On july 29, the lion king surpassed the jungle book to become favreau s highestgrossing film as director, while also surpassing the original film. The jungle book the jungle book 360 cast interview facebook. I have some questions from a class, they read the jungle book in their literature class this fall. Jon favreaus 7 rules for making a good movie indiewire. Initially an indie film favorite, actor jon favreau has progressed to strong mainstream visibility into the millennium and, after nearly two decades in the business, is still enjoying character stardom as well as earning notice as a writerproducerdirector. Interview with director jon favreau april, 2016 by emanuellevy the jungle book is new liveaction epic adventure about mowgli, a mancub raised by a family of wolves. Jan 07, 2016 in december 2014, we visited the set of disneys the jungle book and spoke with director jon favreau, learned about his liveaction adaptation, and more. An indept interview with disneys the jungle book director jon favreau and star neel sethi who plays mowgli. Stefan pape from heyuguys interviews director jon favreau, the. Jungle book director jon favreau keeps the 19th century. Lion king and jungle book 2 updates from jon favreau collider. Directed by jon favreau iron man, based on rudyard kiplings timeless stories and inspired by disneys. Unforgettable interview with jon favreau and neel sethi. The jungle book is a 2016 american fantasy adventure film, directed by jon favreau from a screenplay by justin marks, and produced by walt disney pictures.
Based on rudyard kiplings eponymous collective works, the film is a liveactioncgi remake of the 1967 animated film of the same name. Apr, 2016 stefan pape from heyuguys interviews director jon favreau, the captain of the ship who set out to create a spectacular retelling of the jungle book based on the book by rudyard kipling. Jul 20, 2019 jon favreau began thinking about remaking the lion king while he was making his 2016 liveaction adaptation of the jungle book. He talked about what hes excited for people to see on the bluray, what. The previous film is touted as live action and did involve motion capture, but was filmed. Apr 06, 2016 jungle book interview jon favreau, idris elba, ben kingsley, bill murray, christopher walken, and scarlett johansson discuss jungle book. The jungle book interviews jon favreau and neel sethi youtube. Apr 12, 2016 disneys the jungle book opens in theatres april 15 in 3d.
Awards and tagged best visual effects, interview, jon favreau, oscars 2017, the jungle book comments alex southey january 16, 2017 6. Exclusive interview with disneys the jungle book director. Did you go to a traditional school, what was it like to transition from school to set and back again. The jungle book interview jon favreau 2016 adventure movie hd the man cub mowgli flees the jungle after a threat from the tiger shere. Junket interview with jon favreau director for the jungle book. Jon favreau talks lion king vr and jungle book 2 plans. The jungle book is arguably director jon favreaus most ambitious film to date. Disneys the jungle book opens in theatres april 15 in 3d. I hope you enjoyed our jon favreau interview and our neel seth interview. When jon favreau was a kid, he could see the future from his bedroom window. Dec 08, 2016 with the jungle book now available on home video, i recently sat down with jon favreau for an exclusive video interview. Dec 01, 2016 iron man and the jungle book director jon favreau gives us the scoop on his jungle book sequel and the status of his liveaction lion king adaptation. Dec 01, 2016 back in september, we reported that director jon favreau, fresh off his box office blockbuster the jungle book, will return to disney to direct their liveaction adaptation of the lion king. Jon favreau is the director of such films as iron man, chef and the jungle book, and showrunner of the series the mandalorian.
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Nearly half a century after the original animated film was released, director jon favreau has remade walt disney pictures the jungle book, now with a liveaction mowgli, the man cub, and a cast. Filmmaker jon favreau talks about remaking the jungle. Jon favreau explains how puppets helped the jungle books lone liveaction star give a performance despite the entire set and animal costars being computergenerated. Exclusive interview with disneys the jungle book director jon. How long has the mandalorian and the lion king director. With the jungle book now available on home video, i recently sat down with jon favreau for an exclusive video interview. Jon favreau on the jungle book, memorable moments from filming, what he collects, and why jeff bridges wanted tony stark dead in iron man. He tells us how the highly anticipated new version is different while still honoring both the original. Jon favreau on path from swingers i went from outsider. Jungle book director jon favreau highlights female characters he was born in october 1966, almost a year to the day that the fair wound down, and remembers staring down from a.
Jon favreau cooked bill murray a jungle book brisket. Finding that tricky balance in the new jungle book hybrid between honoring and transcending disney wasnt easy, but director jon favreau certainly found the. How andy serkis jungle book differs from jon favreaus. We interview the lion king director jon favreau about the challenges of making the film and how the experience differentiated from the jungle book. Jon favreau on the jungle book, what he collects, and more. Jon favreau reveals he will use virtual reality technology for his lion king reboot, which hell shoot backtoback with jungle book 2. In this jon favreau interview, the director of the lion king talks about the differences between his movie and the original, working with beyonce, and more. Apr 15, 2016 finding that tricky balance in the new jungle book hybrid between honoring and transcending disney wasnt easy, but director jon favreau certainly found the sweet spot with the king louie. Here is a roundup of all the responses he gave, including insight on the films creation. How jon favreau channeled apocalypse now for king louie in.
I knew that with the tools that we had and what the. Apr 15, 2016 jungle book director jon favreau keeps the 19th century kipling tone but updates the classic for modern times raksha the mother wolf, voiced by lupita nyongo, appears in update of. Jon favreau worked on disney movies, including the jungle book and the lion king aside from his beloved role in marvel movies, jon favreau has a role behind the scenes, working on. The filmmaker behind iron man and chef reimagines the 1967 disney animated classic on a grand scale. Why the jungle book deserves more oscar respect indiewire.
Director jon favreau exclusive interview the jungle book. The jungle book the jungle book 360 cast interview. Apr 04, 2016 the jungle book interviews jon favreau and neel sethi. Jon favreau sings a charming rendition of the bare. How jon favreau channeled apocalypse now for king louie. Sep 23, 2016 your last two movies the jungle book and chef are wildly different in terms of scope, subject matter, tone laughs fair to say.
I recently had the wonderful opportunity to interview director jon favreau for screen director about his latest film the jungle book. Apr 08, 2016 jungle book director jon favreau highlights female characters he was born in october 1966, almost a year to the day that the fair wound down, and remembers staring down from a pigeonseyeview. We had a rare occasion to have director jon favreau and young actor neel sethie, who plays mowgli in the movie, for a sitdown conversation about how this movie was conceived and, then, made into a living, breathing organism that consumes a moviegoer from the very beginning until the last titles disappear into the junglesome abyss here are some interesting moments from a long conversation. The jungle book director interview jon favreau youtube. The bare necessities on making the movie jon favreau and neel sethi interview.
The jungle book is arguably director jon favreau s most ambitious film to date. Apr 07, 2016 jon favreau explains how puppets helped the jungle book s lone liveaction star give a performance despite the entire set and animal costars being computergenerated. Jon favreau has directed movies in the iron man series as well as the lion king and the jungle book. Ive been working on these movies the jungle book and the lion king, back to back, for about six years, and all of the new technology that was available, i. I could have chatted to jon for hours, but we had very limited time. Jon favreau answers your the jungle book questions on twitter. The jungle book director talks to us about the challenges of bringing a re. Iron man and the jungle book director jon favreau gives us the scoop on his jungle book sequel and the status of his liveaction lion king adaptation. Jon favreau, the director of the jungle book, is live in times square to discuss his starstudded film and direct on gma. Lion king and jungle book 2 updates from jon favreau. Apr 14, 2016 jon favreau chats to us about his new movie, the jungle book. Jon favreau on path from swingers i went from outsider to.
At san diego comiccon, screen rant had the opportunity to interview the director about what fans should expect from his upcoming feature, and how it will be different than jon favreaus jungle book. The jungle book interviews jon favreau and neel sethi. Jon favreau chats to us about his new movie, the jungle book. The jungle book interview jon favreau 2016 adventure movie. In may 2019, it was also announced that favreau would cohost and executive produce a cooking show for netflix along with cohost roy choi, called the chef show.
In december 2014, we visited the set of disneys the jungle book and spoke with director jon favreau, learned about his liveaction adaptation, and more. The jungle book april 14, 2016 sit down with chris hardwick, director jon favreau and the cast of the jungle book as they answer fan questions in this facebook 360 experience. Your last two movies the jungle book and chef are wildly different in terms of scope, subject matter, tone laughs fair to say. Jon favreau on jungle book 2, the lion king and orville. Facebook messenger click the button below and wait for a. Jungle book director jon favreau keeps the 19th century kipling tone but updates the classic for modern times raksha the mother wolf, voiced by lupita nyongo, appears in update of. For more news, interviews and the best of pop culture in spanglish, visit. With tickets now officially on sale for the lion king here at fandango, we spoke exclusively with director jon favreau, who has followed up his work helming the 2016 liveaction redo of the jungle book with another groundbreaking effort here. The jungle book director interview with jon favreau. Fox 5s entertainment reporter, kevin mccarthy kevinmccarthyfox, sat down with jon favreau and neel sethi to talk about. Disneys reimagining of the jungle book is arguably director jon favreaus iron man most ambitious film to date.
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