Originally slated for theatrical release on October 19th of this year, having already been shunted around the release date schedule to avoid Jon Favreau’s 2016 blockbuster, Andy Serkis’ adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, titled Mowgli, will now surprisingly swing its way onto Netflix instead. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the streaming giant has picked […]
Andy Serkis takes us behind-the-scenes of his Jungle Book movie with Mowgli featurette
Following the arrival of the first trailer and poster for Mowgli yesterday [check them out here], Warner Bros. has released a featurette for Andy’s Serkis’ upcoming adaptation of The Jungle Book which sees the director taking us behind the scenes of this darker take on Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale; watch it here… SEE ALSO: First-look images from […]
First trailer for Andy Serkis’ Jungle Book movie Mowgli
Earlier today we brought you a batch of images from Mowgli [take a look here], and now Warner Bros. has released the first poster and trailer for its upcoming live-action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic The Jungle Book. Directed by Andy Serkis, the film stars Rohan Chand in the title role alongside Matthew Rhys and Freida Pinto […]
First-look images from Andy Serkis’ Jungle Book adaptation Mowgli
With the first trailer for Mowgli set to arrive later today, a selection of images have arrived online giving us our first look at Andy Serkis’ upcoming adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book; check them out here… Blending live action and performance capture, the story follows the upbringing of the human child Mowgli (Rohan Chand) […]
Oscars: And the winners of the 89th Academy Awards are…
Let’s address the elephant in the room: there was Steve Harvey-reminiscent chaos last night during the Best Picture announcement at the Academy Awards as La La Land was somehow announced as receiving the Oscar… only for producer Jordan Horowitz to correct the mistake midway through his acceptance speech when he revealed that Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight […]
The Academy narrows shortlist for Best Visual Effects Oscar to ten films
Last month the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a twenty-film longlist for the nominees for Best Visual Effects at the 89th Academy Awards, and now it has been revealed that the list has been whittled down to ten: Arrival The BFG Captain America: Civil War Deepwater Horizon Doctor Strange Fantastic Beasts and Where […]
Disney becomes the first studio to gross $7 billion in a single year at the global box office
With a string of hits under its belt, 2016 had already been a stellar year for Walt Disney Pictures at the global box office, but thanks to the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the House of Mouse has become the first studio to break the $7 billion mark in a single year, […]
Disney has record-breaking year at the box office
This won’t come as much of a surprise given that they already have four of the top five highest-grossing movies of the year in Captain America: Civil War, Zootopia, Finding Dory and The Jungle Book but The Walt Disney Company has announced that it has had its biggest-ever year at the worldwide box office with $5.85 […]
Swallows and Amazons and other great classic children’s book-to-film adaptations
To celebrate the release of Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons – directed by Philippa Lowthorpe – on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital Download from December 12th, we take a look at some of the best book to film adaptations to have captivated young audiences. Swallows and Amazons Arthur Ransome’s classic series of novels have been loved by […]
2016 sets a new domestic box office record with $11.36 billion
Hollywood is celebrating a record year at the North American box office, with THR reporting that 2016’s releases grossed $11.36 billion combined, up 2.1% from 2015’s previous record of $11.14 billion. Disney led the way with the three biggest releases of the year in Finding Dory ($486 million), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ($430 […]
