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González Iñárritu Reportedly In Talks to Direct “The Jungle Book”

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It appears Alejandro González Iñárritu may be booking a trip to the jungle for his next project…

Warner Bros. is reportedly in early talks with the 50-year-old Mexican filmmaker to direct The Jungle Book, a new version of the popular Rudyard Kipling novel about an orphaned boy raised in the wilderness by animals, according to Deadline.com.

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The project is one of the studio’s top priorities, with a script by Callie Kloves, daughter of Harry Potter series scribe Steve Kloves, who is producing the film.

Bur this isn’t the only Jungle Book project in the works…

Disney is pursuing its own live action version of The Jungle Book, recently hiring Elf and Iron Man helmer Jon Favreau to direct the film.

The book is public domain, but as usual the first one to make it into production usually becomes the Tarzan of the jungle.

After several serious dramas including Amores perros, Babel and 21 Grams, Iñárritu recently took on a comedy for his most recent film Birdman, which is wrapping up now.

He’s also attached to the New Regency 1820s frontier revenge tale The Revenant.

González Iñárritu Casts Edward Norton in “Birdman”

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Alejandro González Iñárritu has found the foil for his first comedy film…

The 49-year-old Mexican filmmaker, known for dramatic films like 21 Grams, Babel and Amores perros, has cast Edward Norton in his dark comedy Birdman.

Alejandro González Iñárritu

From Fox Searchlight and New Regency, the film will center on a former actor ( played by Michael Keaton) who once played a superhero who puts together a play on Broadway based on a short story by Raymond Carver. Unfortunately, the ex-superhero’s plans to soar again are threatened by his egotistical lead stage actor portrayed by Norton.

Along with Norton and Keaton, the cast includes Emma Stone, Naomi Watts and Zach Galifianakis.

The film will be shot in a Broadway theater in New York beginning mid-April.

Iñárritu to Direct First Comedy Film, “Birdman”

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Alejandro González Iñárritu is switching things up…

The 49-year-old Mexican filmmaker, known for dramatic films like Amores perros, 21 Grams and Babel, is set to direct a comedy called Birdman.

Alejandro González Iñárritu“Birdman will be Inarritu’s first comedic endeavor,” about an actor in crisis who once played a superhero and struggles in the days leading up to the opening of a Broadway play, according to sources close to the director.

Iñárritu plans to begin production on the film, which he co-wrote with Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris and Armando Bo, in March 2013.

The movie will ambitiously take place in one location over three days, and will be produced by Iñárritu, Robert Graf and John Lesher.