Bill Murray, Christopher Walker and Lupita Nyong'o Heard in New Trailer for Disney's Live-Action "Jungle Book" (Video)

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News Bill Murray, Christopher Walker and Lupita Nyong'o Heard in New Trailer for Disney's Live-Action "Jungle Book" (Video) Academy Award winner Christopher Walken and Emmy nominee Giancarlo Esposito are among voice actors who will be heard in Disney's live-action adaptation of "The Jungle Book," which has released a new trailer for its upcoming April 15 release.

February 08, 2016

Walken (A Behanding in Spokane, James Joyce's The Dead) plays King Louie, the ruler of a troop of monkeys and apes, with Esposito (Critics Choice Award winner and Emmy nominee for "Breaking Bad," Cat on a Hot Tin Roof) voicing Akela, the leader of the wolf pack.

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Walken and Esposito join Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley as Bagheera, Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o as Raksha, Golden Globe winner Idris Elba as Shere Khan, Bill Murray as Baloo and Scarlett Johansson as Kaa. "The Jungle Book" also marks the debut of newcomer Neel Sethi (Mowgli), who will be the only actor to physically appear on screen.

"The Jungle Book" is a combination of live-action and animation, directed by Jon Favreau from a script by Justin Marks. The film will be released in 3D and is scheduled to arrive in cinemas April 15.

Watch the new trailer below:

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