History WMG / Mowgli

[[WMG: The UncannyValley effect is due to Mowgli's perception.]]

Some generations ago, the wolves in the pack interacted and mated with the dogs from a human village. As a result, some wolves in the pack carry dog DNA. This is why Nisha and her cubs have white patches on their faces. In Bhoot's case, both his parents carried dog genes, resulting his very dog-like look with curly tail and floppy ears.

* Confirmed for Baloo, Hathi, and Shere Khan. Downplayed with Bagheera, who is a BigBrotherMentor, but also a dead serious character with his DeadpanSnarker moments from the book completely missing.

Some generations ago, the wolves in the pack interacted and mated with the dogs from a human village. As a result, some wolves in the pack carry dog DNA. This is why Nisha and her cubs have white patches on their faces. In Bhoot's case, both his parents carrying dog genes, resulting his very dog-like look with curly tail and floppy ears.

He survived his encounter with Hathi, but due to his injuries he gave up hunting and spent the rest of his life as an artist, teacher and museum curator. [[LiteraryAgentHypothesis He told his son Rudyard about his hunting days and his encounter with Mowgli]], which inspired Rudyard to write ''Literature/TheJungleBook''.

* Confirmed in an interview with Freida Pinto. She'll play "Mowgli's adoptive mother", Messua.

* Confirmed. Except it's not Baloo and Bagheera who seek her out, she just [[BigDamnHeroes shows up when things turn dire]].

* Confirmed.

The scene in the trailer featuring Kaa appears to be in the same place where the monkeys took Mowgli. Since the film will be TruerToTheText, they might be re-enacting the part from the book where Baloo and Bagheera has to enlist Kaa's help to rescue Mowgli from the Bandar-Log. As a bonus, in stark contrast to the Disney version Shere Khan will be fearful of Kaa knowing what she's capable of.

* Confirmed for Baloo, Hathi, and Shere Khan.

The scene in the trailer featuring Kaa appears to be in the same place where the monkeys took Mowgli. Since the film will be TruerToTheText, they might be re-enacting the part from the book where Baloo and Bagheera has to enlist Kaa's help to rescue Mowgli from the Bandar-Log. As a bonus, in stark contrast to the Disney version Shere Khan will be fearful of Kaa knowing what she's capable of.

Besides Kaa being an OldMaster, also Baloo will be a stern old teacher, Bagheera will be a cool, snarky BigBrotherMentor, Akela will be a CoolOldGuy, Haithi will be a powerful figure respected by all of the jungle, and Shere Khan will be a HandicappedBadass.
* Confirmed for Baloo, Haithi, and Shere Khan.

* Jossed. Baloo is once again a brown bear in this version.

The scene in the trailer featuring Kaa appears to be in the same place where the monkeys took Mowgli. Since the film will be TruerToTheText, they might be re-enacting the part from the book where Baloo and Bagheera has to enlist Kaa's help to rescue Mowgli from the Bandar-Log.

[WMG: Kaa will save Mowgli from Shere Khan and the Bandar-Log.]]

One scene in the trailer shows Shere Khan talking to Mowgli in what appears to be the monkey temple. Perhaps the monkeys in this version are convinced (threatened?) by Shere Khan to kidnap and bring Mowgli to him.

One scene in the trailer shows Shere Khan talking to Mowgli in what appears to be the monkey temple. Perhaps the monkeys in this version are convinced (threatened?) by Shere Khan to kidnap and bring Mowgli to him.

[[WMG: Kaa will save Mowgli from the Bandar-Log just like in the book]]
Considering the film is going to be TruerToTheText and likely going to avert Kaa's AdaptationalVillainy. This is also suggested in the trailer which has Mowgli encountering Kaa at what appears to be the temple the Bandar-Log took Mowgli to.

Considering the film is going to be TruerToTheText and likely going to avert Kaa's AdaptationalVillainy caused by Disnet. This is also suggested in the trailer which has Mowgli encountering Kaa at what appears to be the temple the Bandar-Log took Mowgli to.

Considering the film is going to be TruerToTheText including averting Kaa's AdaptationalVillainy. This is also suggested in the trailer which has Mowgli encountering Kaa at what appears to be the temple the Bandar-Log took Mowgli to.

One scene in the trailer shows Shere Khan talking to Mowgli in what appears to be the monkey temple. Perhaps the monkeys in this version are convinced (threatened?) by Shere Khan to kidnap and bring Mowgli to him.

Besides Kaa being an OldMaster, also Baloo will be a stern old teacher, Bagheera will be a cool, snarky BigBrotherMentor, Akela will be a CoolOldGuy and Shere Khan will be a HandicappedBadass.
* Confirmed with Baloo being a stern teacher and Shere Khan a HandicappedBadass.

** Confirmed with Baloo being a stern teacher and Shere Khan a HandicappedBadass.

* Jossed. Baloo is once again a brown bear in this version.

** Confirmed.

* She will play either Mowgli's mother or Messua, or perhaps a CompositeCharacter of the two.
** Confirmed in an interview with Freida Pinto. She'll play "Mowgli's adoptive mother", Messua.

* If the film aims to be closer to the source material, then Kaa will not be a villain, but more of an OldMaster.

* Besides Kaa being an OldMaster, also Baloo will be a stern old teacher, Bagheera will be a cool, snarky BigBrotherMentor, Akela will be a CoolOldGuy and Shere Khan will be a HandicappedBadass.

** Jossed. Baloo is once again a brown bear in this version.

In every adaptation so far, Baloo looked more like a brown bear (except for the Russian ''Animation/AdventuresOfMowgli'', where he looked like an Asian Black Bear). In this version he will finally get the long, black fur of sloth bears.