Date 17/04/2016 - News People
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - "The Jungle Book" dominated the weekend box office, grossing a massive $103.6 million, and extending the Walt Disney Company's success in making live action versions of its classic animated features. That ranks as the second biggest April opening in history, behind only "Furious 7's" $147.2 million launch. With "Cinderella," "Alice in Wonderland," "Maleficent," and now "The Jungle Book," this strategy of revitalizing fairy tales has become a virtual brand onto itself. One that nearly rivals Disney's Marvel, Pixar, and LucasFilm projects.
