The British actor - best known for his role as Gollum in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies - replaces Alejandro González Iñárritu, who was previously in talks to direct but pulled out due to scheduling conflicts.
Rush director Ron Howard was also a brief contender for the director position in February.
Adding Serkis to the project puts Warner Bros' version of the classic novel back on the map, as Disney is planning a live-action adaptation of its own which is currently at the casting stage, according to The Hollywood Reporter .
Jon Favreau is attached to direct the Disney feature and already has Idris Elba on board to voice Shera Khan the man-eating tiger.
Disney first released an animated adaptation of The Jungle Book in 1967
The Jungle Book would mark Serkis's feature directorial debut, although he is also working on a film adaptation of George Orwell classic Animal Farm and served as second unit director on the two Hobbit movies.
Harry Potter's Steve Kloves is serving as producer, while his daughter Callie Kloves is making her screenwriting debut.
Disney famously released its animated movie in 1967 and was followed by a live-action film in 1994, starring Jason Scott Lee as Mowgli.
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