Jon favreaus the jungle book casts ben kingsley as bagheera. Bengaluru team behind special effects celebrates academy award. The jungle books ben kingsley on finding bagheeras voice. Why the jungle book will win best visual effects oscar indiewire. Mpc was lead facility, and mpc vfx supervisor adam valdez represented mpc. Aug 26, 2015 oscarwinner ben kingsley is a veritable chameleon on screen, but he wont have to adjust his appearance one bit in order to voice bagheera in jon favreaus liveaction adaptation of the. The frozen 2 song into the unknown sounds a lot like oscar winner let it go from the first frozen, so i. With phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, bruce reitherman. Hathi the elephant, bruce reitherman mowgli the man. Oscar winner ben kingsley iron man 3 has signed on to voice the pivotal role of bagheera, surrogate father figure, protector, and confidant to young orphan boy mowgli. The 15th annual visual effects society awards were celebrated tonight at the beverly hilton in california. Academy award winner christopher walken will take on the role of king louie, the ruler of a troop of monkeys and apes, while giancarlo esposito critics choice award winner and emmy nominee for breaking bad will voice akela, the leader of. Raksha appears in disneys 2016 liveaction adaption where she is voiced by oscar winner lupita nyongo. Why the jungle book deserves more oscar respect indiewire.
The jungle book is but the latest fairy talefantasy story that walt disney pictures has turned into a liveactioncgi tentpole, drawing inspiration largely from the studios own previous animated film adaptation of the source material in this case, rudyard kiplings 1894 novel of the same name. This years visual effects oscar race features the jungle book, rogue one. Oscar winner lupita nyongo will play the voice of raksha, the mother wolf. Josh wigler roundhoward 04242014 the most beautiful person of. Any column in this list may be sorted by clicking the arrow symbol to the right of the desired column heading. The winner will receive one copy of the jungle book soundtrack, two plush toys of characters from the new disney jungle book film, and four tickets to see the jungle book at the cinema.
On the tv side, games of thrones was the big winner, with five trophies. The jungle book is nominated for visual effects for oscars 2017. The academy awards nominated the best of the best for the visual effect category this year, but in the end there could be only one winner, and it. The latest jungle book, in these terms, is deeply unimaginative. Josh wigler roundhoward 04242014 the most beautiful person of the year is headed to the jungle. Feb 26, 2017 the academy awards nominated the best of the best for the visual effect category this year, but in the end there could be only one winner, and it was disneys the jungle book. List of accolades received by the jungle book 2016 film wikipedia. List of accolades received by the jungle book 2016 film. Apr 24, 2014 two of hollywoods hottest actresses, oscar winner lupita nyongo and marvel heroine scarlett johansson, could be uniting for disneys upcoming liveaction and cgi hybrid adaptation of the jungle. The award went to rob legato, adam valdez, andy jones and dan. How we made the jungle book walt disney pictures the jungle book has won an oscar for best visual effects. The jungle book won five awards, including for outstanding visual effects in a photoreal feature film, at the 15th annual visual effects society awards. Feb 26, 2017 effects of the jungle book are bear necessities for an oscar. The jungle book wins best visual effects oscars 2017 february 26, 2017 robert legato, adam valdez, andrew r.
Al moloney spoke to visual effects supervisor adam valdez to find out. Raksha appears in disneys 2016 liveaction adaption where she is. The jungle book s vfx winners are next reteaming with favreau on disneys the lion king, which is also using virtual production techniques. The two likely winners are doctor strange and the jungle book. Scarlett johansson and bill murray, who havent been seen onscreen together since the 2003 oscar winner, are back together in the 2016 jungle. Firstly the jungle book is not one story but an anthology of 7 short stories and 7 songs, and understandably with some more appealing than others. Jon favreaus the jungle book was a victory for twotime oscarwinning vfx supervisor rob legato hugo and titanic and mpc, which created all of the virtual characters and. Apr 16, 2016 the jungle book is but the latest fairy talefantasy story that walt disney pictures has turned into a liveactioncgi tentpole, drawing inspiration largely from the studios own previous animated film adaptation of the source material in this case, rudyard kiplings 1894 novel of the same name. Yes, the jungle book might win rob legato an oscar for best visual effects, as well it should. As i look around on prediction websites, the jungle book seems to win. The bare necessities in the jungle book music and lyrics by terry gilkyson banning.
Disneys last film its worth noting that the new jungle book flick wont just have to overcome the issues of racism plaguing. Lupita nyongo, scarlett johansson circling disneys. Film editing winner hal ashby, director norman jewison, best actor rod steiger and best picturewinning producer walter mirisch. It also knocked doctor strange out of top spot for the critics. The jungle book stories provide kipling with a variety of opportunities and ways in which to reimagine his own childhood, and therebye to reexamine and reinterpret it as well to make sense of it all and to make of it, too, a curious through the looking glass study of human nature and society, as well as a medium for articulating a. The challenging cgi photorealism took more than 800 artists and technologists to create. Or can ves winner the lion king follow the liveaction jungle book to oscar.
Tenyearold mowgli has been raised in the indian jungle by wolf parents, who, along with the panther bagheera, discourage his human traits so that he can integrate into the pack. Congratulations to robert legato, adam valdez, andrew r. Jungle book this reimagined classic took home the best visual effects award for its computergenerated jungle and many animal species that walk like you and talk like you, too. Legend of the jungle starring christian bale, cate blanchett, benedict cumberbatch, freida pinto, and rohan chand a penguin classic the story of mowgli, a mancub who is brought up by wolves in the jungles of central india, is one of the greatest literary myths ever created. Get the latest updates, photos and videos for the 89th academy awards.
Jones and dan lemmon accept the oscar for achievement in visual effects, for work on the jungle book at the dolby theatre in hollywood, ca on sunday, february 26, 2017. Legend of the jungle starring christian bale, cate blanchett, benedict cumberbatch, freida pinto, and rohan chand. Why the jungle book will win best visual effects oscar. The jungle book story man floyd norman reflects on mr. Academy award winner christopher walken will take on the role of king louie, the ruler of a troop of monkeys and apes, while giancarlo esposito critics choice award winner and emmy nominee for breaking bad will voice akela, the leader of the wolf pack. Apr 14, 2016 scarlett johansson and bill murray, who havent been seen onscreen together since the 2003 oscar winner, are back together in the 2016 jungle book. Oscarwinner ben kingsley iron man 3 has signed on to voice the pivotal role of bagheera, surrogate father figure, protector, and confidant to young orphan boy mowgli.
How disneys new jungle book can overcome books racist baggage. The jungle book is the 2017 oscar winner for visual. Apr 03, 2017 riz ahmed and felicity jones present robert legato, adam valdez, andrew r. A liveaction adaption of the famed disney cartoon sounds complicated to make, but incredible to watch. Two of hollywoods hottest actresses, oscar winner lupita nyongo and marvel heroine scarlett johansson, could be uniting for disneys upcoming liveaction and cgi hybrid adaptation of. Rob legatos resume includes some titles that might be considered among the best visual effects films of all time. It distracts even as it dazzles with advanced digital technology, and as a consequence amounts if one hesitates to say, to an instance of insidiously escapist entertainment then at least to little more than a substancestripped show of sparkling superficiality. Nov 25, 2016 this years visual effects oscar race features the jungle book, rogue one. The movie represents the continuation of a disney trend that kicked off in 2010, when director. If a film won the academy award for best picture, its entry is listed in a shaded background with a boldface title. Effects of the jungle book are bear necessities for an oscar. Phil harris baloo the bear, sebastian cabot bagheera the panther, louis prima king louie of the apes, george sanders shere khan the tiger, sterling holloway kaa the snake, j. The oscar winner and most beautiful person of the year opens up jon favreaus jungle book.
Everything from 1929s wings to 2017s the jungle book. Competitive oscars are separated from noncompetitive oscars i. The jungle book took home five awards, including outstanding visual effects in a photoreal feature. Rudyard kiplings bestloved book is now the basis for the netflix film mowgli. Oscarwinner ben kingsley is a veritable chameleon on screen, but he wont have to adjust his appearance one bit in order to voice bagheera in jon favreaus liveaction adaptation of the. The jungle book wins the oscar for best visual effects the. The jungle book winner kubo and the two strings rogue one. Join our oscar insider email list to get the latest news on all things academy awards the oscars youtube channel check out some highlights from our youtube channel. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, james algar, jack kinney. Film editing winner hal ashby, director norman jewison, best actor rod steiger and best picturewinning producer walter mirisch gregory peck jean hersholt humanitarian award recipient, with presenter rosalind russell. Jones and dan lemmon with the oscar for best visual effects for the jungle book at the 89th oscars in 2017.
Best achievement in visual effects robert legato adam valdez andrew r. Miniver and best actor winner for yankee doodle dandy. This also was the first oscar in vfx led by the work of. The jungle book was the big winner tonight at the 15th annual ves awards, taking five trophies including in the marquee category outstanding visual effects in a photoreal feature. Selznick, then production head at rko studios, petitioned the academy board. How disneys new jungle book can overcome books racist. The jungle book wins the oscar for best visual effects the verge. Lupita nyongo, scarlett johansson circling disneys jungle. The academy awards nominated the best of the best for the visual effect category this year, but in the end there could be only one winner, and it was disneys the jungle book. Titanic, avatar, hugo, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, apollo and, most recently, the jungle book. Two more actors are on board as the voice cast for disneys the jungle book takes shape. Lupita nyongo joins iron man duo for jungle book mtv.
Feb 08, 2017 jon favreaus the jungle book was a victory for twotime oscarwinning vfx supervisor rob legato hugo and titanic and mpc, which created all of the virtual characters and. Click to expand the mega menu click to expand search input. Oscar winner ben kingsley will portray the friendly black panther bagheera, while recent academy award winner and 12 years a slave star lupita nyongo will. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Golden screen, germany 1988 winner golden screen with 1 star. Honorary award, special achievement award, juvenile award. The jungle book is the 2017 oscar winner for visual effects.
After leading the ves awards on tuesday, disneys innovative hybrid is poised for. A star wars story, doctor strange, passengers and more. Disneys second liveaction adaptation of the classic rudyard kipling novel the jungle book has just added another formidable name to its already impressive cast. He has three oscars to his credit titanic, hugo, the jungle book along with one other nomination apollo. The jungle books vfx winners are next reteaming with favreau on disneys the lion king, which is also using virtual production techniques. Fx expert adam valdez reveals how the films digital jungle and computergenerated creatures earned an academy award. Starring neel sethi, with the voices of bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba, lupita nyongo, scarlett johansson, giancarlo esposito, and christopher walken, the film focuses on the story of mowgli, an orphaned human boy who, guided by. On the tv side, games of thrones was the big winner, with. The jungle book wins academy award in visual effects. Jungle book a big winner at 15th annual visual effects. Riz ahmed and felicity jones present robert legato, adam valdez, andrew r. The jungle book robert legato, adam valdez, andrew r. The jungle book is a 2016 american fantasy adventure film directed and coproduced by jon favreau, written by justin marks and produced by walt disney pictures.
Tenyearold mowgli has been raised in the indian jungle by wolf parents, who, along with the panther bagheera, discourage his. Apr 22, 2016 the winner will receive one copy of the jungle book soundtrack, two plush toys of characters from the new disney jungle book film, and four tickets to see the jungle book at the cinema. Watch every best visual effects oscar winner in one video. She is later killed by shere khan when she goes to help rescue mowgli from the bandarlog.
Movie and tv show licensing from swank motion pictures. The academy of motion picture arts and sciences first recognized the technical contributions of special effects to movies at its inaugural dinner in 1929, presenting a plaque for best engineering effects to the first best picture oscar winner, the world war i flying drama wings. The jungle book is due for release on 15 april 2016. Oscar winning ape and emmynominated wolf join the jungle. Join our oscar insider email list to get the latest news on all things academy awards. Watch every best visual effects oscar winner hypebeast. Rob legato was the overall visual effects supervisor and this oscar is his 3rd vfx academy award jungle book, titanic and hugo. Jones and dan lemmon take home the best visual effects award. Jones and dan lemmon with the oscar for best visual effects. Bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. Oh my disney two more actors are on board as the voice cast for disneys the jungle book takes shape. Jun 26, 2014 disneys second liveaction adaptation of the classic rudyard kipling novel the jungle book has just added another formidable name to its already impressive cast. The illustrated jungle book is a mixed bag in many ways, and if your only experience of the story is from the films then you are in for a surprising revelation. Oscars live reaction jungle book oscar win youtube.
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