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AUGUST

2016

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Scarlett Johansson is purrrrrrfect as the seductive

snake Kaa in the reboot of

The Jungle Book

carlett Johansson

has fond

memories of the

original 1967 animated

version of

The Jungle Book

“I remember that

soundtrack well,” she

recalls. “It was so popular

when I was a kid.

Bare

Necessities

was on

constant repeat for every

kid my age. And the idea

of this jungle kid being

raised by animals was just

fantastic.”

So the actress needed

little persuasion to lend

her voice to the character of Kaa,

the seductive but sinister python,

when director Jon Favreau came

calling. The pair had previously

worked together on

Iron Man 2

and

Chef

, but it was her voice-only

performance in Spike Jonze’s

Her

that convinced the director she

would make a perfect Kaa.

“Ever since I was really

young, I’ve loved doing voice

work,” Johansson says. “For me,

the opportunity to play Kaa as

envisioned by Jon was so exciting.

The snake from the animated film

is a boy. He’s a friendlier, goofier

version of the character.

“In this film, Kaa seduces

and entraps Mowgli with her

storytelling. She’s the mirror into

Mowgli’s past. It was thrilling

to reinvent this character in this

rendering of the story.”

The character is designed to be

intimidating yet believable and the

actress did get the chance to see

what Kaa would look like before

laying down her vocal parts. “Kaa

is magnificent,” she enthuses.

“The way that she moves is very

alluring, almost coquettish. It was

important for me to see how she

looks in proportion to Mowgli to

help inform the presence and

intensity of my voice. The audience

will see this creature through the

innocent eyes of this small boy

Mowgli – they’ll become part of his

world."

Adam Colby

The Jungle Book

is out on August 17.

WELCOME

TO THE

JUNGLE

he credit cards of die-hard Led Zeppelin fans are set to take another

battering with the reissue of their acclaimed

BBC Sessions

First released nearly 20 years ago, the two-disc set featured the recordings the

rock legends made for BBC radio between 1969 and 1971.

However, the newly remastered

The Complete BBC Sessions

will feature

eight previously unreleased radio recordings, including three from a long-lost

BBC session from 1969. Originally broadcast in April 1969, the session

included three songs:

I Can’t Quit You Baby

You Shook

and the only recorded performance of

Sunshine

As with previous Zep reissues,

The Complete BBC

Sessions

will be available in a variety of formats,

including a three-CD album, a five-LP vinyl edition and

a super deluxe boxset featuring both the vinyl and

CD sets, plus a 48-page book filled with photos of the

band, the recording locations, BBC memorabilia and

session information.

t last, here's the movie for the GoPro generation.

Hardcore

Henry

is a high octane action flick, shot completely in the first

person perspective; it's a collaboration between Timur Bekmambetov

(the maker of

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

)

and fellow Eastern

European director Ilya Naishuller.

Viewers see through the eyes of Henry, a cyborg seeking the

kidnappers of his wife. The wild set pieces called for a brand new way

of shooting, and though helmet-mounted GoPro gear is common, the

filmmakers wanted an experience closer to eye level, requiring an

innovative camera rig that could be worn like a mask. The sevices of

12 stunt personnel were utilised depending on their area of speciality,

from aerialists right through to professional horse riders.

The jawdropping result has been an audience sensation, with

Hardcore Henry

becoming one of the highest grossing indies of 2016.

Strap in for the unprecedented thrill ride of

Hardcore Harry

when it

comes to DVD and Blu-ray on August 3.

Long-lost Led Zep

session unearthed

POINT OF VIEW THRILLER

MAKES YOU THE STAR

YOURS TO OWN ON DVD AT

18 AUGUST

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