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Disney pushes The Jungle Book release to 2016

Scarlett Johansson will voice Kaa in the film
Scarlett Johansson will voice Kaa in the film

Disney have pushed the release date of The Jungle Book to April 2016. The film was originally slated for release this coming October.

The Jon Favreau-helmed live action remake is currently in production and Disney has confirmed that it will now hit cinemas on April 15, 2016.

The all star cast includes Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Idris Elba, Christopher Walken and Lupita Nyong'o.

Last month Warner Bros. announced that their Jungle Book: Origins release was being pushed to October 6, 2017. Origins stars Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, Benedict Cumberbatch and our own Jack Reynor. Andy Serkis will both star and direct.

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