Check out the trailer for Kung Fu Panda 4, an upcoming animated comedy adventure movie featuring the voice talents of Jack Black as Po, Awkwafina, and Viola Davis. The film also features the voice talent of returning stars Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman as Kung Fu master, Shifu; James Hong (Everything Everywhere All at Once) as Poโs adoptive father, Mr. Ping; Academy Award nominee Bryan Cranston as Poโs birth father, Li, and Emmy Award nominee Ian McShane as Tai Lung, Shifuโs former student and arch-nemesis. Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once) joins the ensemble as a new character, Han, the leader of the Den of Thieves.
After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and mad martial arts skills, Po, the Dragon Warrior (Golden Globe nominee Jack Black), is called upon by destiny to โฆ give it a rest already. More specifically, heโs tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace.
That poses a couple of obvious problems. First, Po knows as much about spiritual leadership as he does about the paleo diet, and second, he needs to quickly find and train a new Dragon Warrior before he can assume his new lofty position.
Even worse, thereโs been a recent sighting of a wicked, powerful sorceress, Chameleon (Oscar winner Viola Davis), a tiny lizard who can shapeshift into any creature, large or small. And Chameleon has her greedy, beady little eyes on Poโs Staff of Wisdom, which would give her the power to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm.
So, Poโs going to need some help. He finds it (kinda?) in the form of crafty, quick-witted thief Zhen (Golden Globe winner Awkwafina), a corsac fox who really gets under Poโs fur but whose skills will prove invaluable. In their quest to protect the Valley of Peace from Chameleonโs reptilian claws, this comedic odd-couple duo will have to work together. In the process, Po will discover that heroes can be found in the most unexpected places.
Kung Fu Panda 4 is directed by Mike Mitchell (DreamWorks Animationโs Trolls, Shrek Forever After) and produced by Rebecca Huntley (DreamWorks Animationโs The Bad Guys). The filmโs co-director is Stephanie Ma Stine (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power).
Kung Fu Panda 4 opens in theaters on March 8, 2024.
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