Disney Reveal Live-Action The Jungle Book Poster

The first official poster has been released for Jon Favreau’s live-action adaptation of ‘The Jungle Book’.

The new poster shows us young boy Mowgli and Bagheera the panther quite literally sniffing each other out (possibly for the first time) in a lovely looking image.

Directed by Jon Favreu, ‘The Jungle Book’ is the first live-action movie since the 1994 Stephen Sommers version and, with a bigger budget and continued backing from Disney, looks set to follow in the footsteps of other recently adapted material, such as ‘Maleficent’ and ‘Alice in Wonderland’.

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Ironically, the poster looks more like a painted scene, but still expresses the luscious beauty of the setting. While there will be a hefty amount of CGI, if it retains a realism then it’ll please fans.

Check out the stunning poster below.

The latest incarnation stars newcomer Neel Sethi as Mowgli, who’ll feature alongside a number of massive names that include: Sir Ben Kingsley as Bagheera, Scarlett Johansson as Kaa, Idris Elba as Shere Khan, Bill Murray as Baloo, Jupita Nyong’o as Raksha, and Christopher Walken as King Louie.

While previous visions of the famed Rudyard Kipling story have come and gone - notably Jason Lee’s big-screen interpretation of more man that child Mowgli, Favrau’s attempt appears to blend the realistic dangers of the environment as if it were set in the real world, with the frivolous, fantastical nature of the 1967 animated classic.

Favreau previously noted that, while he doesn’t want to simply replicate the classic Disney animation, he insists this live-action adaptation will include musical number ‘The Bare Necessities’, which was a featured clip at this year’s D23 Expo.

So expect something that can (hopefully) appeal to adults and kids alike and allow those familiar with the original film to take something from it without it being too serious or, indeed, too silly.

‘The Jungle Book’ is in UK cinemas on 15 April, 2016.

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