Warner Bros' Version of 'Jungle Book' in 2018 to Be Dark
Warner Bros. version of "The Jungle Book" will be darker. This is what Andy Serkis assured those looking forward to the studio's own adaptation of the movie, whose current version is currently raking a lot of money for Walt Disney.
As of this writing, Disney's version of "Jungle Book" has made more than $828 million as its global gross. While it is true that Warner Bros.' version of the well-loved children's story is not scheduled to hit the theaters until October 2018, this early Serkis is already making sure that his own rendition of the movie will be distinct from that of the current blockbuster.
In an attempt to forewarn the viewers of how different Warner Bros. "Jungle Book" will be from the one that is still shown in the theaters today, Serkis likened it to DC and Marvel movies, meaning that his will be carry a darker tone like that of the former.
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The director said, as per Comingsoon, that his version is aimed at baiting in the older audience and will have a PG-13 rating. For Serkis, scaring kids at a manageable level is an important part of any child's development. Hence, parents shouldn't be overly protective of their kids. He also added that kids love to be scared. These are the reasons why Warner Bros.' version of "Jungle Book" will be darker.
"It's a story of an outsider, someone who is trying to accept the laws and customs of a particular way of living and then has to adapt to another culture, a human culture, which of course he should be able to adapt to, because this is what he is. So it's about two different species and their laws and customs, and neither are entirely right," Serkis said.
Originally, Warner Bros.' "Jungle Book" was slated for an Oct. 6, 2017 showing date. However, last month, the studio announced that it was moving the schedules of two of its earlier booked movies, "Wonder Woman" and "Jungle Book." While "Wonder Woman" moved two weeks earlier than its original showing date, "Jungle Book" was pushed back one year farther, says Hollywood Reporter.
Warner Bros.' decision to move to delay the showing date of "Jungle Book," though, was welcomed by Serkis. The director said back then that the project has a huge ambition and every added minute to its production can spell a big difference in its next-generation storytelling.
