In 2015, Netflix released one of its strangest films. Despite everything, critics love it and now it will have a second part
It was 2015 and Netflix was at its peak. The platform was very close to reaching 100 million users and showed the entire world that streaming was the future of entertainment, which is why its catalog was increasingly filled with hits.
Movies of all kinds appeared on the list. While some were all-time film classics, others had been produced by the same company.which represented an even greater profit margin.
However, that year a title arrived that very few understood at the beginning but that as time went by became a cult work. Although some considered it a ridiculous projectothers called it a masterpiece, including critics.
With 8.0/10 on IMDb and 6.7 on Metacritic, Kung Fury It has been a source of conversation among moviegoers. Especially among fans of science fiction, video games or the seventh art of the 80s, the 31-minute short film went down very well, due to the number of references it has.
His story is completely crazy. “Miami Police Department Detective and Martial Artist Kung Fury Goes Back in Time from the 80s to World War II to kill Adolf Hitleralias Kung Führer, and avenge the death of his friend at the hands of the Nazi leader,” says the official synopsis.
Within the plot there is a police officer with a triceratops head; a kind of Transformer combined with Kit, the fantastic car and a woman who looks like Xena, the war princess, called Barbariana.
What is ‘Kung Fury 2’ about?
Although it seems that everything makes no sense, the film became one of the most successful of its time on the application. Their welcome was so great that began producing a sequel in 2021, but no further details were given.
In mid-2023, the first images from the filming of the second part were leaked and part of its cast was revealed. Michael Fassbender, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Alexandra Shipp are some of the celebrities who decided to join the crazy idea of comedian David Sandberg, who is the protagonist.
The date was scheduled for 2024, but could be postponed in the absence of confirmation.
