The Pink Panther 2

This article is about the 2009 film. For other second Pink Panther films, see The Pink Panther (disambiguation).
The Pink Panther 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHarald Zwart
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Scott Neustadter
  • Michael H. Weber
Based onThe Pink Panther
by Blake Edwards
Maurice Richlin
Produced byRobert Simonds
Starring
CinematographyDenis Crossan
Edited byJulia Wong
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing[1]
Release dates
  • January 24, 2009 (2009-01-24) (Alpe d'Huez)
  • February 6, 2009 (2009-02-06) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$70 million[2]
Box office$76 million[2]

The Pink Panther 2 is a 2009 American comedy-mystery film directed by Harald Zwart.[3] It is the eleventh installment in The Pink Panther film series and the sequel to the 2006 film The Pink Panther, a reboot of the popular comedy series.[4] The film was released on February 6, 2009 in North America.[5] In the film, Inspector Clouseau must team up with detectives from other countries to rout a daring burglar, The Tornado, who has returned after a decade's inactivity.

Steve Martin, who reprised the role of Clouseau, originated by Peter Sellers, polished the original script written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber in November 2006.[4] MGM, partnering with Columbia Pictures on the sequel, hired the team of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel to perform a further rewrite in January 2007.[6] Principal photography began in Paris on August 20, 2007, then moved to Boston several weeks later, where filming ended on November 2, 2007.

John Cleese replaces Kevin Kline as Chief Inspector Dreyfus with Jean Reno and Emily Mortimer reprising their roles as Clouseau's partner Ponton and Clouseau's girlfriend Nicole. Beyoncé did not return for the sequel. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan appears as a corrupt criminologist Sonia Solandres. Andy García, Yuki Matsuzaki and Alfred Molina round out the cast as Italian businessman Vincenzo Brancaleone, Japanese technology expert Kenji Mazuto and British Detective Chief Inspector Randall Pepperidge, respectively. It was released on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on June 23, 2009.

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  4. ^ a b Dawtrey, Adam (November 14, 2006). "New Cash Stash for MGM". Variety. Archived from the original on July 19, 2009. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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  6. ^ "Scribes adding color to 'Pink'". Hollywood Reporter. January 12, 2007. Archived from the original on August 30, 2008.