Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Acclaimed actor and director Andy Serkis reinvents Rudyard Kipling’s beloved masterpiece, in which a boy torn between two worlds accepts his destiny and becomes a legend. Mowgli (Rohan Chand) has never truly belonged in either the wilds of the jungle or the civilized world of man. Now he must navigate the inherent dangers of each on a journey to discover where he truly belongs.

Cited as official plot version

Action Adventure

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle.

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  Benedict Cumberbatch

  ... Shere Khan (voice)

  Spider-Man: No Way Home, Dr. Seuss' The Grinch

• 
  Christian Bale

  ... Bagheera (voice)

  The Bride!, The Dark Knight Rises

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  Cate Blanchett

  ... Kaa (voice)

  Black Bag, Ocean's Eight

• J
  Jack Reynor

  ... Brother Wolf (voice)

  HHhH, Transformers 4: Age of Extinction

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  Andy Serkis

  ... Baloo (voice)

  Lord Of The Rings: The Hunt For Gollum, Luther

• N
  Naomie Harris

  ... Nisha (voice)

  Black Bag, The Wasp

• E
  Eddie Marsan

  ... Vihaan (voice)

  The Gentlemen, White Boy Rick

• R
  Rohan Chand

  ... Mowgli

  Bollywood Superstar Monkey

• T
  Tom Hollander

  ... Tabaqui (voice)

  About Time, The King's Man

• P
  Peter Mullan

  ... Akela (voice)

  Hercules, War Horse

Crew Behind the Film

The Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Andy Serkis last directed Venom: Let There Be Carnage and Breathe. The film's writer Callie Kloves last wrote Seeker.

Director

Andy Serkis

Screenwriter

Callie Kloves

Producers

Jonathan Cavendish
Steve Kloves

Production Details

What we know about the Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle movie production.

Key Facts

• The film will have exclusive limited theatrical engagements starting November 29 in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and London. The film will be released globally on Netflix on December 7 and will have an expanded theatrical release in additional theaters in the U.S. and UK (Netflix, 11/8/18).
• Netflix has acquired the film from Warner Bros. for an undisclosed price and will release the movie next year (Variety, 7/27/18).
• This would be Andy Serkis' feature directorial debut after directing second unit on Peter Jackson's The Hobbit movies.
• Since the Jungle Book stories are in the public domain, Disney and Warner Bros. are developing their own Mowgli adventures.

Production Updates for Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Feb 2018

Completed

Changed Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Aug 2016

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jan 2015

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Dec 2014

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Aug 2014

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Mar 2014

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

May 2012

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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