Disney is planning a live action reboot of The Jungle Book.
Based on the classic novel by Rudyard Kipling, the script will be written by Justin Marks.
The short story collection was published in 1894, and the majority of the tales focus on Mowgli, a young boy raised by wolves whose friends include a bear named Baloo and a panther by the name of Bagheera. One of the adversaries that pops up several times is Shere Khan, a mean tiger.
Disney famously adapted the stories in a 1967 animated film (it was the last film to be produced Walt Disney, who died during its production). The stories have also been adapted into numerous live-action and cartoon forms.
The Jungle Book stories are in the public domain and are so popular that Warner Bros. is currently developing its own Mowgli adventure. Steve Kloves, who wrote the majority of the Harry Pottermovies, is writing that script.
Disney’s take is in the early stages and the project has no producers attached. A search for a director is currently under way.
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