'The Jungle Book' first teaser shows glimpse of Mowgli

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Last Updated : Sep 14 2015 | 12:48 PM IST

A teaser has come out ahead of the launch of the first official trailer of Disney's "The Jungle Book".

The teaser takes fans into the jungle, journeying through the trees before showing a glimpse at Mowgli standing alone in the middle of the wilderness, reports aceshowbiz.com.

Directed by Jon Favrea, the new take on Rudyard Kipling's classic tale, features Neel Sethi playing the role of Mowgli.

It is supported by Scarlett Johansson (Kaa the python), Ben Kingsley (Bagheera the panther), Idris Elba (Sher Khan the tiger), Bill Murray (Bhaloo the bear), Christopher Walken (King Louie the orangutan), and Lupita Nyong'o (Raksha the mother wolf).

The film is scheduled for an April 15, 2016 release in the US.

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First Published: Sep 14 2015 | 12:36 PM IST

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