The voice talent does a good job imitating the previous. The jungle book 2 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. You may doubt that an 11yearold disneytoon studios production stands to benefit much from high definition, but the jungle book 2 s dazzling bluray proves otherwise. The jungle book 2 has great production values and the highlight of the movie is john goodmans performance as baloo. Legend of the jungles characters are portrayed by some of the biggest names in entertainment. Check out the brand new voices of the jungle featurette. Its done as a stagedbutimpromptu coffee meeting where the three men talk about the genesis of the project, shooting the movie, working with the cgi and practical elements. Mowgli, missing the jungle and his old friends, runs away from the man village unaware of the danger hes in by going back to the wild. Aug 08, 2017 the actor jim cummings can perfectly reproduce the voice of character actor sterling holloway, who voiced kaa in the 1967 jungle book film. The jungle book 2020 characters tom cat a light blue cat, who is jerrys rival and friend, tuffys friend, toodles husband. Produced by disneytoon studios, it is one of their few films to have a theatrical release. As lovely to behold as it is engrossing to watch, the jungle book is the rare remake that actually improves upon its predecessors all while setting a new. The movie gets a musical boost from both a reprise of the bare necessities and smash mouths rousing rendition of i wanna be like you performed by the characters frolicking and having a good ole time. The jungle book 2 is a 2003 animated film produced by the australian office at disneytoon studios and released by walt disney pictures and buena vista distribution.
With christian bale, cate blanchett, benedict cumberbatch, naomie harris. In the original book by rudyard kipling, baloo was very different from his disney incarnation. The comedy icon joins a highprofile cast which already includes. The original film is a reimagining of walt disneys 1967 animated movie of the same name and stars indianamerican actor neel sethi as mowgli. He did voice acting for the walt disney company, including serving as the original voice of the title character in walt disneys winnie the pooh. Somehow he captures the feeling of the old baloo without actually impersonating phil harris. With john goodman, haley joel osment, tony jay, mae whitman.
January 14, 1905 november 22, 1992 was an american actor and voice actor, who appeared in over 100 films and 40 television shows. After leaving life in the jungle behind, mowgli voice of haley joel osment has been adopted, and now lives in the nearby village with his new parents and his younger brother, while becoming close friends with shanti voice of mae whitman, the girl who first lured him. In 1989, he reprised his role as baloo for the cartoon series talespin, but after a few recording sessions he was replaced by ed gilbert. Feb 23, 20 and this is a fruitful avenue to chase down, becuase totally independent of the first movie, the voice cast of the jungle book 2 is a disaster. Mowgli the mancub returns to the wilderness in this sequel to the walt disney pictures animated favorite the jungle book. The colors used in jungle book 2 are much deeper and richer than those from the first movie. Goes to ridiculous extremes when both shanti and ranjan, who unlike mowgli have not grown up in the jungle, also automatically understand the animals with no explanation art shift very noticeable between the two movies. Carter crocker, evan spiliotopoulos, david reynolds, roger s. The new live action version of disneys the jungle book is in theaters now and it. The jungle book 2020 characters tom cat a lightblue cat, who is jerrys rival and friend, tuffys friend, toodles husband.
The theatrical version of the film was released in france on february 5, 2003, and released in the united states on february 14, 2003. Directed by jon favreau iron man, iron man 2, chef and produced by favreau and brigham taylor executive producer of pirates of the caribbean. Tropes related to the jungle book 2 absentee actor. However, the evil tiger shere khan is looking for a little payback after mowglis last adventure.
Baloo is the deuteragonist of disneys 1967 animated feature film, the jungle book. This is not the first multilanguage reel weve seen, but its been a while. The new live action version of disneys the jungle book is in theaters now and it is expected to rule the box office this weekend the movie features a starstudded voice cast bringing the. Does that mean that its above average as far as disney sequels go. The jungle book 2 is a 2003 american animated musical fantasy adventure film produced by the disneytoon studios in sydney, australia as well as walt disney animation studios in paris, france and was released by walt disney pictures and buena vista pictures distribution. I know the jungle book is mainly a classic due to certain songs rather than its plot, but its still a decent film and did not deserve this as a sequel, or any sequel for that matter. Harris worked as a voice actor for animated films, providing the voice of baloo the bear in the jungle book 1967, thomas omalley in the aristocats 1970, and little john in robin hood 1973. Animation, disney presents and metrogoldwynmayer pictures. The jungle book 2 is the exact definition of why some sequels do not ever need to be made. Included are some of todays top talent, with bill murray, ben kingsley, idris. And a blue jungle with you gone its a blue jungle with you gone its a cold empty city when you walk these streets alone like a world past is screaming when you hear the whistle moan and a blue jungle with you gone the weekend partys over and im sober once again and its hard to face the world without my friends.
The theatrical version of the film was released in france on february 5, 2003, and released in the united states on february. The little mermaid under the sea from the little mermaid official video duration. The jungle book 2 is indeed lightweight, but a worthy sequel that was obviously made with great effort. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 28 produced by 7 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2 casting. Technology has advanced in animation since 1967, allowing for shading of characters, but you could watch the. Jungle boy mowgli voiced by osment decides to forsake civilized village life for the bare necessities of the wild with his old friends. In the disney film, he is an ineffectual pinball protagonist, though the final climax and the sequel. Not because the actors themselves are bad, though somebody needed to step in and tell john goodman to decide how much of a southern accent to use and stick with it. Feb 04, 2016 the little mermaid under the sea from the little mermaid official video duration. The jungle book 2 is visually appealing but is a narratively undernourished seventh feature release from disney television animations disneytoon studios which follows the likes of return to. Technology has advanced in animation since 1967, allowing for shading of characters, but you could watch the two films back to back and have great continuity. Priyanka chopra, irrfan khan to lend voice for jungle. The americans star matthew rhys is in talks to star in andy serkis jungle book.
He is a funloving, easygoing, and goodnatured sloth bear who becomes the best friend of a mancub named mowgli. Bill murray to voice baloo the bear in jungle book remake. Baloo, a sloth bear, is the strict teacher of the cubs of the seeonee wolf pack. In the book, baloo was a humorless, serious, and strict aging sloth bear who utilized militant. The voice talent does a good job imitating the previous actors, although goodman sounds like goodman. Feb 20, 2014 the legacy of the jungle book this 15minute featurette features producers and voice cast from the jungle book 2 discussing the challenge of returning to the world of the jungle book and. The jungle book is due for release on 15 april 2016. The jungle book 2 is the 2003 sequel to disneys the jungle book. Images of the mowgli voice actors from the jungle book franchise. The legacy of the jungle book this 15minute featurette features producers and voice cast from the jungle book 2 discussing the challenge of.
From benedict cumberbatch and christian bale to rising stars rohand chan as mowgli and louis ashbourne serkis as bhootmeet the cast and voice actors behind netflixs 2018 mowgli film. Thank god, i finally get to stop using cumbersome sentence constructions involving the phrase walt disney television animation, because unless i am terribly mistaken, the jungle book 2 was the first production made by the newly rechristened disneytoon studios, a rebranding of the burbank, sydney, and tokyo animation facilities meant, i imagine, to lay a patina of respectability over direct. A human child raised by wolves must face off against a menacing tiger named shere khan, as well as his own origins. The jungle book 2 2003 movie behind the voice actors. Photos of the the jungle book 2016 movie voice actors.
A bandleader of the 1940s and a radio, film, and tv actor who always seemed to imply allegiance to the former confederate. Apr 15, 2016 the new live action version of disneys the jungle book is in theaters now and it is expected to rule the box office this weekend the movie features a starstudded voice cast bringing the. Along the way, mowgli encounters jungle creatures who dont exactly have his best interests at heart, including kaa voice of scarlett johansson, a python whose seductive voice and gaze hypnotizes the mancub, and the smoothtalking king louie voice of christopher walken, who tries to coerce mowgli into giving up the secret to the elusive. Rudyard kipling mowgli stories uncredited voice cast.
The jungle book 2 is one of the rare disney sequels that actually made it to theatres. Bollywood stars priyanka chopra, irrfan khan nana patekar, om puri and shefali shah are set to lend their voice for the hindi version of disneys upcoming american liveaction epic release the jungle book. The jungle book 2 is an upcoming 2023 american animation film, produced by warner bros. Mowgli in the original book, as well as every other adaptation, survives in the jungle by becoming the strongest and smartest badass the jungle has ever seen. The actor jim cummings can perfectly reproduce the voice of character actor sterling holloway, who voiced kaa in the 1967 jungle book film. John goodman baloo, haley joel osment mowgli, mae whitman. Photos of the the jungle book 2 movie voice actors. The jungle books hindi version also stars om puri, irrfan khan and nana patekar.
Baloo and bagheera, a panther, save mowgli from shere khan the tiger. Mowglis wolf family is completely absent animal talk. After being charmed by the village girl shanti mae whitman at the end of the last movie. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 28 produced by 7 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2 casting by 1 production design by 1 art direction by 5 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 5 production management 20 second unit director or assistant. This was at the time when pixar and disneys animated studios were making great films, so the fact that. And a blue jungle with you gone its a blue jungle with you gone its a cold empty city when you walk these streets alone like a world past is screaming when you hear the whistle moan and a blue jungle with you gone the weekend partys over and im sober once again. Dead men tell no tales, tomorrowland, the jungle book is a liveaction epic adventure based on rudyard kiplings timeless stories, inspired by disneys classic 1967 animated film and centered on mowgli neel. He was the voice of the cheshire cat in alice in wonderland 1951, the narrator in the little house 1952, susie the little blue coupe 1952, lambert the sheepish lion 1952, kaa the snake in the jungle book 1967, and roquefort in the aristocats 1970. The jungle book 2016 movie behind the voice actors. For obvious reasons, the disney version gave him red shorts. The character designs are mostly the same, but they move.
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