In this revamp of the classic tale, orphan boy Mowgli (Neel Sethi) is raised in the jungle under the primary care of Bagheera (Ben Kingsley) the panther, and Raksha (Lupita Nyong'o) the mother wolf and her cubs. Although he attempts to live as one of the wildlife, it becomes increasingly clear that Mowgli should live in the “man village.”

With the help of a bear named Baloo (Bill Murray) and King Louie (Christopher Walken) the King of Apes, Mowgli fights the despicable villains Shere Khan the tiger (Idris Elba) and Kaa (Scarlett Johansson) the snake and ultimately decides his future as a human in the jungle.

Based on the novel by Rudyard Kipling.