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The Jungle Book (2016)

Where The Jungle Book says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

Every tree, river and tiger in India's jungle was built in one Los Angeles studio

Scenes and places

The water truce at Peace Rock

In the driest season anyone remembers, Mowgli walks among the animals gathered at the water. Shere Khan arrives and says a man-cub will become a man, and man is forbidden. The wolves stand against him, but he promises the truce will end when the rains return.

Set in Peace Rock waterhole — The drought has shrunk the river to a rock where every animal drinks side by side.

A rock that appears only in a drought, where hunting is forbidden so everyone can drink.

Filmed at Los Angeles Center Studios, downtown Los Angeles (Downtown · Los Angeles Center Studios, Los Angeles, United States) — A sound-stage set built to look like the drought-dried river; the animals were added later by computer. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The buffalo stampede on the way to the man-village

Bagheera is guiding Mowgli toward the man-village when Shere Khan ambushes them. Mowgli escapes by hiding in a buffalo stampede.

Set in Jungle trail toward the man-village — A forest path and ravine on the way to the human village.

A ravine route that Bagheera sends Mowgli down to reach the north, where the sky glows at night.

Filmed at Los Angeles Center Studios, downtown Los Angeles (Downtown · Los Angeles Center Studios, Los Angeles, United States) — The same sound-stage studio, with the stampede added by computer animation. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Kaa's tree and the vision of the Red Flower

Alone and lost, Mowgli meets Kaa, who offers to keep him safe and hypnotizes him. In the trance he sees his past and learns about the Red Flower, the fire that brings warmth and destruction.

Set in Kaa's tree — A tree deep in the jungle where the python Kaa lives.

A dark jungle tree where the python draws a lone traveller into a long trance.

Filmed at Los Angeles Center Studios, downtown Los Angeles (Downtown · Los Angeles Center Studios, Los Angeles, United States) — Built inside the studio; Kaa and the jungle are computer animation. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Baloo's honey cliff

Baloo wakes Mowgli in his cave and says he owes him for saving his life. Mowgli climbs the cliff for honey and the two strike a deal to work together until winter.

Set in Baloo's honey cliff and den — A cliff of beehives where the bear Baloo makes Mowgli pay him back.

A bee-filled cliff that Baloo cannot climb, so he sends the boy up.

Filmed at Los Angeles Center Studios, downtown Los Angeles (Downtown · Los Angeles Center Studios, Los Angeles, United States) — A studio set; the cliff and bees are computer animation. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The elephants gathered around the pit

That night Mowgli finds the elephants around a ditch and uses vines to rescue their baby. Bagheera and Baloo then argue over his future.

Set in Elephant pit — A ditch in the jungle where a herd of elephants has gathered.

A ditch ringed by elephants in the dark.

Filmed at Los Angeles Center Studios, downtown Los Angeles (Downtown · Los Angeles Center Studios, Los Angeles, United States) — A studio set; the elephants are computer animation. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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King Louie's temple

Kidnapped by monkeys, Mowgli is taken to King Louie, who wants the Red Flower. Louie offers protection in exchange, while Baloo and Bagheera try to sneak Mowgli out.

Set in King Louie's temple — The ruined temple where the Bandar-log and their king live.

A crumbling temple ruled by a giant ape.

Filmed at Los Angeles Center Studios, downtown Los Angeles (Downtown · Los Angeles Center Studios, Los Angeles, United States) — Built inside the studio; Louie and the temple are computer animation. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The torch from the man-village

Angry that his friends did not tell him about Akela, Mowgli goes to the man-village, steals a torch and returns to the jungle. He starts a wildfire along the way.

Set in The man-village — A human village where Mowgli takes fire.

The human village where the Red Flower burns.

Filmed at Los Angeles Center Studios, downtown Los Angeles (Downtown · Los Angeles Center Studios, Los Angeles, United States) — A studio set built for this sequence. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The showdown at the dead tree

Mowgli throws the torch into the river and gives his name to Shere Khan. The wolves, Baloo and Bagheera hold the tiger off, and Mowgli lures him up a dead tree.

Set in River bank and the dead tree — A riverbank and a dead tree in the burning jungle.

A dead tree standing over the burning jungle.

Filmed at Los Angeles Center Studios, downtown Los Angeles (Downtown · Los Angeles Center Studios, Los Angeles, United States) — A studio set; the fire and the animals are computer animation. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Characters

• Mowgli — A man-cub raised by wolves who must leave the jungle when a tiger threatens him.
• Bagheera — A black panther who found Mowgli and guides him toward the man-village.
• Baloo — A bear who talks Mowgli into helping him gather honey.
• Shere Khan — A Bengal tiger who threatens to kill Mowgli.

Questions answered on the map

• Where was India's jungle in The Jungle Book really filmed?