KUNG FU PANDA 2
Excited film fans witnessed complete Panda-monium on Sunday June 5 as Westfield London hosted the UK Premiere of KUNG FU PANDA 2, this summer's most anticipated animated release. Performances by drummers, martial arts groups and a Chinese dragon stirred the excitement as thousands of fans flocked to get a glimpse of the hilarious Hollywood star, Jack Black. As Black cruised along the red carpet on a rickshaw, striking poses and entertaining the crowds, he was joined by producer Melissa Cobb and director Jennifer Yuh Nelson. Additional celebrities in attendance included Thandie Newton, Rachel Stevens and Nell McAndrew who were widely welcomed by enthusiastic fans of the animated sequel.
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.
Produced by Melissa Cobb and directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, KUNG FU PANDA 2 kicks its way onto UK screens this summer with the sheer awesomeness of it's predecessor—this time in 3D™.
KUNG FU PANDA 2 is released by Paramount Pictures and will open in the UK on June 10th, 2011
Photographs by Jon Furniss
Photographs by Jon Furniss