IMAX Corporation
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DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda 2 Kicks Its Way Into Select IMAX 3D(R)
Theatres Starting This Wednesday
Prepare for the Return of Awesomeness When This Animated Family Comedy Releases
in EMEA in Digital IMAX Theatres
LOS ANGELES, 2011-05-24 08:30 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LOS ANGELES, May 24,
2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and DreamWorks
Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq:DWA) announced today that the second installment of
the animated family adventure Kung Fu Panda 2 will be released in the immersive
IMAX® 3D format beginning Wednesday, May 25. The film will release on 47
digital IMAX® screens across EMEA, simultaneous with each country's release
date.
Kung Fu Panda 2: An IMAX 3D Experiencehas been digitally re-mastered into the
image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR®
(Digital Re-mastering) technology for presentation in IMAX 3D. The
crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX's customized theatre geometry and
powerful digital audio, create a unique immersive environment that will make
audiences feel as if they are in the movie.
About Kung Fu Panda 2:
From DreamWorks Animation—the studio that brought you "How to Train Your
Dragon," "Shrek," and the Academy Award®- and Golden Globe®-nominated "Kung Fu
Panda"—comes the latest adventures of one of the most unlikely heroes ever to
transition from noodle shop employee to kung fu master.
In "Kung Fu Panda 2" Po (JACK BLACK) 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: Tigress (ANGELINA JOLIE); Monkey (JACKIE CHAN);
Mantis (SETH ROGEN); Viper (LUCY LIU); and Crane (DAVID CROSS). Also returning
is DUSTIN HOFFMAN as the kung fu guru and Po's mentor, Master Shifu, and JAMES
HONG as Mr. Ping, Po's father and owner of the most popular noodle shop in the
village.
Po's new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable
villain, Lord Shen (GARY OLDMAN), 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.
Additional new cast members include MICHELLE YEOH as the Soothsayer in service
to Lord Shen, whose visions of the future play a key role in the destiny to
come; DANNY MCBRIDE as Shen's minion, the Wolf Boss; and DENNIS HAYSBERT as
Master Storming Ox. The cast also features action superstar JEAN-CLAUDE VAN
DAMME as Master Croc and VICTOR GARBER as Master Thundering Rhino.
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.
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