Blanchett will probably be better as Kaa than Scarlet Johannson
In order to avoid confusion with Disney's recent movie of the same name, Warner Bros' Jungle Book movie has been retitled MOWGLI! Andy Serkis is still directing with an October 2018 release date.
THE PLOT
has also been revealed: mixing live action and
performance capture, the story follows the upbringing of the human child
Mowgli (Rohan Chand) raised by a wolf pack in the jungles of
India. As he learns the often-harsh rules of the jungle, under the
tutelage of a bear named Baloo (Andy Serkis) and a panther named Bagheera
Andy Serkis is both directing and lending his voice to Baloo
(Christian Bale), Mowgli becomes accepted by the animals of the jungle as one of their own. All but one: the fearsome tiger Shere Khan (Benedict Cumberbatch).
But there may be greater dangers lurking in the jungle, as Mowgli comes
face to face with his human origins. The other story's central
Young Jack Reynor is lending his voice to Mowgli's wolf brother
animal
characters are: Kaa, the snake (Cate Blanchett), the leader of the wolf pack, Akela (Peter Mullan), the scavenging hyena, Tabaqui (Tom Hollander), Nisha, the female wolf (Naomie Harris), who adopts the baby Mowgli as one of her cubs, Nisha's mate, Vihaan (Eddie Marsan), and Mowgli's Brother Wolf (Jack Reynor).
We're all into Super Bowl movie trailers today in case you didn't see them this weekend! Starting with the mega massive one for GODS OF EGYPT which lasted more than a minute (when a minute of commercials during the event costs up to $10 million)! The first mega blockbuster of the year will open later this month starting Gerard Butler as Ancient Egyptian God Set, Geoffrey Rush as Raa and Nikolaj Coster Waldau as Horus! The trailer shows a movie of mind blowing opulence!
LIAM HEMSWORTH IN
NEW 'INDEPENDENCE DAY 2: RESURGENCE' TRAILER
We also got to see the first look of Liam Hemsworth in the short trailer for Roland Emmerich's INDEPENDENCE DAY 2: RESURGENCE which shows the population of Earth anxiously awaiting an alien reprisal! After their first visit, the humans have used their technology to enhance our defence, but will it be enough? June 24th is the date of resurgence!
'THE JUNGLE BOOK'
NEW TRAILER FOR DISNEY MOVIE A much longer one came for Disney's new movie mix of live action and CGI in
the adventure remake of THE JUNGLE BOOK out in cinemas this April! Mowgli (Neel Sethi) has
been raised by wolves and knows little of the civilized world – making
him a target for the territorial tiger Shere Khan (Idris Elba).
As Mowgli sets off through jungle he crosses paths with a scheming
python named Kaa (Scarlett Johansson), the loyal and honourable panther
Bagheera (Ben Kingsley) and big friendly bear Baloo (Bill Murray).
'X-MEN: APOCALYPSE' TRAILER
RULED BY OLIVIA MUNN'S PSYLOCKE CHARACTER
Meanwhile, the Super Bowl short trailer for Bryan Singer's superhero movie X MEN: APOCALYPSE was absolutely ruled by Olivia Munn's character Psylocke and her sabre. Coming out this May the star studded cast also features Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Lucas Till!
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE AND GWEN STEFANI LEAD THE SINGING CAST
We're all kids friendly today, people, bringing you news from some of new family projects, beginning with the cast photos announcing the stars who will lend their voices to DreamWorks TROLLS animated movie based on the famous collection of world's ugliest dolls. Justin Timberlake has been announced last year in the lead role and will also write songs for the movie joined by Anna Kendrick! She will voice Poppy, the optimistic leader of the TROLLS, while he is her polar opposite, Branch. Together, this unlikely pair of Trolls must embark on an adventure that takes them far beyond the only world they've ever known. Branch is a hilariously hardcore survivalist who hides his surprising true colours! Gwen Stefani will lend her voice to DJ Suki,James Corden to Biggie, Russell Brand to Creek, Icona Pop to The Fashionistas, Ron Funches to Cooper and Kunal Nayyar to Guy Diamond. The movie is scheduled for premiere this November directed by 'Shrek Forever After' duo Mike Mitchell and Walt Dohrn!
'FULLER HOUSE' SITCOM
THE FIRST PHOTOS REVEALED Earlier this winter I've shown you the first teaser for Netflix's
revival of FULL HOUSE sitcom now titled FULLER HOUSE and now we have the
first photos from it hoping a trailer might come soon too? Starting
February 26th, it will see Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin, and
Andrea Barber returning to their original roles with guest appearances
from John Stamos, Bob Saget, Dave Coulier, Lori Loughlin and Scott
Weinger! FULLER HOUSE will now focus on grown up D.J. Tanner Fuller
(Bure) now a recently widowed veterinarian living in San Francisco.
D.J.’s younger sister/aspiring musician Stephanie Tanner (Sweetin) and
D.J.’s lifelong best friend Kimmy Gibbler (Barber), along with Kimmy’s
feisty teenage daughter Ramona (Soni Nicole Bringas), all move in to
help take care of D.J.’s three boys!
'THE JUNGLE BOOK'
STUNNING TRIPTYCH POSTERS
You can also check out a gorgeous new triptych poster for Disney's new adventure THE JUNGLE BOOK the highly anticipated movie which will roar into cinemas this April! All three posters connect into a massive one below! With little Neel Sethi as Mowgli, the only human character in the CGI movie, the jungle will also see Baloo (Bill Murray), Bagheera (Ben Kingsley), Shere Khan (Idris Elba), Kaa (Scarlett Johansson), and King Louie (Christopher Walken).
THE JUNGLE ADVENTURE It will follow Mowgli a man-cub who's been raised by a family of
wolves and who finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome
tiger Shere Khan, 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, and the free spirited bear
Baloo. Along the way, Mowgli encounters jungle creatures who don't
exactly have his best interests at heart, including Kaa, a python whose
seductive voice and gaze hypnotizes the man-cub, and the smooth talking
King Louie, who tries to coerce Mowgli into giving up the secret to the
elusive and deadly red flower: fire.
New movie images for you today! Beginning with first photos from EW of Emily Blunt as THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN! She leads the cast in the adaptation of the popular bestseller as an unemployed alcoholic who becomes obsessed with a couple (Luke Evans and HayleyBennett) that she sees every day from her train, during a commute that takes her past the home her ex-husband (Justin Theroux) shares with his new wife (Rebecca Ferguson). One day she accidentally witnesses an act of betrayal, followed shortly thereafter by the young woman’s disappearance.
DISNEY'S 'THE JUNGLE BOOK'
REVEALS NEW PHOTO OF RAKSHA
Empire has, meanwhile, published a new photo from this April's THE JUNGLE BOOK featuring little Mowgli and his adoptive wolf mother Raksha who gets her voice from LupitaNyong'o! Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba and Scarlett Johansson also feature in Disney's movie.
Kids friendly movie news today, starting with the news on those ugly TROLLS dolls with whom some of you maybe played as kids? Dreamworks is turning it into a movie with Justin Timberlake revealed today as the lead star of the musical comedy coming from SHREK'S team of producers and directors. Justin Timberlake will lend voice to Branch, a hilariously hardcore survivalist who hides his surprising true colours. For the first time, the movie tells the story behind the beloved TROLLS and their gravity defying and colourful manes! Singer actress Anna Kendrick will lend her voice to Princess Poppy. She and Branch venture far beyond the only world they have ever known, with their quest testing their strength and revealing their true colours – with no shortage of musical mash-ups along the way!
'THE JUNGLE BOOK' TRAILER
FOR DISNEY'S NEW ADVENTURE
As announced last weekend, Disney (who has also announced their remake of MARY POPPINS today) has released today the first trailer for their new big screen version of THE JUNGLE BOOK which will roar into theatres next April! Directed by John Favreau it will have CGI animals
and one live actor, with the story which follows an orphan boy who is raised
in the Jungle with the help of a pack of wolves, a bear and a black
panther. Little Neel Sethi plays Mowgli, Ben Kingsley voices black panther Bagheera, Lupita Nyong'o is mother wolf Raksha, Scarlett Johansson is snake Kaa, Bill Mooray is bear Baloo, Idris Elba is Shere Khan, Christopher Walken is King Louie!
It is interesting that a year later, in April 2017, rival THE JUNGLE
BOOK: ORIGINS will hit cinemas too, but in live action version with Cate
Blanchett, Christian Bale, Benedict Cucumberpatch and Tom Hollander.
It's a Sunday of new posters today, people! Disney has revealed the first poster for their new live action adventure THE JUNGLE BOOK directed by John Favreau. Coming out next April with CGI animals and one live actor, the movie, which follows an orphan boy who is raised in the Jungle with the help of a pack of wolves, a bear and a black panther. Little Neel Sethi plays Mowgli, Ben Kingsley voices black panther Bagheera, Lupita Nyong'o is mother wolf Raksha, Scarlett Johansson is snake Kaa, Bill Mooray is bear Baloo, Idris Elba is Shere Khan, Christopher Walken is King Louie!
'HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2'
THE DRAC PACK IS BACK IN THE BRAND NEW POSTERS New posters have also been revealed for animated sequel coming up
this October HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2!
Dracula's rigid monster only hotel policy has finally relaxed, opening
up its doors to human guests. But behind closed coffins, Drac (Adam
Sandler) is worried that his adorable half human, half vampire grandson,
Dennis, isn't showing signs of being a vampire. So while Mavis (Selena
Gomez) is busy visiting her human in-laws with Johnny - and in for a
major cultural shock of her own - "Vampa" Drac enlists his friends
Frank, Murray, Wayne and Griffin to put Dennis through a
"monster in training" boot camp. But little do they know that Drac's
grumpy and very old, old, old school dad Vlad (Mel Brooks) is about to
pay a family visit to the hotel. And when Vlad finds out that his great
grandson is not a pure blood - and humans are now welcome at Hotel
Transylvania - things are going to get batty!
STUNNING NEW 'PAN'
CHARACTER POSTERS ARE HERE
Also arriving this October is the new fantasy adventure movie version of Peter PAN amd today you can check out gorgeous character ter posters from Joe Wright directed spectacle!
The story will follow mischievous Peter (Levi Miller)
who is whisked away from the orphanage and spirited off to a fantastical world of pirates and fairies called Neverland. There, he finds amazing adventures and fights battles while trying to uncover the secret of his mother, who left him at the orphanage so long ago, and his rightful place in this magical land. Teamed with the warrior Tiger Lily (Rooney Mara) and a new friend named James Hook (Garrett Hedlund), Peter must defeat the ruthless pirate Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman) to save Neverland and discover his true destiny - to become the hero who will forever be known as Peter Pan! Amanda Seyfried and Jack Lowden also star!
