's been nearly half a century since The Jungle Book hit theaters, and Disney figures that means it's time for an upgrade. This spring brings Jon Favreau's new "live-action" version of Rudyard Kipling's classic story about a "man-cub" raised by a family of wolves.
"Live-action" is in quotes there because much of the movie is actually CG — cutting-edge, shockingly realistic CG that looks almost indistinguishable from real life, at least in the footage we've seen so far. Behind these CG animals will be an all-star voice cast including Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson, Ben Kingsley, Christopher Walken, and Bill Murray. The one character who's definitely not a special effect will be the boy Mowgli, played by newcomer Neel Sethi.
Disney's clearly got huge hopes for this one, and they've given it a cushy Super Bowl spot to tease the spectacle. Watch The Jungle Book Super Bowl spot after the jump.
The Jungle Book opens April 15, 2016.
Directed by Jon Favreau ("Chef," "Iron Man," "Elf"), based on Rudyard Kipling's timeless stories and inspired by Disney's classic animated film, "The Jungle Book" is an all-new live-action epic adventure about Mowgli (newcomer Neel Sethi), a man-cub who's been raised by a family of wolves. But Mowgli finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger Shere Khan (voice of Idris Elba), who bears the scars of Man, promises to eliminate what he sees as a threat. Urged to abandon the only home he's ever known, Mowgli embarks on a captivating journey of self-discovery, guided by panther-turned-stern mentor Bagheera (voice of Ben Kingsley), and the free-spirited bear Baloo (voice of Bill Murray). Along the way, Mowgli encounters jungle creatures who don't exactly have his best interests at heart, including Kaa (voice of Scarlett Johannsson), a python whose seductive voice and gaze hypnotizes the man-cub, and the smooth-talking King Louie (voice of Christopher Walken), who tries to coerce Mowgli into giving up the secret to the elusive and deadly red flower: fire.