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This spring, for the first time in almost a decade, comedy icon Jack Black<\/a> returns to his role as Po, the world\u2019s most unlikely kung fu master, with a hilarious, butt-kicking new chapter in DreamWorks Animation<\/a>\u2019s beloved action-comedy franchise: Kung Fu Panda 4<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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 \u2026 give it a rest already. More specifically, he\u2019s tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Even worse, there\u2019s 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 Po\u2019s Staff of Wisdom, which would give her the power to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm.<\/p>\n

So, Po\u2019s 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 Po\u2019s fur but whose skills will prove invaluable. In their quest to protect the Valley of Peace from Chameleon\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

The film 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 Po\u2019s adoptive father, Mr. Ping; Academy Award nominee Bryan Cranston as Po\u2019s birth father, Li, and Emmy Award nominee Ian McShane as Tai Lung, Shifu\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

Kung Fu Panda 4 is directed by Mike Mitchell (DreamWorks Animation\u2019s Trolls<\/strong>, Shrek Forever After<\/strong>) and produced by Rebecca Huntley (DreamWorks Animation\u2019s The Bad Guys<\/strong>). The film\u2019s co-director is Stephanie Ma Stine (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power<\/strong>). In 2008, the Academy Award\u00ae-nominated 2008 inaugural chapter, Kung Fu Panda, became DreamWorks Animation\u2019s highest-grossing original animated film and launched a franchise that has earned more than $1.8 billion at the global box-office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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