Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (Netflix)
- Release Date: December 7, 2018 (limited)
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
- Director: Andy Serkis
- Producer(s): Jonathan Cavendish, David Barron, Steve Kloves
- Writer(s): Callie Kloves
- Studio: Netflix
- Length: 1h 44m
- Official Site: mowglimovie.com
Synopsis
Motion capture and live action are combined in this story of the upbringing of the human child Mowgli (Rohan Chand), raised by a wolf pack in the jungles of India. As he learns the often harsh rules of the jungle, under the tutelage of a bear named Baloo (Andy Serkis) and a panther named Bagheera (Christian Bale), Mowgli becomes accepted by the animals of the jungle as one of their own. All but one: the fearsome tiger Shere Khan (Benedict Cumberbatch).But there may be greater dangers lurking in the jungle, as Mowgli comes face to face with his human origins.