In 1937, Walt Disney released the first ever full-length animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. He followed it up with Pinocchio and just kept going with classics like Dumbo, Bambi, Cinderella, Alice In Wonderland and Peter Pan. He broke the mold again in 1964 when he combined animated characters with live action in Mary Poppins. In 1967, Disney released their 19th animated feature film, The Jungle Book based on the novel by Rudyard Kipling.
In 2010, Disney teamed up with director Tim Burton to bring their animated classic Alice in Wonderland to life with Johnny Depp as the classic Mad Hatter. In 2014, Maleficent was released as the live action version of Sleeping Beauty starring Angelina Jolie. In 2015, the live action version of Cinderella hit theatres. This year, we were blessed with two releases in this new tradition: Pete's Dragon and The Jungle Book. Next year, Beauty and the Beast will be released. Looking at Disney's page of future releases, this is just the beginning.
The Jungle Book is the story of Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves in the jungle. He is forced to leave his home when threatened by the Tiger Shere Kahn. He embarks on a journey of self-discovery with the help of his protector the Panther Bagheera and his new friend the Bear Baloo.
The preview looks breath-taking. The animation, the action and the scenery are all unbelievably believable. Newcomer Neel Sethi plays Mowgli, but he's surrounded by an all-star cast. He's in the capable hands of Director Jon Favreau and has Bill Murray (Baloo), Ben Kingsley (Bagheera), Idris Elba (Shere Kahn), Scarlett Johansson (Kaa), and Christopher Walken (King Louie) to keep him company. I'm predicting 4.5 stars for this live action re-imagination of the Disney classic. Nearly perfect and destined to find a home in my personal collection. Am I right? We shall see.
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