11/08/2010

Teaser Trailer Time: Kung Fu Panda 2

The worst thing about preview screenings? We often don't get the same trailers everybody else gets. We're lucky if we get one at all.  Case in point: Dreamworks has released a new trailer for Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom, which has been attached to showings of Megamind. So I never got a chance to see it until last night on the internet.

Kung Fu Panda was a massive success for Dreamworks, really kicking their animation department to the next level. The film grossed over $600M worldwide and was a critical success as well.  All of the principle voice talents from the first film are back, with new voices including Gary Oldman, James Woods, and Jean-Claude Van Damme. 

Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom is due in theaters on May 27th, 2011. Check out the trailer followed by the film's official synopsis below.



SYNOPSIS
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 – Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey. 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. It is up to Po and The Furious Five to journey across China to face this threat and vanquish it. But how can Po stop a weapon that can stop kung fu? He 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.