The trailer of ‘Mowgli’ has just dropped, and it is magical. Before we analyze it and discuss the 6 things that are getting us all excited, let’s address the most common topic of confusion. A lot of people are getting confused between ‘The Jungle Book’ and ‘Mowgli’. The former is a Disney movie that was released in 2016, and was directed by Jon Favreau. This ‘Mowgli’, here, is a Walt Disney Production, and is about to be released in October this year. While both the movies have Rudyard Kipling’s ‘The Jungle Book’ as the base story, Favreau’s Jungle Book had the quintessential cheerful vibe of Disney, while ‘Mowgli’ will be much, much darker and scary. Did you know that Andy Serkis, the director of ‘Mowgli’, is the same guy who gave the voice of ‘Gollum’ in Lord Of The Rings?
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Anyway, let’s get to the trailer now. Here are the 6 awesome things that caught our attention:
1. Mowgli himself. Rohan Chand’s casting was perfection. If the Mowgli we grew up watching in cartoons could come to life, he would look exactly like this! It doesn’t get more real.
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2. The special effects are making us relive our favourite childhood classic like never before. Right from the wolves to the monkeys to the panthers to the tigers, everything is scarily realistic.
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3. The voice artists. From Benedict Cumberbatch as Shere Khan to Cate Blanchett as Kaa, this is a line up of the best actors in the industry.
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4. Frieda Pinto is making a comeback in another popular ‘Indian’ story after Slumdog Millionaire (well, technically). Hopefully this one will be just as successful?
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5. The Jungle Book originally takes place in the jungles of India, and there is a distinct Holi scene in the trailer. Have they been able to capture the true Indian spirit in all its authenticity in the movie? It is a hard task, but it looks promising.
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6. The jungle itself, with all its animals, looks as majestic as it looks scary. It’s grand, but very real.
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Let’s just say we can’t wait. Here’s the trailer.