When was kung fu panda 2 released on dvd

Animation Action Adventure. Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson. Top credits Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson. See more at IMDbPro. Trailer Trailer 1. Kung Fu Panda 2: Teaser Trailer. Promo Video Photos Top cast Edit. Jack Black Po as Po voice. Angelina Jolie Tigress as Tigress voice. Jackie Chan Monkey as Monkey voice. Dustin Hoffman Shifu as Shifu voice. Gary Oldman Shen as Shen voice. Seth Rogen Mantis as Mantis voice.

Lucy Liu Viper as Viper voice. David Cross Crane as Crane voice. James Hong Mr. Ping as Mr. Ping voice. Michelle Yeoh Soothsayer as Soothsayer voice. Jennifer Yuh Nelson. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. But trouble pops out when villian Shen Oldman begins chaos.

Everybody is ready to fight, but Po is unprepared when he learns Shen was his enemy in his infancy. Po facing Lord Shen 's fleet in the city harbor.

In the city, Lord Shen captures the Five trying to stop his war fleet from departing and prepares to kill them as an example of his power as soon as his ships clear the city harbor. However, Po arrives to confront Shen and manages to free the Five, beginning a massive battle to blow up Shen's ship before it reaches the harbor that soon includes Master Shifu who also convinced Masters Storming Ox and Croc to participate.

The attempt to stop the fleet fails and the heroes are left floating in the bay amongst the wreckage. Regardless, Po, finding footing on a floating piece of shattered timber, stands his ground against Shen and astounds everyone when he gauges Shen's cannon fire and redirects it back at his armada.

In doing so, Po devastates the fleet and his cannons through kung fu alone and confronts Shen on his damaged flagship. There, Po rejects that his horrific past dominates his spirit and urges Shen to come to terms with his own grievance with his parents.

However, Shen refuses the entreaty and hatefully attacks the Dragon Warrior. In the melee, Shen unintentionally slashes the ropes holding up his cannon, which then falls right at top of Shen.

The peacock closes his eyes and accepts his fate as the weapon crushes him. Po soon reunites with the other Masters and the city celebrates Po's victory with fireworks. Po reuniting with his father Mr. Back in the Valley of Peace, Po reunites with Mr. Ping and lovingly proclaims him to be his father. However, at that very moment in a distant hidden area that contains a whole village of giant pandas, Po's biological father is suddenly aware that his son is alive.

All of the returning voice actors reprised their previous character roles, and were also joined by new characters. The following October after the first film 's release in June , DreamWorks Animation announced plans for a second film. The original film's cast members reprised their voice roles. Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger, screenwriters and co-producers for the first movie, returned to write and co-produce the sequel, [9] with Charlie Kaufman consulting [10] [11] on the screenplay early on in the development process.

In Kung Fu Panda 2 , the production crew showed increased familiarity with Chinese culture. Katzenberg has stated that Kung Fu Panda 2 incorporates many elements of Chengdu in the film. On December 30, , DreamWorks released the first television spot for the movie.

Another television spot was released first on the Internet February 1, , and then was featured during the pre-game hours of the Super Bowl XLV on February 6.

On February 27, , another television spot aired during the 83rd Academy Awards. Hood vs. Evil , Rio , and Hop. On April 25, , DreamWorks announced its current workings with their marketing, licensing, and promotional partners in support of the film. DreamWorks Animation's Head of Promotions and Marketing Services Susan Spencer disclosed that "[the film] is now being promoted across many platforms with one-of-a-kind campaigns powered by television, print, outdoor, online, on-shelf, social media, in-theater promotions as well as unique events and offers[.

Other featured merchandising licensees include Hallmark , Mattel , THQ , VTech , as well as various others in the fields of technology, apparel, and publishing.

DreamWorks also made an effort to promote the movie by throwing a Facebook parade entitled "The Awesomest Parade Ever", where registered users could add photos of themselves and their friends participating in a one-hundred-second online parade. Kung Fu Panda 2 received positive reviews, with critics praising its animation, voice acting, and character development.

As of , it is the highest-grossing film directed by a woman. Variety called the film "a worthy sequel that gets an extra kick from the addition of dynamic 3D fight sequences" [29] while The Hollywood Reporter similarly praised the film.

Some critics noted the influences of executive producer Guillermo del Toro 's works in the film's darker themes, [32] and Jim Tudor of Twitch Film describes that with del Toro on board, the film "effectively probes deeper into Po's emerging hero's journey and personal issues, evoking a truly fulfilling Campbellian archetype , but also remains fully viable as mainstream entertainment suitable for all ages. As with the first film, the animation has been praised.

Frank Lovece of Film Journal International describes the film as "truly beautiful to behold" and states it "works on both aesthetic and emotional levels. Many critics have praised Gary Oldman for his voice acting and developed characterization of main antagonist Lord Shen , with some comparing him favorably to Ian McShane 's voice performance as Tai Lung in the original film.

Angie Errigo of Empire Magazine described Oldman as "fabulous as the feathered fiend and his character animators do his performance proud with a stunning, balletic fighting style, the fan tail flicking with lethal fascination. But the animators are in charge, and they succeed in dazzling with Lord Shen's look. However, the opening still came in at the high end of DreamWorks Animation 's expectations.

It reached number one at the overseas box office on its third weekend, opening at number one in of each of its 17 territorial premieres, including the United Kingdom, Mexico and Brazil. The film had exceptional earnings in Asian territories. Both records were taken from Toy Story 3. On May 23, , THQ released a video game based on the movie. A paged comic book prequel to the film was released by Ape Entertainment on April 26, The book features four different stories, which take place sometime before the events of Kung Fu Panda 2.

A third film was released on January 29, In addition, according to Jeffrey Katzenberg , there are more Kung Fu Panda sequels planned, with a possibility of six films total. The Easter egg wok on the conveyor belt. Kung Fu Panda Wiki Explore. Facebook Twitter Tumblr YouTube. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account?

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