The Pink Panther 2
| The Pink Panther 2 | |
|---|---|
 Teaser Poster. | |
| Directed by | Harald Zwart |
| Written by | Story: Scott Neustadter Michael H. Weber Screenplay: Scott Neustadter Michael H. Weber Steve Martin Characters: Maurice Richlin Blake Edwards |
| Produced by | Robert Simonds Executive Producer: Shawn Levy Ira Shuman |
| Starring | Steve Martin John Cleese Jean Reno Emily Mortimer Aishwarya Rai Alfred Molina Andy García Yuki Matsuzaki Johnny Halliday Lily Tomlin Molly Sims |
| Cinematography | Denis Crossan |
| Edited by | Julia Wong |
| Music by | Christophe Beck Theme by: Henry Mancini |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Columbia Pictures |
Release date | February 62009 |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
The Pink Panther 2 is the 2009 sequel to the 2006 film The Pink Panther, a reboot of the popular comedy series.[1] The film is currently scheduled for release on February 6, 2009 in North America.[2]
In the film, Inspector Clouseau must team up with detectives from other countries to rout the daring cat burglar, The Tornado, who has returned after a decade of inactivity.
The Film marked the first appearance of the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer logo featuring a CGI MGM Channel Sony Pictures
Steve Martin, who will reprise the role of Clouseau, originated by Peter Sellers, polished the original script written by Scott Neustadter and Michael M, Weber in November 2006.[1] Columbia Pictures, partnering with MGM on the sequel, hired the team of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel to perform a further rewrite in January 2007.[3]
Principal photography began in Paris on August 20, 2007, then moved to Boston several weeks later, where filming ended on November 2, 2007.
Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai appears in the female lead as criminology expert, Sonia. John Cleese replaces Kevin Kline as Chief Inspector Dreyfus with Jean Reno and Emily Mortimer reprising their roles as his partner Ponton and his girlfriend Nicole. Andy García and Alfred Molina round out the cast as detectives, Inspector Vicenzo Brancaleone and Chief Inspector Randall Pepperidge. Harald Zwart is directing the sequel.[4]
Plot synopsis
Clouseau is sent away from France on holiday by Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus, only to have the vacation turn out to be an elaborate ploy to make him leave. When he leaves France the Pink Panther diamond and several other artifacts are stolen (once again). Along with a team including Inspector Pepperidge (Great Britain), Vincenzo (a wealthy businessman from Italy), Kenji (an electronics specialist from Japan), and Sonia (a researcher and criminology expert from India), Clouseau has to solve the case of the Pink Panther diamond, identify the robber known only as "the Tornado", and solve the theft of the Magna Carta and other of the world's most valuable items.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Steve Martin | Inspector Jacques Clouseau |
| John Cleese | Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus |
| Jean Reno | Gendarme Gilbert Ponton |
| Emily Mortimer | Nicole Nuveau |
| Andy García | Inspector Vicenzo Brancaleone |
| Alfred Molina | Chief Inspector Randall Pepperidge |
| Aishwarya Rai | Sonia |
| Yuki Matsuzaki | Kenji Mazuto |
| Johnny Halliday | Laurence Millikin |
| Lily Tomlin | Yvette Berenger |
| Molly Sims | Marguerite |
Filming locations
Boston, Bedford, Chelsea, Westwood, and Winchester, Massachusetts.
References
- ^ a b "New Cash Stash for MGM". Variety. November 14, 2006. Cite error: The named reference "Variety" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Official web site
- ^ "Scribes adding color to 'Pink'". Hollywood Reporter. January 12, 2007.
- ^ "Zwart to direct Pink Panther". Norway Post. May 27, 2007.