The Dragon Warrior has overcome every obstacle and enemy. In Kung Fu Panda 4, Po looks forward to passing the position to the next animal, but one evil creature may postpone his retirement to a peaceful life.

Jack Black returns to voice the always loveable panda Po in this fourth installment of the animated franchise. The voice talent cast also returning includes Dustin Hoffman as kung fu master Shifu, James Hong as Po’s father Mr. Ping, Bryan Cranstan as Po’s birth father Li, and Ian McShane as Tai Lung, Shifu’s former student and arch-nemesis.

The new ensemble voice cast includes Viola Davis as the sorceress Chameleon, the foxy thief Zhen with Awkwafina, and Ke Huy Qyan as Han, the leader of the Den of Thieves.

Here is the full synopsis:

This spring, for the first time in almost a decade, comedy icon Jack Black 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 (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 (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 (kinda?) in the form of crafty, quick-witted thief Zhen (Awkwafina), a corsac fox who really gets under Po’s fur but whose skills will prove invaluable. In their quest to protect the Valley of Peace from Chameleon’s 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.

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Kung Fu Panda 4 is directed by Mike Mitchell (Trolls, Shrek Forever After) with co-director Stephanie Ma Stine (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power). Rebecca Huntley (The Bad Guys) produced the film.

The animated film is in theaters next year on March 8.

Check out the new trailer for Kung Fu Panda 4 below. Let us know what you think of the trailer.

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Source: DreamWorks Animation