The Pink Panther Kline as Chief Inspector Dreyfus. Not a remake of the original film, it forms a new starting point for a contemporary series, introducing the Clouseau and Dreyfus characters along with the famous diamond to a new generation. The sequel to Steve Martin's 2006 film. Martin reprises his role, but John Cleese replaces Kevin Kline as Chief Inspector Dreyfus. Although there are two later "Pink Panther" films starring Steve Martin, most of the films in the series starred Sellers as Inspector Clouseau and were directed and co-written by Blake Edwards. The jazz-based theme music was composed by Henry Mancini. In addition
Don Mancini Don Mancini George Donald Mancini (born January 25, 1963) is an American screenwriter and film director, most notable for the "Child’s Play" franchise. Mancini was the executive producer of "Bride of Chucky", and directed "Seed of Chucky", as well as the recent installments "Curse of Chucky" and "Cult of Chucky", all in the "Child's Play" franchise. Along with Michael McDowell and Clive Barker, Mancini is one of the few openly gay writers in the slasher film genre. In 2007, he won the EyeGore award for career contributions to the horror genre. He sometimes goes by the pseudonym Kit Du Bois