Posters for Kung Fu Panda 2 Reveal New Characters

The official Kung Fu Panda 2 Facebook Fanpage treated us last night to a set of brand new posters for the movie showing us some of the new characters. Over the course of the past week or so, they’ve been releasing them and eagle eyed /Film spotted them first.

They’ve also released posters of all the old cast members too and since they all come as a set, I thought it was only fair to post the lot so scroll down below and click the images to enlarge. Each character has a description which comes along with it.

Kung Fu Panda 2 sees Jack Black back to kick some more badie butt alongside a support cast which includes James Hong, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Dustin Hoffman, Seth Rogen, Angelina Jolie, Jack Black, Jackie Chan, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Gary Oldman and is directed by Jennifer Yuh.

Synopsis: 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.

This new trailer gives us a much better look at what Po must do…. save Kung Fu! Check out the rather comical new trailer using the link below.

The movie released in the UK June 17th 2011.

Crane will try to avoid a fight, if at all possible… but if he can’t avoid it, he’ll do everything he can to win it. The safety of his fellow Kung Fu-ers is his first priority.

The Gorillas are the muscle in Lord Shen’s army. If his evil schemes require any heavy lifting, they’ll be the ones doing it. Shen’s personal guard is made up entirely of these powerful (and powerfully large) brutes, who are honor bound to their master.

Lord Shen is hyper intelligent, supremely lethal, and burns with ambition. It’s a combustible combination. He’s intent on wiping out kung fu and taking over China. That puts him on a collision course with Po and The Five.

Mantis may be the smallest of the five, but he’d never admit it. His small size and incredible speed make him nearly invisible to opponents, an advantage that he uses to great effect.

Mischievous, playful and enthusiastic, Monkey likes a good joke but his easy-going attitude masks a cunning martial arts ability.

Though Po is living out his dreams fighting alongside the stars of the Kung Fu world, Po’s journey is not complete. The role of Dragon Warrior comes with new challenges and responsibilities that Po must face on his way to becoming the best Kung Fu warrior he can be.

Though small, Shifu is a powerhouse, exerting maximum force with minimal effort, exemplified by his signature move, the Wuxi Finger Hold, which overpowers an opponent with the touch of a finger.

The aged Soothsayer has been advisor to the Peacocks, rulers of Gongmen City, her entire life. She is wise and gifted with knowledge of the future.

Tigress is the strongest and boldest of the Kung Fu masters. Basically, she’s everything you’d want in a hero: over-achieving, brave, fearless and, well, heroic… she’d do anything to save the day.

Viper is the ‘mother hen’ of the group. But don’t let her gentle nature fool you. She is a lightning fast warrior capable of taking down the most intimidating foe.

The Wolf Boss and his pack were once guards in Gongmen City’s royal palace. Now he is Lord Shen’s most loyal servant, military strategist and trusted right paw.