The Jungle Book trailer: Scarlett Johansson provides voice over for new Disney remake

Fans have been treated to the first trailer for the live-action remake of the Disney classic 
First look: Mowgli and Bagheera in the Disney live-action remake
Emma Powell16 September 2015
The Weekender

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Disney has released the first trailer for the hotly anticipated live-action remake of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book.

The trailer is a compilation of stunning CGI and thrilling action shots combined with the voice of Kaa (Scarlett Johansson) who asks Mowgli (Neel Sethi): “Are you alone out here? What are you doing so deep in the jungle?”

The clip shows Bagheera (Ben Kingsley ) taking a swipe at Shere Khan (Idris Elba) and Mowgli sitting on Baloo’s stomach after the famous The Bare Necessities scene.

Directed by Jon Favreau, the new film features an all-star cast including Bill Murray as Baloo, Lupita Nyong'o as Raksha and Christopher Walken as the smooth-talking King Louie.

Speaking of the film at the D23 Convention – where the first teaser was unveiled – Favreau said of the film: "All of this was shot in downtown Los Angeles. The only live-action character person is Neel Sethi, playing Mowgli. The humans are the only things that are real. The environments, the animals—all of that is generated by artists."

The Jungle Book is set for UK release on April 15, 2016.

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