Regardless, this first glimpse does give us a good idea of what to expect from Kung Fu Panda 3 - even though the humour is missing for those of us who can’t speak the language.
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The film is due in theaters next January, so we can expect a domestic trailer pretty soon. Her character’s name is Mei-Mei, and Black describes her as being “ super into ribbon dancing.” Bryan Cranston joins the cast as Po’s father, Li, and Rebel Wilson also comes on board as a results-orientated panda who is used to getting her own way. The majority of the original voice artists are back for this sequel, including Jack Black as Po, Angelina Jolie as Tigress, Dustin Hoffman as Master Shifu, Jackie Chan as Monkey, Seth Rogen as Mantis, Lucy Liu as Viper, David Cross as Crane, and James Hong as Mr. Kung Fu Panda 2's Jennifer Yuh returned to co-direct Kung Fu Panda 3 alongside veteran animator Alessandro Carloni. It falls to Po to train his new-found panda friends in the martial art form, turning them into the ultimate army of kung fu pandas. However, supernatural villain Kai is slowly sweeping across the county defeating all the kung fu masters. The plotline for Kung Fu Panda 3 was teased at the end of Kung Fu Panda 2, as this new installment sees Po reunited with his long-lost father and the pair travelling to a secret panda paradise to meet new characters.
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It might be in Chinese, but it definitely gives a good idea of what to expect from the follow-up, including a brief glimpse at the new villain. Now the first trailer for the third instalment in the franchise, Kung Fu Panda 3, has now arrived online. Christina speaks with the directors and producer of Kung Fu Panda 3 about continuing the story of Po, the new villain, a possible Kung Fu Panda 4, and more.
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The public took the wannabe kung fu panda, Po, into their hearts, enjoying his bumbling antics and his many failed attempts to become a master of the martial arts. Kung Fu Panda first burst onto our screens back in 2008, with a successful sequel released in 2011.