Kung Fu Panda 4 - Sand & Spice Trailer

This spring, for the first time in almost a decade, comedy icon Jack Black returns to his role as Po, the world's most unlikely kung fu master, with a hilarious, butt-kicking new chapter in DreamWorks Animation's beloved action-comedy franchise: Kung Fu Panda 4. 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 ... give it a rest already. More specifically, he's 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, there's 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's 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, Po's going to need some help. He finds it (kind of?) in the form of crafty, quick-witted thief Zhen (Golden Globe winner Awkwafina), a corsac fox who gets under Po's fur but whose skills will prove invaluable. This comedic odd-couple duo will have to work together in their quest to protect the Valley of Peace from Chameleon's reptilian claws. In the process, Po will discover that heroes can be found in the most unexpected places.

The film was directed by Mike Mitchell and co-directed by Stephanie Ma Stine and features a voice cast including Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis, Ke Huy Quan, Ian McShane, Bryan Cranston, James Hong, and Dustin Hoffman. The movie will be released in theaters on March 8, 2024.