After a lacklustre Stephen Sommers directed adaptation in 1994, it appears that Disney is once again going to create a live-action version of the Rudyard Kipling classic The Jungle Book, as part of a series of new reboots they have in the pipeline.Of course, Disney also created the 1967 animated film (not sure how you can better that)...
Heat Vision reports that Justin Marks (The Raven) has been hired to pen the script, whilst Disney are searching for a director. The Jungle Book is accompanied by the Sleeping Beauty remake Maleficent starring Angelina Jolie, as well as a second Alice in Wonderland film and a new version of Cinderella.
As the book itself is now in the public domain, no one studio has exclusive rights to adapt it, which is why Warner Bros. are also developing their own version. Harry Potter writer Steve Kloves is attached to write and direct. So in the near future we might not be able to swing a cat (or panther or snake) for Jungle Book films!