Jon Favreau's The Jungle Book was widely viewed as a turning point for Disney's live-action movies and considering the fact it was a critical and commercial hit, you can see why Andy Serkis' Mowgli was delayed to create some distance between the two. However, this first look at the trailer makes it clear that Warner Bros.' take on the classic Rudyard Kipling tale will be much darker than most expected.
Actors like Christian Bale and Benedict Cumberbatch also performed on set as these characters before the best motion-capture technology was used to bring them to life and actually give the animals the same range of facial expressions those playing them have. It's definitely a unique approach and one which will no doubt help distinguish Mowgli from previous, much lighter, takes on the classic tale.
As noted above, the first full-length trailer will be released later today but you can watch over a minute of it below. It definitely looks like it has some potential but whether or not moviegoers will be interested in seeing this familiar story told yet again so soon after Disney's amazing take obviously remains to be seen. What do you guys think? As always, be sure to let us know your thoughts below.
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