On the set, scenes for the jungle book were first filmed using motion capture. The jungle book is a combination of liveaction and animation and will be released in 3d on october 9, 2015. Jason jabba davis caught up with director, producer and pigmy hog jon favreau to discuss bringing the jungle book to life almost 50 years. Director jon favreau reveals the secrets behind the making of the jungle book favreau appears on popcorn with peter travers and shares how he chose the lone actor in the film and the tricks he used to make the jungle and the animals seem so real. The jungle book jon favreau on casting mowgli youtube. Jon favreau has proven himself a supremely versatile filmmaker in an array of disparate projects over the course of the past two decades. Jon favreau s the jungle book, a hybrid project of kiplings original source material and the 1967 animated film, is a delicate story but a magnificent world. In order to truly do justice to its predecessors, however, the reboot needed. Jon favreaus live actioncgi jungle book movie was a huge hit this year, and it looks like his next job is rebooting another disney classic. Jon favreau shot the entire of the jungle book in a warehouse. Jon favreaus the jungle book, a hybrid project of kiplings original source material and the 1967 animated film, is a delicate story but a magnificent world. Origins, but theres still a bit of bad luck that disneys version was a few years ahead of theirs. Jon favreau directs the liveaction update of disneys 1967 animated film. Disney, jon favreau developing jungle book sequel polygon.
Jon favreau brings cg realism to the jungle book the. Jon favreau on jungle book 2, the lion king and orville. Jul 15, 2014 chosen from thousands of auditions, 10year old neel sethi will be playing the part of mowgli in jon favreaus version of disneys the jungle book. The jungle book 2 liveaction film disney wiki fandom. See the legend come to life in 3d, real d 3d, and imax 3d on april 15. As the jungle book swings on to bluray and itunes this week, co. Disney is developing a sequel to the jungle book, which opens friday in the u. Days before the studio opens its liveaction take on the jungle book.
The jungle book official us teaser trailer youtube. Jon favreaus the jungle book finds its mowgli deadline. Setting records at the box office, the jungle book debuted last friday in theatres all across america. Jungle book director jon favreau on making films for everybody. Apr 12, 2016 the jungle book hasnt been released in theaters yet, but disney is already developing a sequel with director jon favreau rumored to be returning according to the hollywood reporter, favreau and. Disneys the jungle book is directed by jon favreau iron man and stars such voice talent as bill murray rock the kasbah as baloo the bear, christopher walken jersey boys as king louie and idris elba beasts of no nation as shere khan, among many others as can be been seen in the latest trailer. The jungle book is jon favreaus avatar and gravity birth.
Jungle book 2 in the works with jon favreau, justin marks. The jungle book presented a fairly obvious dilemma. Disney and jon favreaus liveactioncg hybrid adaptation of walt disneys 1967 animated feature film classic, the jungle book, which hit theatres last april 15, was both a marvel of technologydriven cinematic storytelling and a box office smash. It was announced on april 25, 2016 that favreau and marks will return to direct and write. Apr 08, 2016 jungle book director jon favreau highlights female characters he was born in october 1966, almost a year to the day that the fair wound down, and remembers staring down from a pigeonseyeview. The jungle book by jon favreau jon favreau, neel sethi, bill. The last time we talked, i was looking for my mowgli and was about to cast bill murray as baloo in a new reimagining of the jungle book for disney. Apr 05, 2016 t he director of the jungle book said it would have been odd not to feature prominent female characters in the film like the classic disney animation jon favreau joined oscar winners sir ben. Jan 04, 2017 disney and jon favreaus liveactioncg hybrid adaptation of walt disneys 1967 animated feature film classic, the jungle book, which hit theatres last april 15, was both a marvel of technologydriven cinematic storytelling and a box office smash. I just saw it in the cinema and it was freaking amazing. How andy serkis jungle book differs from jon favreaus. Jungle book director jon favreau highlights female characters he was born in october 1966, almost a year to the day that the fair wound down, and remembers staring down from a.
Apr 11, 2016 disneys the jungle book is directed by jon favreau iron man and stars such voice talent as bill murray rock the kasbah as baloo the bear, christopher walken jersey boys as king louie and idris elba beasts of no nation as shere khan, among many others as can be been seen in the latest trailer. Jon favreau says the jungle book will be his avatar. Directed by jon favreau chef, iron man, elf, based on rudyard kiplings timeless stories and inspired by disneys classic animated film, the jungle book is an allnew. The studio is talks with director jon favreau and screenwriter justin marks to return for jungle book 2. A kids movie isnt expected to display such craftsmanship and heart. As mowgli, neel will be the only actor onscreen in the film. Junket interview with jon favreau director for the jungle book. The last time we talked, i was looking for my mowgli and was about to cast bill murray as. Jon favreaus jungle book is a wild tale for a digital age time. On july 29, the lion king surpassed the jungle book to become favreaus highestgrossing film as director, while also surpassing the original film. Chosen from thousands of auditions, 10year old neel sethi will be playing the part of mowgli in jon favreaus version of disneys the jungle book.
In director jon favreaus spirited, lush adaptation of the jungle book. Having successfully adapted the jungle book to liveaction earlier this year, jon favreau was subsequently announced as helming an adaptation of another animated disney classic the lion king. Playing mowgli, the protagonist of the jungle book, is the young newcomer from manhattan, neel sethi. Apr 11, 2016 jungle book 2 in the works with jon favreau, justin marks exclusive april 11, 2016 11. Jon favreau knows the divine quality of the works and he gives us that and more and more and more. Jon favreau sits down with imdb to talk about the challenges of updating a disney classic and how he used the latest technology to transport fans into the story. Jon favreau on how liveaction jungle book animals will. That applies whether im your daddys age and grew up on an oftlooped vhs tape of disneys 1967 animated classic, or if youre my dads age and cherished the leatherbound rudyard kipling book which promised darker truths though i choose to believe that bare necessities may well be. Jon favreau looks back at the jungle book animation world. Nearly half a century after the original animated film was released, director jon favreau has remade walt disney pictures the jungle book, now with a liveaction mowgli, the man cub, and a cast. Filmmaker jon favreau talks about remaking the jungle book. Jon favreaus the jungle book is a cinematic wonder that deserves to be seen in a movie theater, but like kenneth branaghs cinderella, it possesses the same problem. T he director of the jungle book said it would have been odd not to feature prominent female characters in the film like the classic disney animation. The jungle book hasnt been released in theaters yet, but disney is already developing a sequel with director jon favreau rumored to be returning according to the.
Feb 22, 2016 the jungle book opens april 15th, and will play in dolby 3d laser projection in the tiny handful of theaters in the country that can play it that way. Apr 12, 2016 nearly half a century after the original animated film was released, director jon favreau has remade walt disney pictures the jungle book, now with a liveaction mowgli, the man cub, and a cast. The jungle book director jon favreau is reimagining the. The jungle book opens april 15th, and will play in dolby 3d laser projection in the tiny handful of theaters in the country that can play it that way. Directed by jon favreau iron man, based on rudyard. Jon favreau on dolby atmos and dolby vision in the jungle book. After a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub named mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther bagheera and freespirited bear baloo. Iron man and the jungle book director jon favreau gives us the scoop on his jungle book sequel and the status of his liveaction lion king adaptation. Watch the brand new trailer for disneys the jungle book now.
Favreau says that around 2,000 actors auditioned for the role. Learn why jon favreau chose to use dolby vision and dolby atmos to help him tell the story of the jungle book. Director jon favreau used groundbreaking cgi to turn a california warehouse into a rainforest for disneys jungle book reboot. Apr 11, 2016 on the set, scenes for the jungle book were first filmed using motion capture. Bears and panthers are hard to control but naturally look amazing and cgi is controllable but hard.
Apr 06, 2016 directed by jon favreau chef, iron man, elf, based on rudyard kiplings timeless stories and inspired by disneys classic animated film, the jungle book is an allnew. Create talked to director jon favreau about relating to flawed heroes, the elusive control of tone, and making movies for everyone. A little darker, a little more violent, it felt like a more grownup version. Director jon favreau reveals the secrets behind the making. Jon favreau discusses the lion king and the jungle book 2. Jon favreau s ambitious retelling of the beloved 1967 disney animated film the jungle book could have been a success based solely on the sum of its parts. The trailer made it look like it was an interesting new take on the disney classic. Jungle book 2 in the works with jon favreau, justin marks exclusive april 11, 2016 11. Almost entirely computergenerated, its a wondrous dreamscape of sensations and textures 3d is essential here which evoke all the mythical, primordial emotion. As lovely to behold as it is engrossing to watch, the jungle book is the rare remake that actually improves upon its predecessors all while setting a new standard for cgi. The stories are fables and use animals in an anthropomorphic manner to give moral lessons.
Disney finds its mowgli for jon favreaus jungle book thewrap. At the disney and cinema society new york screening of the jungle book on thursday, favreau confirms a few stars did furtively participate in the film but hes not naming names. Jon favreau on the jungle book, the sequel, what fans can expect with his version of the lion king, seth macfarlane s orville tv series, and more. Why not use it to make animals talk, a noble pursuit if ever there was one. Jon favreaus ambitious retelling of the beloved 1967 disney animated film the jungle book could have been a success based solely on the sum of its parts. Apr 26, 2016 setting records at the box office, the jungle book debuted last friday in theatres all across america.
Jon favreau on the challenges of reimagining the jungle book. Simultaneous with his directorial projects he worked as a consultant on 24 episodes of the orville from 2017 to 2019. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. We motioncaptured the entire movie before we filmed anything and.
You have to do something expected and unexpected by garry maddox updated april 6, 2016 11. It is a nostalgic adventure back to childhood, giving viewers a new rendition of the tale of mowgli, a mancub who was left orphaned and abandoned after his father was killed in the jungle. Apr 11, 2016 disney is developing a sequel to the jungle book, which opens friday in the u. Jon favreau looks back at the jungle book disney and jon favreaus liveactioncg hybrid adaptation of walt disney s 1967 animated feature film classic, the jungle book, which hit theatres last april 15, was both a marvel of technologydriven cinematic storytelling and a box office smash. Disneys the jungle book presentation with jon favreau. The jungle book director interview jon favreau youtube. May 19, 2017 jon favreaus live actioncgi jungle book movie was a huge hit this year, and it looks like his next job is rebooting another disney classic.
After a worldwide search, 10yearold neel sethi has been cast as mowgli in disneys liveaction adaptation of the jungle book, the studio announced on wednesday jon favreau is directing. The film will feature elements from bill peets scrapped material and from rudyard kiplings original novel. We motioncaptured the entire movie before we filmed anything and we cut the whole film together, says favreau. Watch the new teaser trailer for disneys the jungle book now. With neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba. When it comes to movie animals that can enunciate and articulate, gab and prattle on, chew the fat and belt out a song, jon favreau, director of the jungle book, knows what hes talking about. Lion king and jungle book 2 updates from jon favreau. Jungle book director jon favreau highlights films female. Rudyard kiplings eponymous collective works gathered under the name of the jungle book is almost gospel. Actordirector jon favreau loves movie magic, and he loves creating it.
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