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According to Universal Pictures, “KUNG FU PANDA” is the most entertaining martial-arts spectacle featuring the fluffiest fighter of all time. At least when it comes to the lead character’s fluffiness, no film in the genre has surpassed it so far. Cinema audiences can now decide for themselves just how entertaining the new DreamWorks spectacle has turned out to be.
DP is marking the theatrical release by publishing information about the latest CGI film on its website every day through July 12.
Today, another video from the premiere in Cannes is online, featuring short interviews with Jack Black (voice of Po the Panda) and Jeffrey Katzenberg (CEO, DreamWorks Animation SKG).
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Incidentally, the characters are based on the following animal species:
Po — Panda (giant panda)
Master Shifu — Red panda (lesser panda)
Tai Lung — Snow leopard
Master Oogway — Galápagos tortoise (Galápagos giant tortoise)
Master Tigress — South China tiger
Master Crane — Red-crowned crane
Master Mantis — Praying mantis
Master Viper — Chinese viper
Master Monkey — Gee’s golden langur
Mr. Ping — Goose
Zeng — Goose
Commander Vachir — Javan rhinoceros
Further links:
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More information about the red panda
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More information about the snow leopard
More information about the Galápagos giant tortoise
More information about the South China tiger
More information about the red-crowned crane
More information about the praying mantis
More information about the Chinese viper
More information about the golden langur
More information about geese
More information about the Javan rhinoceros
