Jungle book 2 in the works with jon favreau, justin marks exclusive. After a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub named mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther bagheera and freespirited bear baloo. Jungle book filmmaker jon favreau is already in negotiations to return to the directors chair for the followup. When disney decided to do a liveaction version of their 1967 animated film the jungle book based on. Disney is reportedly ready to begin development on a sequel to the jungle book, with director jon favreau possibly returning as well. Disney is in talks to bring the creative gang back. Jon favreau talks lion king vr and jungle book 2 plans dec 1, 2016. Jon favreau talks lion king vr and jungle book 2 plans. Disney confirmed that it is in negotiations to reunite the team behind its upcoming liveactioncgi pic the jungle book for a sequel.
Following the films early financial and critical success, the studio has begun working on a sequel. Based on the famous rudyard kipling story, the jungle book, mowgli mixes. Jungle book 2 in the works with jon favreau, justin marks exclusive april 11, 2016 11. Favreau is reported to return as director and neel sethi is reported to reprise his role of mowgli, while screenwriter justin marks is also in negotiations to return. Director jon favreau will shoot the jungle book 2 and lion king backtoback. That one was directed by jon favreau and featured the voices of bill murray, scarlett johannsson, and idris elba. He was born in october 1966, almost a year to the day that the fair wound down, and remembers staring down from a. Disney preps jungle book 2, jon favreau will direct again.
They were right to be confident as jon favreaus liveaction take on the classic disney animation, based on rudyard kiplings work of the same. Mowgli vs the jungle book, and more strange cases of. It will be released in 2020, after the liveaction the lion. With neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba. Iron man and the jungle book director jon favreau gives us the scoop on his jungle book sequel and the status of his liveaction lion. Directed by jon favreau iron man, based on rudyard kiplings timeless stories and inspired by disneys classic animated film, the jungle book is an allnew liveaction epic adventure about. Shortly after the release of the 2016 remake it was announced that justin marks and jon favreau would return. As if favreau s ideas couldnt get anymore ambitious, his current plan is to film the lion king and the jungle book 2 backtoback. Jungle book director jon favreau highlights female characters. Watch the brand new trailer for disneys the jungle book now. Jon favreau talks lion king, jungle book 2 and shooting them backtoback. The jungle book is a 2016 american fantasy adventure film directed and produced by jon favreau, produced by walt disney pictures, and written by justin marks.
Jon favreau reveals he will use virtual reality technology for his lion king reboot, which hell shoot backtoback with jungle. Having previously launched the marvel cinematic universe with iron. See the legend come to life in 3d, real d 3d, and imax 3d on april 15. The studio is talks with director jon favreau and screenwriter justin marks to return for jungle book 2. Jungle book 2 already in the works at disney with jon favreau back to direct. Jon favreau on the jungle book, the sequel, what fans can expect with his version of the lion king, seth macfarlanes orville tv series, and more. Everything you need to know about the jungle book 2 world of reel. Iron man director jon favreau signaled his intent to direct the jungle book 2 and the lion king backtoback when it was.
Jungle book 2 already in the works at disney with jon. Disney is developing a sequel to the jungle book, which opens friday in the u. Jon favreau on jungle book 2, the lion king and orville. Jungle book 2 in the works with jon favreau, justin marks. Disneys the jungle book, from director jon favreau, is a visual feast in a familiar setting. Vfx wiz robert legato hints lion king remake will come before jungle book 2. Jon favreau s the jungle book has a 100 percent fresh rating on rotten tomatoes, is expected to open at no.
Jon favreau reveals he will use virtual reality technology for his lion king reboot, which hell shoot backtoback with jungle book 2. The jungle book 2 sequel disney live action beyond the. Jungle book 2 in the works with jon favreau, justin. The first favreau directed film did not complete the rudyard kipling story of the jungle book. Home hollywood there will be a jungle book 2, confirms disney director jon favreau revisits the story of mancub mowgli for jungle book 2. Days before the studio opens its liveaction take on the jungle book. Jungle book 2 will use abandoned ideas from animated movie. The jungle book 2 will resurrect unused disney ideas. The jungle book 2 already in the works at disney collider. Based on rudyard kiplings eponymous collective works and inspired by walt disneys 1967 animated film of the same name, the jungle book is a liveactioncgi film that tells the story of mowgli, an orphaned human boy who, guided by his. The jungle book 2 release date, cast, plot digital spy. The jungle book 2 is a liveaction sequel based after the jungle book 2016, an american fantasy adventure film directed and produced by jon favreau. Jon favreau is busy directing a new version of the lion king in a way similar to how he made the jungle book, so its tough to say when we.
Disney is so bullish on the jungle book, which hits theaters this friday, that it is already in talks to bring back director jon favreau and screenwriter justin marks for a sequel, an. The jungle book 2 is a sequel to the 2016 film, the jungle book. Jon favreau movie celebrity database celebrity filmography. The jungle book 2 is a liveaction sequel based after the jungle book 2016, an american fantasy adventure film directed and produced by jon favreau, produced by walt disney pictures, and written by justin marks. The author wrote a sequel to his own book, and there are plenty of untapped stories to use for the movie. Jungle book 2 in the works at disney with director jon. Jungle book 2 is officially in the works with jon favreau, justin marks set to return. Returning screenwriter justin marks says disney and jon favreaus the jungle book 2 will mine abandoned ideas from the 1967 animated. Director jon favreau opens up about his plans for disneys liveactioncgi the lion king and the sequel to his jungle book movie.
The jungle book 2 liveaction film disney wiki fandom. Jon favreau discusses the lion king and the jungle book 2. Jon favreau plans to shoot the lion king and jungle. Mistress of evil 2019 and alice through the looking glass 2016, this is the third sequel of a live action adaptation of a disney animated canon film. Throughout the years, its been fascinating to watch jon favreau s.
Everything you need to know about the jungle book 2 jon favreau project. Favreau is reported to return as director and neel sethi is reported to reprise his role of mowgli, while screenwriter justin. There will be a jungle book 2, confirms disney ndtv movies. Jungle book sequel is a go with director jon favreau.
Although the jungle book hasnt reached cinemas yet, disney is so confident in the film that a sequel is already in the works. Sequel to the jungle book 2016, directed by jon favreau. Initially, favreau intended to work on the sequel after the lion king, and it was thought that the movie could have been released in 2018. Having successfully adapted the jungle book to liveaction earlier this year, jon favreau was subsequently announced as helming an adaptation of another animated disney classic the lion king. A sequel is in development, with favreau and marks set to return as directorproducer and writer, respectively. Jon favreau revealed he still intends to direct the jungle book 2. A sequel is in development, with favreau and marks set to return as director producer and writer, respectively.
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