After eight years away from the big screen,the most beloved fighting panda in the worldis finally making a comeback to entertain us in movie theaters. Today, we finally got a first glimpse of what to expect fromKung Fu Panda 4as the first trailer dropped and it’s as action-packed and funny as we expected. The adventure hits theaters on June 12, 2025, and will once again bringJack Blackas the voice of Po— one of his most popular characters.
So, what’s next for the Dragon Warrior? After unveiling thebig secret of Chinese martial artsand discovering he had to be the one to unite his family of pandas that lives in secret with the rest of the world, it’s time for Po to face his next adventure. Once again, he’ll have to use hislegendary fighting skillsin order to protect what’s near and dear to him… or will he?
This time, Po has been invited to be the spiritual leader of the Valley of Peace, which means that his next great challenge would be to… slow down and chill out. Before that, however, Po has to train a new furious beast to take on his role as Dragon Warrior. The voice cast, which was also revealed this week, featuresViola Davis(The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes),Awkwafina(Quiz Lady),Ke Huy Han(Loki)and returning cast membersDustin Hoffmanas Shifu,James Hongas Po’s adoptive father Mr. Ping,Ian McShaneas Tai Lung andBryan Cranstonas Po’s birth father Li.
Will There Be More ‘Kung Fu Panda’ Sequels?
Years ago, former DreamWorks CEOJeffrey Katzenbergteased thatKung Fu Pandawas planned as a six-installment film series, and in 2016Kung Fu Panda 3co-directorsJennifer Yuh NelsonandAlessandro Carlonitold Colliderthat their production team’s approach to the story is not to “try to have them feel open-ended,” because what’s important for each installment is that it feels “like a completed journey.” So far,Kung Fu Panda 5andKung Fu Panda 6have not been officially announced by DreamWorks.
Even though it may not seem like it,Kung Fu Pandais a franchisethat celebrated it’s fifteenth anniversary this year. The low number of film sequels gives the impression that Po and his friends stay hidden for large portions of time, but the truth is that the franchise has been prolific in the TV world. So far, kids and adults at home have already sat down to watch three spin-offs:Kung-Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness,The Paws of DestinyandThe Dragon Knight, whichpremiered earlier this year on Netflixand featured Rita Ora (Fifty Shades of Grey) as Wandering Blade, the fighting partner of Po in the story.
Kung Fu Panda 4premieres in theaters on July 10, 2025.
You can watch the trailer below:
Kung Fu Panda 4
After Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior, while a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm.
