The traditionally animated movie depicts a young boy named Mowgli ... different world but exciting, surrounded by interesting and quirky characters that make the film a much-loved Disney staple.

The origins of the franchise date all the way back to 1894 when celebrated English novelist Rudyard Kipling wrote the Jungle Book, a tale of a human boy named Mowgli who was brought up by animals.

This is Disney's journey into the exotic African continent, a 3D glimpse into the world of Mowgli and Baloo, albeit with room service and rainforest showers that come with Disney-branded shampoo ...

A mum who called her son after a number and a Disney character says trolls tell her they would bully him - but she loves his "weird name". Brittany Marie Davison, 25, named her three-year-old son ...