“The Jungle Book” seamlessly blends live-action with photorealistic CGI animals and environments, using up-to-the-minute technology and storytelling techniques to immerse audiences in an enchanting and lush world. The all-star cast also includes Lupita Nyong'o as the voice of the fiercely protective mother wolf Raksha, and Giancarlo Esposito as the voice of wolf pack’s alpha male Akela. The wide color palette is vibrantly captured and the picture remains sharp and. The Jungle Book is wonderfully photographed and this 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer is satisfactory in every regard. Rudyard Kipling's classic tale of Mowgli, the orphaned jungle boy raised by wild animals, and how he becomes king of the jungle. With Jason Scott Lee, Cary Elwes, Lena Headey, Sam Neill.
Along the way, Mowgli encounters jungle creatures who don’t exactly have his best interests at heart, including Kaa (voice of Scarlett Johansson), 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. Single-sided, dual-layered disc (DVD-9) Suggested Retail Price: 14.99 (Was 19.99) Out of Print - Discontinued in 2005. The Jungle Book: Directed by Stephen Sommers. 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). 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. Experience the song-filled celebration of friendship, fun and adventure that was the. The lush and lively jungle comes alive in this exciting 40th Anniversary Platinum Edition of The Jungle Book, brilliantly restored with enhanced picture and sound. This version had a budget of 20 million and grossed 47.9 million in the US, but is not. Taken from The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book, Serkis' Mowgli starts off by primarily following the short story Mowgli's Brothers, which chronicles Mowgli from the time he was accepted among the wolves - thanks to Baloo and Bagheera, who bought his life by capturing a bull - to when he was exiled due to using fire to attack Shere Khan, thus bringing shame to the jungle. Directed by Jon Favreau (“Iron Man”), 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. For its 40th anniversary, The Jungle Book was released on DVD as a Platinum Edition title on October 2, 2007, as first announced on March 6, 2007. In 1994 Disney produced a live-action version of The Jungle Book, a forgettable take on the beloved story.