Kung Fu Panda 3 is a 2016 computer-animated martial arts comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is the third installment in the Kung Fu Panda franchise and the sequel to Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011). In the film, Po is reunited with his birth father and discovers the existence of a secret Panda Village, but must soon learn to master chi and prepare the pandas to fight against Kai, a spirit warrior intent on destroying Oogway's legacy.
The film is directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and Alessandro Carloni, and was written by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger. Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Lucy Liu, Seth Rogen, David Cross, James Hong and Jackie Chan reprise their roles from the previous films with Randall Duk Kim reprising his role of Oogway from the first film. They are joined by Bryan Cranston (replacing Fred Tatasciore, who went on to voice Master Bear), J. K. Simmons and Kate Hudsonin the roles of Li Shan, Kai, and Mei Mei, respectively. The film was dedicated to Nancy Bernstein, who served as Head of Production at DreamWorks Animation, died from colorectal cancer at the age of 55 on September 18, 2015.
A fourth film is currently in production for release on March 8, 2024.
Cast[]
- Jack Black as Po.
- Neil Crone/Kerry Shale as Gordon
- J. K. Simmons as Kai.
- Bryan Cranston as Li Shan. Cranston replaces Fred Tatasciore, who had briefly voiced Li Shan in Kung Fu Panda 2.
- John Hasler/Joseph May as Thomas
- Rowan Atkinson/William Hope as Edward
- Pierce Brosnan/Kerry Shale as Henry
- Rob Rackstraw as James and Donald
- Nigel Pilkington/Christopher Ragland as Percy
- Rob Rackstraw/Frank Welker as Toby
- Steven Kynman as Duck
- Joe Mills as Douglas, Oliver and Toad
- Kelly Macdonald/Jules de Jongh as Emily
- Angelina Jolie as Master Tigress.
- Dustin Hoffman as Master Shifu.
- James Hong as Mr. Ping.
- Jackie Chan as Master Monkey.
- Seth Rogen as Master Mantis.
- David Cross as Master Crane.
- Lucy Liu as Master Viper.
- Randall Duk Kim as Grand Master Oogway.
- Kate Hudson as Mei Mei.