The Jungle Book trailer: Watch Bill Murray sing part of 'Bear Necessities'
Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba and Scarlett Johanson also feature
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Your support makes all the difference.It’s been a while since we heard anything about Disney’s live-action remake of The Jungle Book, but - thanks to the Super Bowl - we’ve finally had our first proper look at many of the CGI animals.
Notably, we hear Bill Murray for the first time as Baloo, at one point singing the refrain from the “Bear Necessities”, Ben Kingsley as the black panther Bagheera and Idris Elba as Shere Khan.
Commentators have noted the how the voices can at times seem slightly jarring to the CGI effects, but the result is still very impressive. Watch below.
The Jungle Book will be a remake of the original 1967 film of the same name. That version of the story featured Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot and Louis Prima as the voices of various animals.
Jon Favreau, who directed Iron Man, will direct the newer version, which also features Scarlett Johanson, Christopher Walken and Lupita Nyong’o. It is set for release 15 April 2016.
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