The Jungle Book (franchise) as Baloo, Ben Kingsley as Bagheera, Idris Elba as Shere Khan, Scarlett Johansson as Kaa, Lupita Nyong'o as Raksha, Giancarlo Esposito as Akela, and Christopher Walken as King Louie. The film was released on April 15, 2016 to critical acclaim. After a fierce tiger threatens his life, Mowgli, an orphan boy raised by wolves, leaves his jungle home and, guided by a stern panther and a free-spirited bear, sets out on a journey of self-discovery. Following the film's early financial and critical successes, the studio has begun work on a sequel film. Favreau is reported to return as director, while
Panther Girl of the Kongo inhabitants. "Jean Evans", the Panther Girl, and friend "Larry Sanders" encounter this plot while on a photo safari in the region. "Panther Girl of the Kongo" was budgeted at $172,793 although the final negative cost was $179,341 (a $6,548, or 3.8%, overspend). It was the most expensive Republic serial of 1955. It was filmed between 16 August and 4 September 1954 under the working title "Panther Woman of the Kongo". The serial's production number was 1939. In order to make it possible to use significant stock footage from the earlier "Jungle Girl", and cheaply pad out "Panther Girl of the