Live-Action Jungle Book Stars Pose Alongside Animal Counterparts

Just in case you needed to be reminded of how visually stunning Jon Favreau's upcoming live-action adaptation of Disney's The Jungle Book is going to be, the studio has released photos of the film's impressive voice cast posing with their animal counterparts.

Above, Lupita Nyong'o will voice the wolf, Raksha, who takes in a young Mowgli and raises him as part of her pack. Giancarlo

Giancarlo Esposito with his wolf, Akela, who allows Mowgli to stay even though he fears it may endanger his family.

Ben Kingsley and the panther Bagheera, who mentors and protects Mowgli from the dangers of the jungle.

Idris Elba and Shere Khan, the sinister tiger who holds a strong hatred for mankind and relentlessly hunts Mowgli.

Scarlett Johansson with the conniving python Kaa.

And Christopher Walken towered over by King Louie the ape.

The Jungle Book opens in theaters April 15.