The first teaser of Disney's "The Jungle Book" is out, and it is a riveting watch. 

The teaser takes fans into the jungle as "Mowgli embarks on a captivating journey of self-discovery."

Directed by Jon Favrea, the new take on Rudyard Kipling's classic tale, features Neel Sethi playing the role of Mowgli. 

It is supported by Scarlett Johansson (Kaa the python), Ben Kingsley (Bagheera the panther), Idris Elba (Sher Khan the tiger), Bill Murray (Bhaloo the bear), Christopher Walken (King Louie the orangutan), and Lupita Nyong'o (Raksha the mother wolf). 

The film is scheduled for an April 15, 2016 release in the US.

With inputs from IANS