Movie:the Jungle Book 2016
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'Captain America: Civil War' Opens to Mighty $181.8M in U.S., Hits $678.4M Globally
The superhero tentpole is assured of becoming the first title of 2016 to cross $1 billion, continuing Disney’s domination; elsewhere, Mother’s Day makes something of a comeback in its second weekend, timed to the actual holiday.
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Disney Stakes Out Release Dates for 'Jungle Book 2,' 'Maleficent 2' and More
The studio claims five more slots for its upcoming live-action fairy tales, which also include 'Cruella,' 'A Wrinkle in Time,' 'Jungle Cruise' and 'Dumbo,' among other titles.
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'The Jungle Book' Meets 'Ghostbusters': Watch Bill Murray and Jon Favreau Get Serenaded in New Orleans Bar
Back in December 2014, Jon Favreau brought his Jungle Book stars Bill Murray and Christopher Walken down to New Orleans for a recording session with local musicians, including hometown heroes Dr. John and Kermit Ruffins. Favreau, who had shot Chef in town a year earlier, had his actors do new versions of the seminal 1967 Jungle Book songs “The Bare Necessities” and “I Wan’na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)” for his updated, live-action and digitally animated version — and he wanted to inject a Bi
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'The Jungle Book' Scores Huge $103.6 Million U.S. Debut at the Box Office
By Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book opened to a massive $103.6 million at the North American box office in another win for Disney’s live-action studio as it spins classic titles into modern-day tentpoles. Overseas, the family friendly movie is also doing enormous business, grossing $136.1 million over the weekend for a foreign total of $187.4 million and early global tally of $291 million (it began rolling out in some territories a week ago). In North Ameri
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Watch Carefully: 'The Jungle Book' Is Jam-Packed With Easter Eggs for Disney Fans
Jon Favreau is an unapologetic Disney devotee. He knows the old movies backwards and forwards. His Apple Watch face is, unsurprisingly, Mickey Mouse. His fandom helped earn him the gig of directing The Jungle Book and the eye-popping photo-real film is suffused with treats for both aficionados of Uncle Walt’s classic oeuvre and film buffs in general. From visual cues and callbacks to the original 1967 classic cartoon to obscure references, Favreau’s film will reward the observant.
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Secrets of Disney's New 'Jungle Book': From Bleeding-Edge FX to Bill Murray's Brisket
Disney is reopening the The Jungle Book this week. This time, director Jon Favreau’s photo-realistic animals are replacing the cartoon critters of the studio’s previous adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s stories. Earlier this month, Yahoo Movies spent some time with Favreau and several cast members — Neel Sethi (the 10-year-old newcomer who plays Mowgli), Ben Kingsley (Bagheera, the wise panther), Lupita Nyong’o (Raksha, the mother wolf), and Giancarlo Esposito (Akela, the leader of the wolf pack
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Jon Favreau's Inside Details of Garry Shandling's 'Bittersweet' Final Role in 'The Jungle Book'
Garry Shandling’s sudden death last month at age 66 shocked friends and fans alike. One person particularly stung by the loss was Jon Favreau, who brought Shandling back to the screen in Iron Man 2 following the entertainer’s hiatus from acting. Favreau also recruited Shandling for what would become his final film credit: the possessive porcupine Ikki in ‘The Jungle Book,’ a film that Favreau has dedicated to his friend’s memory.
