Meet the New KUNG FU PANDA 2 Characters

Over the weekend after the Superbowl, Dreamworks has updated the official site to Kung Fu Panda 2 and lurking within is the character section that features the 3D turnarounds, some voice bites and story & fighting style description to the original characters as well as a first look at some of the new characters.  The new characters include Master Thundering Rhino, Master Storming Oz (Victor Garber), Master Croc (Jean-Claude Van Damme), Wolf Boss, Soothsayer (Michelle Yeoh) and Lord Shen (Gary Oldman).  Here's the official synopsis:

Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five - Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey. But Po's new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. It is up to Po and The Furious Five to journey across China to face this threat and vanquish it. But how can Po stop a weapon that can stop kung fu? He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.

The release date is on May 26th.  Incase you missed the Superbowl TV spot, I have the video embedded below.