First Footage Of ‘The Jungle Book’ Released

The Jungle Book

Jon Favreau released the first footage from The Jungle Book, Disney’s latest live action film starring Ben Kingsley and Scarlett Johansson.

The Jungle Book Teaser Released

In anticipation of the release of the first, full-length trailer for The Jungle Book, Favreau and Disney released a short, seconds-long teaser on social media on Saturday, Sept. 12. The full length trailer is expected to debut on Monday.

The teaser features haunting images of the jungle and a glimpse of a shadowy Mowgli figure. Mowgli in the film will be played by newcomer Neel Sethi, who is one of the only actors actually physically onscreen. Other stars offered their voices to the film, including Bill Murray, who will voice the friendly bear Baloo, and Kingsley, who voices Bagheera.

This is the first time Jungle Book footage has been released publicly, though Disney did preview exclusive footage of the film at their D23 Expo in August. The Jungle Book is expected to be released in theaters on April 15, 2016.

Olivia Truffaut-Wong

Olivia Truffaut-Wong was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where she developed her love of all things entertainment. After moving to New York City to earn her degree in Film Studies, she stayed on the East Coast to follow her passion and become an entertainment writer. She lives on a diet of television, movies and food.