It truly is a jungle out there in the landscape of Hollywood.

Both studios wanted to be first.

Ultimately, he explained hes relieved to haveMowgliwith Netflix to avoid the pressure and comparisons to the other movie.

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They understand this is a darker telling that doesnt fit it into a four quadrant slot.

The violence between animals is not gratuitous, but its definitely there.

This way of going allows us to get the film out without compromise.

A rep for Warner Bros. was not immediately able to offer comment.

Speaking with EWprior to the Netflix move, Serkis described the film as Dickens in the jungle.

This film is entirely about being Other, he said.

Mowgli is almost like a refugee when he goes from living with animals to the world of man.

Hes not fully accepted at first, hes an outsider, and hes potentially this pariah character.