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  • Mowgli Meets Kaa in Haunting Sneak Peek of Disney’s ‘The Jungle Book’

    Disney and director are almost ready for you to see their live-action adaptation of “The Jungle Book.” The film, out April 15, follows Mowgli (newcomer ), a “man-cub” who was raised by wolves. Oscar winner plays Raksha, the mother wolf, and she’s featured at the start of this exclusive sneak peek of the movie.

    “This is a grand re-imaging of the classic tale,” Nyong’o says, “and I’m excited for you to see the epic adventure on the big screen in a brand new way.”

    The clip itself is haunting, and almost scary, featuring young Mowgli alone in the jungle — until he is joined by the mysterious python Kaa (), whose alluring voice hypnotizes him. “I know what you are,” Kaa says. “I know where you came from. Would you like to see?” He says yes, and the clip gives us — and Mowgli — a brief history of his life, showing how his father was killed by Shere Khan (voice of ), with the young child himself rescued by the panther Bagheera (voice of ).

    The rest of the sneak peek flashes through scenes from the movie, which also features the voices of Bill Murray, Giancarlo Esposito, Christopher Walken, Garry Shandling, Sam Raimi, and director Jon Favreau himself.

    Lupita Nyong’o suggests seeing the movie in IMAX, but you’ll have your pick of formats when Disney’s “The Jungle Book” is released April 15th.Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook.

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  • Lupita Nyong’o Talks ‘Star Wars’ in Second Vogue Cover Story

    lupita nyong'o, star wars, the force awakens, vogueOscar winner Lupita Nyong’o has graced her second cover of Vogue magazine, and in the midst of looking gorgeous in couture gowns, the actress also spilled some scoop about what it was like filming “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”

    Nyong’o chatted with the mag in promotion of a full slate of upcoming projects, including Disney’s live-action “The Jungle Book,” but said that her experience shooting “Star Wars” — in the motion-capture role of the pirate Maz Kanata — was unlike anything else she’s experienced. Calling the process “really bizarre and lots of fun,” the actress told Vogue that it was a uniquely creative endeavor.

    “I really enjoyed the fact that you’re not governed by your physical presence in that kind of work,” Nyong’o said. “You can be a dragon. You can be anything.”

    As for director J.J. Abrams, he knew he wanted someone with Nyong’o’s presence to fill the role.

    “We needed a powerful actress to play a powerful character,” Abrams told Vogue. “Lupita was someone I’d known a little and was enormously fond of. More important, her performance in ’12 Years a Slave’ blew my mind, and I was vaguely desperate to work with her.”

    Sounds like the perfect match. Nyong’o also revealed herself to be a bit of a “Star Wars” geek, revealing in a separate video interview that her favorite flick from the series is “The Empire Strikes Back.” In a choice of Luke Skywalker vs. Han Solo and C-3PO vs. R2-D2, she’d choose both latter options; she’s also pretty adept at wielding a (toy) lightsaber.

    Check out Lupita’s full fabulous cover below. We can’t wait to see her work her “Star Wars” magic when “The Force Awakens” opens on December 18.

    [via: Vogue]

    Photo credit: Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott/Vogue

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  • New ‘Star Wars’ Character Photos Reveal Big ‘Force Awakens’ Spoilers

    May the Fourth continues to rule, and now there’s more to celebrate. More “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens” characters were just revealed, or at least confirmed, in new photos shared by Vanity Fair. As a bonus, one more “big character reveal” is said to be coming from the June issue, and if you head to Vanity Fair’s site you can sign up for the newsletter and the final photo will be e-mailed to you tomorrow (Tuesday, May 5) at 4 p.m. It’s something to look forward to!

    Annie Leibovitz took photos of the cast for the new issue, which features Han Solo (Harrison Ford), Chewie, and newbies Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), and BB-8 on the cover.

    Inside, awesome new photos show Adam Driver as “next-generation bad guy Kylo Ren” as he “commands snowtroopers loyal to the evil First Order on the frozen plains of their secret base.” So he is a villain, and he was the one who was swinging the three-pronged lightsaber of the first teaser. Photos also show that Lupita Nyongo’o will play a CGI character, Maz Kanata, and one group caption notes, “Galactic travelers, smugglers, and other assorted riffraff fill the main hall of pirate Maz Kanata’s castle.” So she plays a pirate with a castle. Leibovitz also shared a photo of “Dashing Resistance pilot Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac)” as he poses “alongside his trusty X-wing fighter.”

    Check out all the photos at Vanity Fair, and watch this on-set video with the cast:

    “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” will be released in theaters on December 18, 2015.
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  • Lupita Nyong’o’s Pearl Oscars Dress Has Been Stolen (PHOTO)

    87th Annual Academy Awards - ArrivalsAcademy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o turned heads on the Oscars red carpet last Sunday when she stepped out in a stunning, pearl-encrusted gown. But now, the custom-made dress has been stolen.

    TMZ reports that the gown was taken from Nyong’o’s hotel room at The London West Hollywood sometime between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Tuesday. The Calvin Klein ensemble, which is covered in 6,000 pearls, is reportedly worth $150,000.

    According to TMZ’s report, Nyong’o informed local police that the dress was stolen while she was gone for the day. Law enforcement officials have visited the hotel and obtained security footage to determine just who made off with the precious garment.

    Check out a full picture of Nyong’o in the stunning gown below.
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