The Jungle Book: Diamond Edition Trailer

Is is available now in the UK, but US (and some other territories) consumers will have to wait until February to own Disney's 1967 classic on Blu-ray. The Jungle Book was the last film Walt Disney was personally involved in before his death and it remains one of the company's most enduring classics. This new "Diamond Edition" will have HD picture, lossless sound and both new and old bonus features. Exact technical details are yet to be announced but, based on the UK edition, this is what you can expect in terms of bonus material:

Bonus Features:

• I Wan'na Be Like You: Hangin' Out At Disney's Animal Kingdom
• Alternate Ending
• Growing Up With Nine Old Men
• Classic DVD Bonus Feature: Audio Commentary With Composer Richard M. Sherman, Animator Andreas Deja And The Voice Of Mowgli Bruce Reitherman Plus Guest Archival Appearances
• Classic DVD Bonus Feature: Backstage Disney: The Bare Necessities: The Making Of The Jungle Book--Walt's Lasting Impressions
• Classic DVD Bonus Feature: Backstage Disney: The Bare Necessities: The Making Of The Jungle Book--Kings Of The Jungle
• Classic DVD Bonus Feature: Backstage Disney: The Bare Necessities: The Making Of The Jungle Book--Drawn To The Voices
• Classic DVD Bonus Feature: Backstage Disney: The Bare Necessities: The Making Of The Jungle Book--The Jungle Beat
• Classic DVD Bonus Feature: Backstage Disney: The Bare Necessities: The Making Of The Jungle Book--The Last Act
• Classic DVD Bonus Feature: Backstage Disney: Disney's Kipling: Walt's Magic Touch On A Literary Classic
• Classic DVD Bonus Feature: Backstage Disney: The Lure Of The Jungle Book
• Classic DVD Bonus Feature: Backstage Disney: Mowgli's Return To The Wild
• Classic DVD Bonus Feature: Backstage Disney: Frank & Ollie: Frank Thomas & Ollie Johnston Discuss Character Animation
• Classic DVD Bonus Feature: Deleted Scene: The Lost Character--Rocky The Rhino
• Classic DVD Bonus Feature: Disneypedia Junglemania!
• Classic DVD Bonus Feature: Music and More: Deleted Songs Composed By Terry Gilkyson--"Brothers All"
• Classic DVD Bonus Feature: Music and More: Deleted Songs Composed By Terry Gilkyson--"The Song Of The Seeonee"
• Classic DVD Bonus Feature: Music and More: Deleted Songs Composed By Terry Gilkyson--"The Bare Necessities" (Demo Version)
• Classic DVD Bonus Feature: Music and More: Deleted Songs Composed By Terry Gilkyson--"Monkey See, Monkey Do"
• Classic DVD Bonus Feature: Music and More: Deleted Songs Composed By Terry Gilkyson--"I Knew I Belonged To Her"
• Classic DVD Bonus Feature: Music and More: Deleted Songs Composed By Terry Gilkyson--"In A Day's Work"
• Classic DVD Bonus Feature: Music and More: Deleted Songs Composed By Terry Gilkyson--"The Mighty Hunters"
• Classic DVD Bonus Feature: Music and More--“I Wan'na Be Like You” Music Video Performed By Jonas Brothers
• Classic DVD Bonus Feature: Music and More: Sing Along With The Movie
• Introduction By Richard Sherman

In the meantime, Disney has released a new trailer announcing the new BD release. Check it out below:

You can now order the UK edition here or wait until a pre-order is available for the US edition which hits streets on 11th February, 2014.

Source: Animation Fascination