KUNG FU PANDA 2 Photo Call In Cannes With Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman And Angelina Jolie

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On Thursday, Jack Black (Po), Angelina Jolie (Tigress) and Dustin Hoffman (Shifu) dazzled the crowds at a photo call in Cannes, France to celebrate DreamWorks Animation’s KUNG FU PANDA 2 which will be released by Paramount Pictures on Thursday, May 26th. Talk about The Year of Awesomeness!

Have a look at a new clip from the movie.

Cast: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Gary Oldman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, James Hong, Michelle Yeoh, Danny McBride, Victor Garber, Dennis Haysbert, Jean-Claude Van Damme

Synopsis: In KUNG FU PANDA 2, Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five. But Po’s new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. Po must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.

The film is directed by JENNIFER YUH NELSON. It is produced by MELISSA COBB. The co-producers are JONATHAN AIBEL, GLENN BERGER and SUZANNE BUIRGY. It is written by JONATHAN AIBEL & GLENN BERGER. The music is by HANS ZIMMER and JOHN POWELL. This film has been rated PG for sequences of martial arts action and mild violence by the MPAA.

KUNG FU PANDA 2 will be in theaters on Thursday, May 26, 2011. Visit the film’s official site: www.kungfupanda.com. “Like” it on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kungfupanda.