Mowgli (film)

Mowgli is an upcoming live-action adventure fantasy film directed by Andy Serkis and written by Callie Kloves, based on The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. The film stars Rohan Chand, Matthew Rhys, and Freida Pinto, with the voices of Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Naomie Harris, and Serkis. The film is scheduled to be released on October 19, 2018, in Real D 3D and IMAX 3D.

Question: is mogli a sequel to the jungle book
Answer: no