Freida will play the role of one of the live-action characters in the movie is based on Rudyard Kipling's book. (Image courtesy: AFP)
star Freida Pinto, who've co-starred with Andy Serkis in
Rise of the Planet of the Apes, will again team up with the actor for his directorial debut,
Jungle Book: Origins.
The 30-year-old actress will play the role of one of the live-action characters for the Warner Bros film, but the role she will play is still under wraps, according to a Deadline report.
The movie is based on Rudyard Kipling's classic which story centers around an orphaned boy raised by wolves and other animals, which try to protect him from the ferocious tiger Sher Khan.
Freida will join the cast which includes Serkis (Baloo, the bear), Matthew Rhys (John Lockwood), Rohan Chand (Mowgli), Christian Bale (panther Bagheera), Benedict Cumberbatch (villainous tiger Sher Khan), Cate Blanchett (python Kaa), Naomie Harris (she-wolf Nisha), Tom Hollander (jackal Tabaqui) Eddie Marsan (wolf Vihaan) and Peter Mullan (Akela, leader of the wolf pack that raises Mowgli).
Andy will also co-produce the film with Steve Kloves and Jonathan Cavendish. Written by Callie Kloves, the movie is set for a release on October 6, 2016 in the United States.