Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett & More Join Andy Serkis' JUNGLE BOOK

Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett & More Join Andy Serkis' JUNGLE BOOK

We already know that Benedict Cumberbatch will play Shere Khan the tiger, but now the rest of the cast of Warner Bros' adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book have been announced, with Bale, Blanchett, Naomie Harris, Tom Hollander and Eddie Marsan among them.

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By MarkCassidy - Aug 20, 2014 09:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Fantasy
Source: THR


According to THR, joining Star Trek Into Darkness actor Benedict Cumberbatch (as yet another "Khan") in the Andy Serkis directed Jungle Book: Origins (yes, really) will be: Christian Bale as Begheera the panther, Cate Blanchett as Kaa the python, Naomie Harris as Nisha the wolf, Tom Hollander as Tabaqui the jackal, Eddie Marsan as Vihaan (Nisha's mate), Peter Mullan as the leader of the wolf pack, Akela, and Rohan Chand as Mowgli, the human boy. Serkis will also take on the role of Baloo the bear. The film will employ a mix of motion capture, CG animation and live-action to tell the classic tale -- much like the version Disney are also currently working on with Jon Favreau at the helm. The movie, which has a script by Callie Kloves and will be produced by her father Steve, is expected to hit theaters in October, 2016.
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Pasto
Pasto - 8/20/2014, 9:40 AM
Christian Bale as a panther is kinda cool.
batz11
batz11 - 8/20/2014, 9:40 AM
Nice cast rounding out...go Serkis!
SpiderFraud
SpiderFraud - 8/20/2014, 9:45 AM
Wow.

I wasn't really giving this movie any thought. Now its up on my radar.
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 8/20/2014, 9:50 AM
Yep! I'm officially pumped for this movie!
SteamBlust
SteamBlust - 8/20/2014, 9:56 AM
It's Blanchett.
ManofSteel23
ManofSteel23 - 8/20/2014, 9:59 AM
sounds good, just dont make it have some epic battle at the end or something
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 8/20/2014, 10:02 AM
Cast is looking good. I'm liking the idea of a mix of CGI, Motion Capture, and animation
GreenLantern519
GreenLantern519 - 8/20/2014, 10:05 AM
Cate Blanchett as Ka is great!
GreenLantern519
GreenLantern519 - 8/20/2014, 10:06 AM
I think they should combine the casts and make a better movie. Bill Murray as Buloo is perfect.
Dedpool
Dedpool - 8/20/2014, 10:09 AM
Battle of the Jungle Books. At least it will be better than battle of the Hercules. I will be seeing both!!
supes123
supes123 - 8/20/2014, 10:13 AM
this cast is great, and after watching star trek into the darkness i realized Benedict Cumberbatch would make a great brainiac
KrazyForKomix
KrazyForKomix - 8/20/2014, 10:17 AM
What.
Is.
That.
Picture?
spidey1994
spidey1994 - 8/20/2014, 10:17 AM
The casts of both these Jungle Book movies are looking great.
Grodd87
Grodd87 - 8/20/2014, 10:17 AM
Both of the jungle books have really good cast but I think the Disney one might have better casting. But with serkis in it I will see both
Sumitsjc
Sumitsjc - 8/20/2014, 10:19 AM
I didn't believed this first.
and i am already looking for this movie from the day Serkis was announced for director.
EhMaybeSays
EhMaybeSays - 8/20/2014, 10:20 AM
This suddenly seems like a potential masterpiece.
DEVWoulf
DEVWoulf - 8/20/2014, 10:30 AM
For a second there I thought a person actually existed with the name of Steve Steve. I found out it's not true, and now my life sucks.
Snotzo
Snotzo - 8/20/2014, 10:30 AM
So in both versions they are making Kaa a female. Hmmmmmmmm
SmellofDuty
SmellofDuty - 8/20/2014, 10:38 AM
I'm fairly excited for this movie now. Great casting!
And I'm with @KrazyForKomix, what is that picture from?
Grodd87
Grodd87 - 8/20/2014, 10:39 AM
@gusto that girl on the right looks scared as hell like she new that is not normal
nibs
nibs - 8/20/2014, 10:40 AM
Steve Steve!
SmellofDuty
SmellofDuty - 8/20/2014, 10:42 AM
@Gusto
Why didn't you tell us about your audition?
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 8/20/2014, 10:44 AM
The pic is from the only recent comic book adap of the Jungle Book I could find! It seems to re imagine Mowgli as a woman...a particularity well endowed woman at that.
yossarian
yossarian - 8/20/2014, 10:46 AM
If that art is anything like the final product, I will watch this.
JamesMan
JamesMan - 8/20/2014, 10:49 AM
This movie has one hell of a cast.
skeebolistic84
skeebolistic84 - 8/20/2014, 10:50 AM
JEEZUS gusto you nasty old fart
case
case - 8/20/2014, 11:20 AM
Cor check out the sexy on that drawing!

Looks like Serkis is bringing in some big guns to make sure they compete! They've really gotta get rid of that title though.
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