KUNG FURY 2: THE MOVIE Lines Up Financing, Character Details For September Shoot
Casting for the role of Hitler opposite Sandberg remains to be seen.
Kung Fury 2: The Movie is set in 1985, the best year ever. Miami is kept safe under the watchful eye of Kung Fury, the greatest damn cop of all time. His Thundercops are the ultimate police force assembled from across history to defeat the villainous Kung Fuhrer, Adolf Hitler. After the tragic death of one of their members causes the group to disband, a mysterious villain emerges from the shadows to aid in the Fuhrer’s quest to attain the ultimate weapon. Kung Fury must travel through space and time to save his friends, defend the prestigious Miami Kung Fu Academy, and defeat evil once and for all.
Argent’s Jill Ahrens and Ryan Ahrens, and former business consultant and attorney Ben Renzo are all producing the film next to Sandberg under his Laser Unicorns banner, while David Katzenberg, Seth Grahame-Smith, and Aaron Schmidt are producing for Katzsmith Productions, the banner behind hit horror revival, It. B-Reel’s Philip Westgren is also producing in addition to co-star Fassbender and Conor McCaughan for DMC Film.
Argent’s Renzo said, “In many ways Kung Fury 2 is a love letter to the 80s in a unique, genuine and super creative tone that is refreshingly different and will standout for moviegoing audiences. We absolutely love it and love that Michael, Arnold, Eiza and David are going to be bringing Sandberg’s fantastic creation to life in epic fashion. Clearly, audiences of every age love this as well, as evidenced by the over 40 million online views and a rampant and growing fanbase asking for more ‘Kung Fury’. This is an amazing bundle of content and we’re excited to join the super talented producing team to deliver a fan-pleasing movie that stays true to the original.”
Argent’s attorney Lisa Nitti brokered the deal with Laser Unicorns’ rep, Alan Sacks.
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