Dragon Warrior and his fellow Kung Fu masters are back. Since 2016, after the last ‘Kung Fu Panda‘ film, fans have been missing the dumpling-obsessed fluffy martial artist Dragon Warrior Po from the big screens and now the wait is finally over. The DreamWork film will be the fourth installment of the franchise with three television series.
Since 2008, the ‘Kung Fu Panda‘ character Po has come a long way. The second and third films established him as the Dragon Warrior, allowing Po to explore his abilities as a teacher and as a protector of the Valley of Peace. While the TV shows focus on the Furious Five individually, the feature film will solely shed the spotlight on Po’s journey and his abilities. Here’s everything you need to know about ‘Kung Fu Panda 4‘.
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‘Kung Fu Panda 4’: Plot Details
With many unanswered questions, ‘Kung Fu Panda 3‘ left the fans to believe that it would be the last film of the installment, but the chief of DreamWork Animation, Jeffrey Katzenberg revealed that the storyline has apparently always been a part of a six-part plan. At CinemaCon 2023 the ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’s plot was revealed to the fans.
Apparently, ‘Kung Fu Panda 4‘ will see Po continuing to embrace his life as a teacher and trying to find someone to replace him as the Dragon Warrior. Also, the villain of the fourth installment is revealed to be The Chameleon. The Chameleon is supposed to possess the ability to summon villains from Po’s past.
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Cast And Characters
Not all cast of Kung Fu Panda 4 has been confirmed. But according to IMDb Jack Black will be back as the titular character Po and Master Shifu will be played by Dustin Hoffman. Seth Rogen is returning as Mantin, while Angelina Jolie will reprise her role as the Tigress. And Jackie Chan will voice Moneky and David Cross will voice Crane, as Lucky Lui is back as Viper.
Apart from that since the franchise is expanding with a much larger cast, many A-List actors are yet to be confirmed. There are also talks that Randell Duk Kim will return as Oogway, at least in flashbacks.
Kung Fu Panda: Release Date
After years of waiting and anticipation, the sequel to the 2016 ‘Kung Fu Panda 3‘ is finally getting a follow-up. After seven years of waiting, ‘Kung Fu Panda 4′ will release on March 8, 2024.
No one expected the fourth installment of ‘Kung Fu Panda‘ after the director Jennifer Yuh Nelson told Metro in 2018, “For me, Kung Fu Panda had always been a trilogy, in terms of the exact arc that we were working on.” DreamWork, recently also revealed that they have a total of six installments planned.
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