''Kung Fury 2'' is an upcoming martial arts

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co-written and directed by David Sandberg, based on and serving as a

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to his 2015 featurette ''

Kung Fury ''Kung Fury'' is a 2015 English-language Swedish martial arts comedy featurette film written and directed by David Sandberg. It pays homage to 1980s martial arts and police action films. The film stars Sandberg in the title role, Jorma Taccone, ...

''. Starring alongside Sandberg will be Michael Fassbender, Arnold Schwarzenegger,

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, and

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Premise

In 1985, Miami is kept safe under the watchful eye of Kung Fury and his Thundercops, the ultimate police force assembled from across history to defeat the villainous Kung Führer,

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. After the tragic death of a Thundercop sees the group disband, a mysterious villain emerges from the shadows to aid in the Führer'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.

Cast

* David Sandberg as Kung Fury, a Miami detective who possesses a new and powerful form of

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after being struck by lightning and bitten by a cobra, thus becoming "The Chosen One" as foretold by an ancient prophecy * Michael Fassbender as Colt Magnum, Kung Fury's new partner * Arnold Schwarzenegger as "The President" *

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as Rey Porter, a reporter with a complicated relationship to Fury *

, a.k.a. "Kung Führer" * Leopold Nilsson as Hackerman, a computer whiz who can transform into a Hackerbot * Eleni Young as Barbarianna, a

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warrior who rides a giant wolf and wields a

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as Hoff 9000 (voice), a member of Fury's team who transforms into a car

Production

Sandberg began to develop a feature-length version of his short film alongside

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and David Katzenberg in 2015, shortly after the release of the short film. In February 2018, the project began coming together, with Sandberg directing and starring in the film. Michael Fassbender,

, Arnold Schwarzenegger and

were set to star alongside Sandberg, with filming initially set to begin in the summer in the

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and

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. In May 2018,

Eiza González Eiza González Reyna (born 30 January 1990) is a Mexican actress and singer. She gained popularity for her debut role as Lola Valente in the Mexican musical telenovela '' Lola, érase una vez'' (2007–2008) and later starred in the lead role o ...

joined the cast, with the film now titled ''Kung Fury 2.'' In July 2019, Gonzalez exited the film, with

cast to replace her. Filming began on July 29, 2019, in Bulgaria and Germany. On September 25, it was confirmed that filming had wrapped. In September 2020, post-production was halted over a lawsuit with investors.

Release

''Kung Fury 2'' was scheduled for release on November 17, 2023.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 5765844 2020s martial arts comedy films Fictional portrayals of the Miami-Dade Police Department Films about time travel Films set in the 1980s Films set in Miami Films shot in Bulgaria Films shot in Germany Kung fu films 2020s English-language films