The Pink Panther Strikes Again The Pink Panther Strikes Again The Pink Panther Strikes Again is a 1976 British comedy film. It is the fifth film in "The Pink Panther" series and the third to include the phrase "Pink Panther" in its title, although the Pink Panther diamond is not a part of the story. The plot picks up three years after "The Return of the Pink Panther", with former Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus (Herbert Lom) about to be released from a psychiatric prison after having been driven mad by Inspector Jacques Clouseau's (Peter Sellers) bumbling in the previous film. A typically disastrous visit from
Son of the Pink Panther In 1996 MGM approached Robin Williams and Jim Carrey about the series. MGM would cut a deal for a Panther reboot with Edwards (allowing the film to proceed without his participation) in 1997. The series was rebooted in 2006 with the release of "The Pink Panther" starring Steve Martin as Inspector Jacques Clouseau and Kevin Kline (previously considered for the role of Clouseau) as Charles Dreyfus. "The Pink Panther 2" saw Kline's Dreyfus replaced by John Cleese. This is the last film of the original iteration of the "Pink Panther" franchise. This was the last film to be directed by