The release of Warner Bros’ upcoming Jungle Book movie has been moved back by a year.
The film, titled Jungle Book: Origins, will be directed by Andy Serkis and stars Rohan Chand as Mowgli, Serkis himself as Baloo, Christian Bale as Bagheera, Benedict Cumberbatch as Shere Khan, Tom Hollander as Tabaqui and Cate Blanchett as Kaa.
The Hollywood Reporter confirms that the film’s release has been pushed back from October 6, 2017 to October 19, 2018.
He added: “So, every minute more that we have to evolve the technological pipeline will make all the difference. … The evidence is there already and it’s off the chain exciting, so hang on in there. …This is truly next-generation storytelling, and it will be the real deal!”
The film is one of two competing movies based on Rudyard Kipling’s eponymous work. Disney’s The Jungle Book will hit cinemas on April 15.
It is directed by Jon Favreau and stars Neel Sethi as Mowgli, plus the voices of Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong’o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito and Christopher Walken.
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