The Jungle Book is a 2016 American 3D adventure fantasy musical film directed by Jon Favreau, written by Justin Marks, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is a CGI-live action remake of the 1967 animated film of the same name. The film stars Neel Sethi as Mowgli with the voices of Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong'o, Scarlett Johansson and Christopher Walken. The film was released in Disney Digital 3D, RealD 3D, and IMAX 3D on April 15, 2016.