Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie and Lucy Liu Create 'Panda-Monium' on the Red Carpet at 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival

10 May 2008 00:51 Africa/Lagos


Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie and Lucy Liu Create 'Panda-Monium' on the Red Carpet at 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival

**Cannes Film Festival Exclusive Red Carpet Preview**

'KUNG FU PANDA' WORLD PREMIERE RED CARPET ARRIVALS

CANNES, France, May 9 /PRNewswire/ --
THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008 FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008
7:00PM TO 7:30PM (Eastern) 9:00AM to 9:30AM (Eastern)
4:00PM TO 4:30PM (Pacific) 6:00AM TO 6:30AM (Pacific)
Galaxy 25 Transponder 14 Galaxy 25 Transponder 14
(C-Band, Analog) (C-Band, Analog)
Downlink Frequency - 3980 Horizontal Downlink Frequency - 3980 Horizontal

WHAT: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie and Lucy Liu -- along
with directors John Stevenson and Mark Osborne, producer Melissa
Cobb, and co-producers/screenwriters Jonathan Aibel and Glenn
Berger, along with DreamWorks Animation's Jeffrey Katzenberg --
arrived on the star-studded red carpet prior to the worldwide
premiere screening of DreamWorks Animation's "Kung Fu Panda,"
which played out of competition at the Palais during the 61st
Annual Cannes Film Festival.

MOVIE: Enthusiastic, big and a little clumsy, Po (Golden Globe nominee
Jack Black) is the biggest fan of kung fu around ... which doesn't
exactly come in handy while working every day in his family's
noodle shop. When he's unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient
prophecy, Po's dreams become reality and he joins the world of
kung fu to study alongside his idols, the legendary Furious Five:
Tigress (Academy Award(R) winner Angelina Jolie); Crane (Emmy
winner David Cross); Mantis (Emmy nominee Seth Rogen); Viper
(Emmy/SAG nominee Lucy Liu); and Monkey (international superstar
Jackie Chan) -- under the leadership of their guru, Master Shifu
(two-time Oscar(R) winner Dustin Hoffman). But before they know
it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung
(Emmy/Golden Globe winner Ian McShane) is headed their way, and
it's up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat. Can he
turn his dreams of becoming a kung fu master into reality? Po
puts his heart into the task, and the unlikely hero ultimately
finds that his greatest weaknesses turn out to be his greatest
strengths. The film opens nationwide in the US on June 6, 2008.



DreamWorks Animation is principally devoted to developing and producing computer generated, or CG, animated feature films. With world-class creative talent, a strong and experienced management team and advanced CG filmmaking technology and techniques, DreamWorks Animation makes high quality CG animated films meant for a broad movie-going audience. The Company has theatrically released a total of fifteen animated feature films, including "Shrek," "Shrek 2," "Shark Tale," "Madagascar," "Over the Hedge," "Shrek the Third" and "Bee Movie." DreamWorks Animation's 2008 feature film releases include "Kung Fu Panda," in theaters on June 6, and "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa," in theaters on November 7. "Monsters vs. Aliens," the Company's first film produced in 3D, is slated for a domestic release date of March 27, 2009.


The Package includes:
-- Red carpet b-roll and Soundbites with Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman,
Angelina Jolie and Lucy Liu
-- Newswrap
-- Trailer For more information: Jim Bowling of On The Scene Productions -
323-930-5830

The film opens nationwide in the US on June 6, 2008

Source: DreamWorks Animation

CONTACT: Jim Bowling of On The Scene Productions, +1-323-930-5830