Won-Tolla (Indian wolf) – An outlier who warns Mowgli's tribe of the dholes who killed his mate and cubs. Before dying of his wounds during the fight between the dholes and Mowgli's tribe, Won-Tolla slays the dhole leader. a b "The Jungle Book". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015 . Retrieved September 27, 2008. Brighton Rose as Grey Brother, an Indian wolf pup who is the youngest of Mowgli's adoptive siblings. [9]

Grey Brother (Indian wolf) – The oldest of Father Wolf and Raksha's cubs. He appears on all Disney adaptions except for 1967's The Jungle Book, 1998's The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story, and 2003's The Jungle Book 2. a b " 'Jungle Book' in Disney Processing Two Years and Another Year to Go". Variety. December 15, 1965. p.7 . Retrieved June 4, 2023– via Internet Archive. Richard M. Sherman (2007). The Jungle Book ( audio commentary). The Jungle Book Platinum Edition DVD: Walt Disney Home Entertainment.a b Mallory, Michael; D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 27, 2003). "Tooned in: Disney's ani classics set the bar and lit the way for future generations". Variety. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022 . Retrieved June 4, 2023– via The Free Library. Neel Sethi as Mowgli, a young boy who was raised by wolves. The search for casting Mowgli was extensive, with thousands of children auditioning from the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Canada. Eventually, newcomer Neel Sethi was confirmed for the role, with casting director Rebecca Williams describing him as embodying "the heart, humor, and daring of the character. He's warm and accessible, yet also has an intelligence well beyond his years and impressed us all with his ability to hold his own in any situation". [8] Sethi underwent parkour training in preparation for the role. [7] Messua – The wife of the richest man of the human village, who decides to adopt the wild Mowgli, believing that he is their long-lost son Nathoo. Nibley, Alexander (May 26, 1997). "Are Films Using Names in Vain?". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012 . Retrieved November 22, 2010. The Café on the Park and our restaurant, The Brasserie, are fully wheelchair accessible and offer brilliant coffee and great dining experiences.

Hearing aid user? Switch to the 'T' position once inside the auditorium to use our induction loop system. Handy tip: this system works best if you're sat in the centre of the auditorium so chat to our Box Office (01243 781312 or [email protected]) when booking if you'd like to use this service. Wright, Ben". D23. Walt Disney Archives. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023 . Retrieved June 5, 2023.a b Anita Busch and Nancy Tartaglione (April 12, 2016). " 'The Jungle Book', 'Barbershop: The Next Cut' To Ignite Weekend Box Office – Preview". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016 . Retrieved April 13, 2016. For those who don't know Hindi: the letter ṃ ( anusvara) usually represents a nasal consonant homorganic with the following stop, i.e. ṃb /mb/, ṃt /nt/, ṃk /ŋk/ etc. The film was originally scheduled for October 9, 2015, but the film's release date was later postponed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures to April 15, 2016. [32] [33] The film was released in the Dolby Vision format in Dolby Cinema in the United States, [34] and is the first film to be released in Dolby Vision 3D (in a few select theaters in New York City and Chicago). [35] The Jungle Book held its world premiere at the El Capitan Theatre on April 4, 2016. [36] Clint Howard as Hathi Jr., also known as Junior or Baby Elephant, Colonel Hathi's son, who befriends Mowgli. Christopher Walken as King Louie, a gigantic Bornean orangutan-like Gigantopithecus who rules the Bandar-log. Favreau decided to change King Louie from an orangutan to a Gigantopithecus due to the fact that orangutans are not native to India, where the story takes place, [6] although modern humans and Gigantopithecus never coincided; [13] however, he gives the animal a very similar appearance to a Bornean orangutan, contrary to evidence about Gigantopithecus. His character was given a slight alteration from the 1967 film and was partly inspired by Marlon Brando's character Colonel Kurtz in Apocalypse Now, [10] as well as incorporating Walken's own physical mannerisms. [14] In regards to Louie's changes, Favreau stated, "We created this looming figure that was trying to extract the secret of fire from Mowgli. And also this gave Mowgli the idea that if he had fire, he could have power over Shere Khan, whether it was good or bad. So there was Lord of the Rings aspect to that; the fire was almost like the ring in that was going to give someone ultimate power, but corrupt them as well as create destruction". [15]

Keegan, Rebecca (January 8, 2016). "Jon Favreau brings 21st century technology to Rudyard Kipling's 1894 'The Jungle Book' ". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016 . Retrieved April 17, 2016. a b c d Taylor, Drew. "9 Things Disney Fans Need to Know About The Jungle Book, According to Jon Favreau". Disney Insider. The Walt Disney Company. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016 . Retrieved April 16, 2016. The score features six original songs: five by the Sherman Brothers and one by Terry Gilkyson. Longtime Disney collaborator Gilkyson was the first songwriter to bring several complete songs that followed the book closely but Walt Disney felt that his efforts were too dark. 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. The Sherman Brothers were then brought in to do a complete rewrite. [30] Disney asked the siblings if they had read Kipling's book and they replied that they had done so "a long, long time ago" and that they had also seen the 1942 version by Alexander Korda. Disney said the "nice, mysterious, heavy stuff" from both works was not what he aimed for, instead going for a "lightness, a Disney touch". [44] Disney frequently brought the composers to the storyline sessions. [30] He asked them to "find scary places and write fun songs" for their compositions [43] that fit in with the story and advanced the plot instead of being interruptive. [30] Release and reception [ edit ] Original theatrical run [ edit ] Original theatrical trailer for The Jungle Book.Nyay Bhushan (August 26, 2016). "Disney India Getting Out of Bollywood Production (Report)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016 . Retrieved August 26, 2016. Disney producer Brigham Taylor shares insights into 'The Jungle Book' ". Archived from the original on June 23, 2019 . Retrieved June 22, 2019.

The tales in the book (as well as those in The Second Jungle Book, which followed in 1895 and includes eight further stories, including five about Mowgli) are fables, using animals in an anthropomorphic manner to teach moral lessons. The verses of "The Law of the Jungle", for example, lay down rules for the safety of individuals, families, and communities. Kipling put in them nearly everything he knew or "heard or dreamed about the Indian jungle". [5] Other readers have interpreted the work as allegories of the politics and society of the time. [6] Origins Places in India named by Kipling in versions of the stories Larry Clemmons (2007). The Jungle Book ( audio commentary). The Jungle Book Platinum Edition DVD: Walt Disney Home Entertainment. Morecambe&Wise - The Jungle Book - I Wanna Be Like You - Disney spoof". YouTube. December 14, 2011 . Retrieved September 8, 2022.Mason, Philip (1975). Kipling - The Glass, the Shadow and the Fire. Jonathan Cape. p. 171. ISBN 978-0224011280. Champlin, Charles (October 18, 1967). "Disney Craft Flavor for 'Jungle Book' ". Los Angeles Times. Part V, pp. 1, 13. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Flunkey (Disney) is King Louie's monkey servant and lieutenant. He is voiced by Leo De Lyon in the first film and by Jim Cummings in The Jungle Book 2. a b c Rainey, James (February 22, 2016). "How Jon Favreau Combined CGI and One Real Boy to Remake 'The Jungle Book' ". Variety. Archived from the original on February 27, 2016 . Retrieved February 27, 2016. The Jungle Book (Radio 2021)". BBC Radio. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021 . Retrieved 16 March 2021.