Variety are reporting that Andy Garcia, John Cleese, Alfred Molina and Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai are joining the PINK PANTHER sequel, which will see Jean Reno and Emily Mortimer and Steve Martin reprising their roles.

Harald Zwart (AGENT CODY BANKS) is directing the sequel, which is written by Scott Neustadter, Mike Weber, Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel and Steve Martin.

The trade reports that Cleese will play chief inspector Dreyfus in the movie. Garcia, Molina and Rai have signed on as detectives and experts who join forces with Clouseau to catch the thief who has been stealing artifacts around the world.

The film is set for a February 13, 2009 release.