The Jungle Book franchise
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The Jungle Book franchise is a collection of stories and adaptations across books, films, and other media centered on Rudyard Kipling’s tales of the boy Mowgli and the animals of the Indian jungle.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Jungle Book universe | 13 |
| The Jungle Book franchise canonical | 7 |
| Disney’s The Jungle Book franchise | 4 |
| The Jungle Book adaptations | 2 |
| The Jungle Book (Disney franchise) | 1 |
| The Jungle Book series | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Jungle Book franchise Context triple: [Shere Khan, franchise, The Jungle Book franchise]
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The Jungle Book (2016 film)
The Jungle Book (2016 film) is a live-action/CGI adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's stories and the 1967 Disney animated classic, directed by Jon Favreau and acclaimed for its visual effects and voice performances.
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The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book is a classic collection of stories featuring the adventures of the boy Mowgli and other animals in the Indian jungle, widely known for its themes of nature, identity, and morality.
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The Jungle Book 2
The Jungle Book 2 is a 2003 animated musical adventure film produced by Disney that continues Mowgli’s story as he struggles between life in the man-village and the call of the jungle.
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Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle is a 2018 dark, live-action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, directed by Andy Serkis and released by Netflix.
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The Jungle Book (1967 film)
The Jungle Book (1967 film) is a classic Disney animated musical adventure based on Rudyard Kipling’s stories, following the orphaned boy Mowgli’s journey through the Indian jungle with a cast of memorable animal characters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Jungle Book franchise Target entity description: The Jungle Book franchise is a collection of stories and adaptations across books, films, and other media centered on Rudyard Kipling’s tales of the boy Mowgli and the animals of the Indian jungle.
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A.
The Jungle Book (2016 film)
The Jungle Book (2016 film) is a live-action/CGI adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's stories and the 1967 Disney animated classic, directed by Jon Favreau and acclaimed for its visual effects and voice performances.
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B.
The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book is a classic collection of stories featuring the adventures of the boy Mowgli and other animals in the Indian jungle, widely known for its themes of nature, identity, and morality.
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C.
The Jungle Book 2
The Jungle Book 2 is a 2003 animated musical adventure film produced by Disney that continues Mowgli’s story as he struggles between life in the man-village and the call of the jungle.
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D.
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle is a 2018 dark, live-action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, directed by Andy Serkis and released by Netflix.
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E.
The Jungle Book (1967 film)
The Jungle Book (1967 film) is a classic Disney animated musical adventure based on Rudyard Kipling’s stories, following the orphaned boy Mowgli’s journey through the Indian jungle with a cast of memorable animal characters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | media franchise ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
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The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling ⓘ
linked to:
The Second Jungle Book
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| featuresSpecies |
bears
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panthers ⓘ snakes ⓘ tigers ⓘ wolves ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
coming of age
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identity and belonging ⓘ law of the jungle ⓘ man versus nature ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure
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children’s fiction ⓘ fantasy ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Akela
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Bagheera ⓘ Baloo ⓘ Colonel Hathi ⓘ Kaa ⓘ King Louie ⓘ Raksha ⓘ Shere Khan ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Mowgli ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
animated film
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home video sequel ⓘ literature ⓘ live-action film ⓘ stage musical ⓘ television series ⓘ video game ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Indian jungle ⓘ |
| hasWork |
Jungle Cubs (TV series)
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The Jungle Book (1894 book) ⓘ
linked to:
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
The Jungle Book (1967 film) ⓘ The Jungle Book (1990 TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Jungle Book (TV series)
The Jungle Book (1994 live-action film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Jungle Book (1994 film)
The Jungle Book (2010 TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Jungle Book (TV series)
The Jungle Book (2016 film) ⓘ The Jungle Book (video game, 1994) ⓘ The Jungle Book 2 (2003 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Jungle Book 2
The Jungle Book musical adaptations ⓘ
linked to:
The Jungle Book musical
The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story (1998 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Jungle Book (1994 film)
The Second Jungle Book (1895 book) ⓘ
linked to:
The Second Jungle Book
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| languageOfOriginalWork | English ⓘ |
| notableAdaptationBy |
Jon Favreau
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Stephen Sommers ⓘ Walt Disney Pictures ⓘ Walt Disney Productions ⓘ |
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Subject: The Jungle Book franchise Description of subject: The Jungle Book franchise is a collection of stories and adaptations across books, films, and other media centered on Rudyard Kipling’s tales of the boy Mowgli and the animals of the Indian jungle.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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King Louie
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Jungle Cubs (TV series)
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panther Bagheera
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Kaa (in Disney adaptation)
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