DVD & Blu-ray: THE JUNGLE BOOK (1967) - Reissue

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Product Description: "Disney's Swingin' Classic, The Jungle Book is a song-filled celebration of friendship. Embark on a thrilling adventure-filled journey with Mowgli as he travels deep into the jungle and learns "The Bare Necessities" of life from happy-go-lucky Baloo the bear. Meet Bagheera, the wise panther, and jazzy King Louie, the orangutan. But watch out for the cunning tiger Shere Khan and Kaa, the ssssneakiest snake in the jungle! The Jungle Book is a journey of friendship, fun and adventure and a must-have for every family's classic collection."

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MOWGLI: LEGEND OF THE JUNGLE Trailers, Featurette, Images and Posters

"Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle" is an adaptation based on Rudyard Kipling's "All The Mowgli Stories", which includes "The Jungle Book" and "The Second Jungle Book". The film is directed by Andy Serkis ("The Lord of the Rings" and the "Planet of the Apes" reboot trilogies) and adapted by Callie Kloves.

The story follows Mowgli (Rohan Chand), a human child raised by wolves who never truly belonged in either the wilds of the jungle or the civilized world of man, as he accepts his destiny and becomes a legend. The cast also features Christian Bale, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andy Serkis, Naomie Harris, Eddie Marsan, Jack Reynor, Matthew Rhys, Tom Hollander, Cate Blanchett, Peter Mullan and Freida Pinto.

The film was originally titled "Jungle Book: Origins" and was set for release in 2018, after several delays, by Warner Bros. In the end, the studio sold the worldwide distribution rights to Netflix. The streaming network changed the title to "Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle" and scheduled it for a limited release in theaters on November 29, 2018 and for streaming on December 7th. The film received mostly mixed reviews from critics.

Find out more about the movie after the jump.

New Trailers: MOWGLI and CITY OF LIES

Today we have new trailers for:

• Andy Serkis' adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's classic novel "The Jungle Book", called "Mowgli".
• The mystery drama "City of Lies" starring Johnny Depp and Forest Whitaker based on the non-fiction book "LAbyrinth" by journalist Randall Sullivan, which chronicles the investigation of the 1997 murder of East Coast rapper Notorious B.I.G (aka Biggie Smalls).

Watch all the new trailers after the jump.

New on DVD and Blu-ray: November 15, 2016

This week on DVD and Blu-ray, Disney released a strong holiday offensive with "Finding Dory" and the 3D Collector's Editions of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "The Jungle Book". Other new releases include the Nicolas Cage comedy "Army of One" and the drama "Cardboard Boxer" starring Thomas Haden Church and Terrence Howard.

New TV releases on DVD and Blu-ray are few this week, but pretty big: the sixth season of "Game of Thrones" and the second season of "Better Call Saul". Also, check out HBO's "Looking" complete series and movie.

It's a pretty great week for classic films, though. New blu-ray releases include "Space Jam: 20th Anniversary Edition", "Akira Kurosawa's Dreams", "Punch-Drunk Love", "Citizen Kane: 75th Anniversary", "Dead Ringers: Collector's Edition" and many more.

Check out all the new movies, TV shows and classic films released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 15, 2016 after the jump.

DVD & Blu-ray: THE JUNGLE BOOK (2016)

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Product Description: In an epic adventure directed by Jon Favreau (IRON MAN), Mowgli, a man-cub raised in the jungle by a family of wolves, embarks on a captivating journey of self-discovery when he's forced to abandon the only home he's ever known. Featuring an all-star voice cast including Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley and Scarlett Johansson, THE JUNGLE BOOK is "stunning" (Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter).

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Weekend Box-Office: CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Still #1 Movie as MCU Reaches $10 Billion

Disney is continuing its big box-office push with "Captain America: Civil War" and "The Jungle Book" topping the charts and closing in on the billion dollar mark along with their animated feature "Zootopia", which is still holding on. Meanwhile new arrivals "Money Monster" and "The Darkness" had very little impact over the weekend.

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Weekend Box-Office: CAPTAIN AMERICA - CIVIL WAR Opens With $181.8 Million

And the title of this post says it all. It was a great week for Disney as the lastest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe saga exploded at the box-office. Competition was light, though, as no other studio had the nerve to risk opening their movies alongside the comic book behemoth. One other movie, however, managed to thrive despite all that pressure.

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Weekend Box-Office: JUNGLE BOOK Dominates KEANU, MOTHER'S DAY and RATCHET & CLANK

"The Jungle Book" still dominated the box-office in spite of three new wide releases: "Keanu", "Mother's Day" and "Ratchet & Clank". In fact, not one of those new films actually managed to cross the $10 million mark this weekend.

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Weekend Box-Office: HUNTSMAN Falls Victim to JUNGLE BOOK

"The Jungle Book" once again proved to be a formidable force at the box-office, while new release "The Huntsman: Winter's War" fell flat. 

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Weekend Box-Office: JUNGLE BOOK Scores Massive $103M Debut

It will come as no surprise that Disney's "The Jungle Book" is this week's box-office champion, but even the most optimist of pundits couldn't have expected it would do so well. The comedy sequel "Barbershop: The Next Cut" did okay, but the third new release, the Kevin Costner thriller "Criminal" suffered a bit of a disappointment.

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THE JUNGLE BOOK Soundtrack (John Debney)

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Composer
John Debney

Total Time:
74:17

Label:
Walt Disney Records

Format:
CD, MP3, iTunes

Release Date
April 15, 2016

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and track list after the jump.

In Theaters: THE JUNGLE BOOK, BARBERSHOP: THE NEXT CUT, CRIMINAL, GREEN ROOM

This week in theaters it's revival time. Disney's bringing back "The Jungle Book" in a 3D CGI live-action remake, and Ice Cube is going back to the the "Barbershop" for "The Next Cut". And what's left after these two movies are done with moviegoers is the action thriller "Criminal" starring Kevin Costner which has been getting some pretty bad reviews. In limited release you might want to check out the awesome horror thriller "Green Room". More about each movie after the jump.

Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.

6 Clips from Disney's THE JUNGLE BOOK (2016)

Disney has released six clips for their live-action adaptation of "The Jungle Book" which is now in theaters.

The film has been receiving some very enthusiastic reviews from critics. The general consensus is that the new version is a gorgeous visual feast that makes great use of 3D and never loses sight of what makes Kipling's story so powerful, successfuly translating it to the big screen for a new generation.

Directed by Jon Favreau ("Iron Man"), the film stars Neel Sethi, Ben Kingsley, Bill Murray, Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong'o, Giancarlo Esposito, Christopher Walken and Garry Shandling.

Watch the clips after the jump.

THE JUNGLE BOOK (2016) - IMAX Preview, Featurette and 14 Posters

Today we have a new IMAX preview, featurette and fourteen posters for Disney's live-action adaptation of "The Jungle Book".

Directed by Jon Favreau ("Iron Man"), the film stars Neel Sethi as Mowgli, Ben Kingsley as Bagheera, Bill Murray as Baloo, Idris Elba as Shere Khan, Scarlett Johansson as Kaa, Lupita Nyong'o as Raksha, Giancarlo Esposito as Akela, and Christopher Walken as King Louie.

"The Jungle Book" opens in theaters on April 15, 2016.

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THE JUNGLE BOOK (2016) - New Trailer, Extended TV Spot and Character Portraits

Disney has released a new trailer, an extended TV spot and some character portraits for the live-action "The Jungle Book" remake.

The film is directed by Jon Favreau ("Iron Man") and it stars Neel Sethi as Mowgli, Ben Kingsley as Bagheera, Bill Murray as Baloo, Idris Elba as Shere Khan, Scarlett Johansson as Kaa, Lupita Nyong'o as Raksha, Giancarlo Esposito as Akela, and Christopher Walken as King Louie.

"The Jungle Book" opens in theaters on April 15, 2016.

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2016 Super Bowl Movie Trailers

The Super Bowl movie trailers are finally here and they're pretty awesome. The broadcast is one of the most-watched live television events of the year and all the major studios made sure that they showcased their tentpole productions. The asking-price for a 30-second spot this year was somewhere between $4.6 million and $5 million.

The movies featured this year are "Eddie the Eagle", "Gods of Egypt", "Alice Through the Looking Glass", "Captain America: Civil Warm", "Deadpool", "10 Cloverfield Lane", "The Jungle Book", "Jason Bourne", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "Independence Day: Resurgence", "X-Men: Apocalypse" and "The Secret Life of Pets".

The only major release missing from the lineup is Warner Bros' "Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice", but the studio did secure two Turkish Airlines commercials featuring Ben Affleck and Jesse Eisenberg which invite us to visit Gotham and Metropolis. Both are included after the jump.

Watch all the 2016 Super Bowl trailers after the jump.

New Preview Images from the Films of 2016

Now that 2016 is upon us, the Internet has provided us with some interesting new images from some of the highly anticipated flicks that we'll be able to enjoy in the next 366 days. The films for which we have new images are "Assassin's Creed", "Deadpool", "The Jungle Book", "The Girl on the Train", "Money Monster", Ghostbusters", "Bourne 5", "The Free State of Jones", "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", "The Accountant", "Doctor Strange", "Batman V Superman", "Finding Dory", "The Conjuring 2", "La La Land", "Neighbors 2", "Deepwater Horizon" and "Keanu".

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THE JUNGLE BOOK (2016) Trailer, Images and Poster

The first trailer, images and poster for Disney's "The Jungle Book" remake have been released. Directed by Jon Favreau ("Iron Man"), the film retells the beloved Rudyard Kipling story with the help of both live-action and photorealistic CGI. The cast features Neel Sethi as Mowgli, Ben Kingsley as Bagheera, Bill Murray as Baloo, Idris Elba as Shere Khan, Scarlett Johansson as Kaa, Lupita Nyong'o as Raksha, Giancarlo Esposito as Akela, and Christopher Walken as King Louie.

"The Jungle Book" opens in theaters on April 15, 2016.

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Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett and Naomie Harris Join JUNGLE BOOK: ORIGINS

First off, this is not Disney's "The Jungle Book" movie, but Warner Bros' version of Rudyard Kipling's story titled "Jungle Book: Origins" which will be directed by Andy Serkis. THR reports that Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Naomie Harris, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hollander, Eddie Marsan and Peter Mullan have joined the cast of this version, which will be a mix of motion capture, CG and live-action. The live-action part will be that of Mowgli, who will be played by Rohan Chand ("Bad Words"). Bale will voice Bagheera, Blanchett has signed on to voice Kaa, Cumberbatch will lend his voice to Shere Khan, and Hollander will voice Tabaqui, the jackal. The other characters assigned will be part of the wolf pack that adopts Mowgli: the pack's leader Akela (Mullan), Nisha (Harris) and Vihaan (Marsan), Nisha's mate. "Jungle Book: Origins" opens in theaters on October 21, 2016.

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THE JUNGLE BOOK Adds Bill Murray and Christopher Walken

Disney's been making a lot of casting decisions lately for the upcoming live-action/CGI hybrid adaptation of "The Jungle Book". The film, directed by Jon Favreau ("Iron Man") will only feature one actor in the flesh, Neel Sethi who will be playing Mowgli. All the other characters will be rendered using computer graphics. The voice cast is quite impressive already. Lupita Nyong'o will voice Raksha, Idris Elba is Shere Khan, Ben Kingsley as Bagheera and Scarlett Johansson will hypnotize audiences as the voice of Kaa. The new additions to the cast are Bill Murray as Baloo, Christopher Walken as King Louie, the mischievous king of the monkeys, and Giancarlo Esposito as Akela, leader of the wolf pack that takes Mowgli in. "The Jungle Book" will open in theaters on October 9, 2015.

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