This is WB's version, directed by Andy Serkis.
Benedict Cumberbatch is voicing Shere Khan
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-v ... ook-690099Warners is sticking closely to the source material, which is darker than most people know, seeing as how most of the knowledge of the material is distilled from Disney's 1967 animated classic. The Warners movie hopes to explore life-and-death issues and be true-to-life in portraying animal behavior. Hiring Serkis, who has pioneered lifelike animal behavior and characterization with his performances in such movies as Rise of the Planet of the Apes, is seen as an important first step. Callie Kloves wrote the script. Her father, Steve Kloves of Harry Potter fame, is producing.
Benedict Cumberbatch is voicing Shere Khan
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-v ... ook-726146Warner Bros.’ adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book has landed its first voice lead, and it’s elementary. Benedict Cumberbatch will voice Shere Khan, the man-eating tiger who is the villain of the classic tale of a boy named Mowgli who is raised by jungle animals.