P. W. I. (September 1969). "REPORT ON DISCUSSION MEETING of Feb. 19th" (PDF). Kipling Journal. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2019 . Retrieved 7 September 2018. Principal photography took place entirely on sound stages at Los Angeles Center Studios [15] in downtown Los Angeles. [11] [23] The animal characters were created entirely in computer animation, with the assistance of footage of real animal movement, the actors recording their lines, and performance capture for reference. [6] The production team underwent a thorough process to realistically convey the animals' speaking, while still making them perceptually believable to the audience. Favreau researched earlier films featuring anthropomorphic animals, including Walt Disney's animated features, such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Bambi, as well as modern films such as Babe and adopted certain techniques from those films into The Jungle Book. [15] Nearly 70 separate species of animals native to India are featured in the film, with several species being portrayed as "150% larger" than their actual counterparts. [15] In The Jungle Book (1967), Bagheera was considered to be voiced by Sean Connery, but the role was chosen by Sebastian Cabot later in production.

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a b c d e Giardina, Carolyn (April 15, 2016). " 'The Jungle Book': How Jon Favreau Juggled Walt Disney's Legacy and Digital Effects That Go Beyond 'Avatar' ". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016 . Retrieved April 16, 2016. Nyay Bhushan (March 21, 2017). "Hollywood Film Revenue in India Rises 10 Percent, Boosted by Dubbed Versions". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018 . Retrieved March 21, 2017.

Hammond, Pete (April 11, 2016). " 'The Jungle Book' Review: Disney's New Version Is A Stunning Visual Marvel". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016 . Retrieved April 12, 2016. In music, the Jungle Book cycle (1958) was written by the Australian composer Percy Grainger, an avid Kipling reader. It consists of quotations from the book, set as choral pieces and solos for soprano, tenor or baritone. [35] The French composer Charles Koechlin wrote several symphonic works inspired by the book. Carolyn Giardina (November 16, 2015). " 'Star Wars' Dolby Cinema Release Could Push Forward the New Format". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015 . Retrieved November 17, 2015.The Musical Settings of Kipling's Verse" (PDF). The Kipling Society. 16 May 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2016 . Retrieved 30 October 2016. In the book, Hathi has three children, but no spouse (she is not mentioned, it is possible that he had a wife, but was not important for the book). In the film, he has only one child, Junior, a wife, Winifred, and an equal amount of male and female herd members. Kipling first edition with author's poignant note found". BBC New. 8 April 2010. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021 . Retrieved 26 February 2013. The idea of going out to the jungle and shooting this, it just felt like it wouldn't have the magic that the 1967 film had had. There was a dreamlike quality to it. There was a surreal quality to it. It was a high-water mark for character animation and to me, that's what I remember about it. And so I wanted to make sure we preserved that...But what [Alan] Horn said was: Look at the technology. Look at Life of Pi, Avatar. Why not use the technology to create a whole world that transports you? Let's really embrace this new technology and see what we can do if we push its limit". In the book, Shere Khan is killed by Mowgli and a herd of cattle. In the film, he does not die but runs away and tries to put out the flaming branch on his tail.

In 2021 BBC Radio 4 broadcast an adaptation by Ayeesha Menon which resets the story as a "gangland coming-of-age fable" in modern India.' [52] See also The Jungle Book has remained popular, partly through its many adaptations for film and other media. Critics such as Swati Singh have noted that even critics wary of Kipling for his supposed imperialism have admired the power of his storytelling. [1] The book has been influential in the scout movement, whose founder, Robert Baden-Powell, was a friend of Kipling. [2] Percy Grainger composed his Jungle Book Cycle around quotations from the book. John Debney to Score Jon Favreau's 'The Jungle Book' ". Film Music Reporter. August 7, 2014. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016 . Retrieved February 23, 2016.Longtime Disney collaborator Terry Gilkyson was brought in to write the songs for the film. Gilkyson delivered several complete songs, but Walt Disney felt that his efforts were too dark. The Sherman Brothers were brought in to do a complete rewrite, on the condition that they did not read Rudyard Kipling's book. The only piece of Gilkyson's work which survived to the final film was his upbeat tune "The Bare Necessities", which was liked by the rest of the film crew. a b Chris Nashawaty (April 12, 2016). "The Jungle Book: EW review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016 . Retrieved April 13, 2016. The Jungle Book (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, who is raised in the jungle by wolves. The stories are set in a forest in India; one place mentioned repeatedly is "Seeonee" ( Seoni), in the central