The Jungle Book (2016 film)

The Jungle Book is a 2016 American fantasy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is a live-action/photorealistically animated remake of Walt Disney's 1967 animated film of the same name, which itself is loosely based on Rudyard Kipling's story collection of the same name. It was directed by Jon Favreau and written by Justin Marks. Neel Sethi plays Mowgli, the orphaned human boy who, guided by his animal guardians, sets out on a journey of self-discovery while evading the threatening Shere Khan.