Kung Fury 2 revealed itself through a ten-minute trailer. It’s not a game, but rather a film that fully embraces its kitschy side and its plot, which serves as a mere pretext for stringing together action sequences with retro aesthetics, special effects, and absurd dialogue.

We are talking about this film today because of its numerous references to the 1980s, whether cinematic, from video games, or more generally from pop culture.

For those who don’t know the first installment, Kung Fury is a Swedish short film directed by David Sandberg and released in 2015. Funded through a Kickstarter campaign, it left a lasting impression with its completely offbeat and fully embraced tone. The synopsis speaks for itself:

A Miami cop who becomes a kung-fu expert after being struck by lightning and bitten by a cobra. When Adolf Hitler, alias "Kung Führer," returns to the present to cause chaos, Kung Fury must travel through time to confront him with the help of equally outrageous characters: a superpowered hacker, vikings, a police dinosaur, Thor, etc.

It’s worth mentioning that a game, Kung Fury: Street Rage, was released in 2015 to coincide with the film’s release. The first film (which is a short) is available for free on YouTube at this link.

Screenshot: Kung Fury Street Rage

If you want more absurdity, more dinosaurs, and more special effects that would put some Hollywood productions to shame, then you’ll be thrilled to check out the trailer for the second installment at the bottom of this article.

Notably, you’ll find a pretty crazy cast for a film of this genre, including Michael Fassbender, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and David Hasselhoff, who have clearly decided to have fun by participating in this project, which seems to be off to a good start based on its synopsis:

Miami, 1985 is protected by the watchful eye of Kung Fury and his Thundercops, the ultimate police force gathered from across time to defeat the infamous Kung Führer, Adolf Hitler. But after the tragic death of a Thundercop member, the group disbands. A mysterious threat then emerges from the shadows to assist the Führer in his quest for the ultimate weapon. Kung Fury must travel through time and space to save his friends, defend the prestigious Miami Kung Fu Academy, and defeat evil once and for all.

For now, no release date has been announced.