Based on Rudyard Kipling’s classic story, which is also being adapted into a live-action and animated hybrid film for Disney by Jon Favreau, Pinto will join Matthew Rhys and Rohan Chand in the live-action roles, rather than joining those doing the performance capture for the animals as Serkis himself did in the “Apes” and “Lord of the Rings” movies.
Jonathan Cavendish, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett and Benedict Cumberbatch make up that performance capture cast.
The prequel film is written by Callie Kloves with Serkis directing and co-producing with “Harry Potter” screenwriter Steve Kloves.
Jungle Book: Origins is currently set for an October 6, 2017 release date.
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