


In order to do that Po has to come to terms with his parentage. Shen, voiced by Gary Oldman is back for revenge and Dragon Warrior Po and his friends have to stop him. Kung fu Panda continues the timeline of the first film but this one delves much deeper into Po’s roots. Kung fu Panda 2 (2011)Īnother second film from DreamWorks house’s greatly popular trilogy. It’s also the first theatrical release where a boy essays the role of Peter Pan. The chemistry between Jeremy Sumpter’s Pan and Rachel Hurd-Wood’s Wendy is infectious and very likable. Jason Isaacs portrays the dual role of Captain Hook and Mr. More than anything, the casting is spot on in this film. We have the usual story of Pan taking Wendy and her brothers to the Neverland where he faces his arch-nemesis Hook. But ‘Peter Pan’ of 2003 is one of the most noteworthy adaptations along with Disney’s take half a century ago. He created Peter Pan and continued to create various stories and events surrounding the main character. J.M Barrie created something back in 1902 that gave rise to a plethora of silver screen adaptations. Read More: Worst Movie Franchises Ever 10. Even though the film losses the anarchic edge of the first film, this one solely relies on the goodness of people, the safe haven for children and is a lot of fun to watch. For a change we see three little orphans getting to live a happy, secure life full of love, care with a potentially great future ahead. He has forsaken the world of crime and is solely devoted to raising his adopted daughters. Despicable Me 2 follows the story of the first film and Gru is basically a good guy here. The second film in the series that also spawned a ‘Minions’ series spin-off. Read More: Best Prostitute Movies About of All Time 11. With a series of turns and events, young Annie braves all kinds of hindrances including a threat to her life as she’s rejoined with the Warbucks culminating in a happy ending. Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, a little orphan named Annie finds herself in a peculiar situation when she gets an invitation to live in wealthy gentleman’s mansion that stands in stark contrast to her previous struggles at Miss Hannigan’s cruel Hudson Street Orphanage in New York. Harold Gay’s 1924 comic strip ‘Little Orphan Annie’ inspired a fair share of adaptations in various forms but 1982’s musical ‘Annie’ is still one of the most popular ones.
