Kung Fu Panda
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DreamWorks Sets PANDA for '08
By: News EditorDate: Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Source: Variety
DreamWorks Animation has announced a full development slate for their two-picture-per-year release schedule through at least 2009.
They have set KUNG FU PANDA, which Jack Black providing the voice of the panda, for a 2008 release. The movie, which is heavily influenced by films like KUNG FU HUSTLE, revolves around the bamboo forest dwellers in China who have to fight off invading snow leopards. A lazy, underachieving panda is the prophesized hero who can save them and the Valley of Peace. He must master the ancient art of kung fu to fend off the attackers. The script is by Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab. John Stevenson and Mark Osborne will direct.
In addition to PANDA, DreamWorks also announced other possible projects which include HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, REX HAVOC, and IT CAME FROM EARTH!
DRAGON is based on the children's book by Cressida Cowell in which the son of a Viking chief must capture a dragon in order to be initiated into his tribe. Lorna Cook and David Soren will direct from a script by Will Davies
REX will center on a monster hunter called upon to battle aliens who have disrupted cable TV service. The project will be directed by Conrad Vernon, who will work from a script by Maya Forbes and Wally Wolodarsky.
EARTH is being described as a reverse alien invasion story told from the perspective of Martians when human astronauts arrive. Josh Lobis and Darin Moiselle wrote the script.
