‘Mowgli’ First Official Trailer

by: James A. Barnes

Warner Bros. has revealed the first official trailer for ‘Mowgli.’ The film is directed by Andy Serkis and is being produced by Steve Kloves, Jonathan Cavendish, and David Barron. Nikki Penny will serve as executive producer, and Callie Kloves is writing the screenplay.

The star-studded cast includes: Oscar winner Christian Bale (the “Dark Knight” Trilogy , "The Big Short") as Bagheera; Oscar winner Cate Blanchett (“Thor Ragnarok”, “The Aviator”) as Kaa; Oscar nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (“The Imitation Game,” “Avengers: Infinity War”) as Shere Khan; Oscar nominee Naomie Harris (“Moonlight,” “Rampage”) as Nisha, and Andy Serkis (the “Planet of the Apes” trilogy, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”) as Baloo. Matthew Rhys (“The Post”) is Lockwood; Freida Pinto (“Knight of Cups”) is Messua; and Rohan Chand (“The Hundred-Foot Journey,” “Bad Words”) will play Mowgli.

Official Synopsis:

The story will follow the upbringing of the human child Mowgli raised by a wolf pack in the jungles of India. As he learns De often harsh rules of the jungle, under the tutelage of a bear named Baloo and a panther named Bagheera, Mowgli becomes accepted by the animals of the jungle as one of their own. All but one: the fearsome tiger Shere Khan. But there may be greater dangers lurking in the jungle, as Mowgli comes face to face with his human origins.

Mowgli hits theaters October 19, 2018.