DreamWorks previewed its slate of animated films for 2011 in front an auditorium full of journalists recently at the Directors Guild in Los Angeles. Jeffrey Katzenberg emceed the event, which included a screening of the first half or so of Kung Fu Panda 2 and the first 13 minutes of the Shrek spinoff Puss in Boots.
Although both films are far from done (spots had temporary art, color, music, etc.), they are both well on their way to their full blockbuster glory. Kung Fu Panda 2, which was introduced by its director Jennifer Yuh, includes all the original voice cast (Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Black, etc.) as well as some new featured players, such as Jean-Claude Van Damme and Gary Oldman as Po’s newest rival, the evil white peacock Lord Shen.
From what we could see, the movie is chockablock with action sequences, which are sure to look terrific when the 3D is added, and delves into the story of Po’s identity (How is it that a panda’s father is a goose?). After the film was done, Jack Black got up and demonstrated some kung fu moves of his own (e.g., rolling around on stage in a manner not at all unlike Po the panda) to make sure we understood the proper “awesomeness” of Po’s moves.
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