LOS Angeles, United States (AFP) — Three movie releases failed to best Disney’s “The Jungle Book,” which trounced the competition at the US box office during its third weekend with $43.7 million, industry data showed Monday. With a domestic total of $253 million and a global take of more than $688 million, the live-action remake of the 1967 animation continues Disney’s successful streak of retelling classic stories using computer wizardry. Starring newcomer Neel Sethi as […]
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‘The Jungle Book’ roars into top spot at the box office
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Disney’s highly anticipated remake of “The Jungle Book” trounced the competition at the box office on its opening weekend, grossing $103.6 million, industry estimates showed Sunday. The live-action movie uses computer wizardry to bring to life the characters from Rudyard Kipling’s classic stories about a boy named Mowgli who is raised by animals. Starring newcomer Neel Sethi as Mowgli, Hollywood heavyweights Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley and Idris Elba provide […]
“The Jungle Book” premieres with a ‘wild’ red carpet
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) – Disney gave “The Jungle Book” the star treatment on Monday (April 5), shutting down Hollywood Boulevard and turning the film’s red carpet premiere into an on location set straight out of the wild. Based on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories and inspired by Disney’s 1967 classic animated film of the same name, “The Jungle Book” has generated positive reviews thanks in part to the graceful blending of live-action with […]





