Geek Review: “The Jungle Book”

THE JUNGLE BOOK ? WILD WORLD ? Man-cub Mowgli (voice of Neel Sethi), who's been raised by a family of wolves, embarks on a journey of self-discovery, guided by a panther-turned-mentor Bagheera. Directed by Jon Favreau (?Iron Man?), based on Rudyard Kipling?s timeless stories and featuring state-of the-art technology that immerses audiences in the lush world like never before, Disney?s ?The Jungle Book? hits theaters in stunning 3D and IMAX 3D on April 15, 2016. ?2015 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The big opening this past weekend was the new, sort of live action Jungle Book from Disney.

Hey, I saw that!  What did I think?  Review and mild SPOILERS (but not many) after the cut…

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CONFIRMED: Idris Elba Cast As Young Han Solo

idrisGabbing Geek sources have just confirmed that Idris Elba will be cast as young Han Solo in the upcoming standalone Star Wars film.

“Sony still won’t cast Idris as James Bond?” president of Disney’s Lucasfilms division Kathleen Kennedy announced in a press release.  “WELL I JUST MADE HIM HAN SOLO!  BOOM!!”

Stay tuned to GabbingGeek.com as additional details are revealed.

Lost City of Z Loses Cumberbatch

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The Lost City of Z film adaptation takes a big hit this week, as it loses Benedict Cumberbatch as the lead!  In case you’ve never heard of the property, I want to start by saying it is NOT a movie about an ancient city that is overrun by Zombies.

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