Right now throughout DreamWorks Animation’s CinemaCon presentation in Vegas, studio president Margie Cohn introduced that Mike Mitchell (The Lego Film 2: The Second Half, Trolls, Shrek Endlessly) is directing Kung Fu Panda 4. The film is slated to be launched on March 8, 2024. Mitchell additionally served as govt producer of Kung Fu Panda 3, and was a narrative advisor on the primary installment.
Stephanie Ma Stine was additionally confirmed as co-director. Most not too long ago, Stine was a narrative artist on Raya and the Final Dragon and How you can Practice Your Dragon: The Hidden World. She additionally directed a handful of episodes of the critically acclaimed tv collection She-Ra and the Princesses of Energy from DreamWorks Animation Tv.
Rebecca Huntley (The Unhealthy Guys, Abominable) is producing the fourth installment within the multi-billion greenback franchise. She joined DreamWorks in 2009, working with the crew of How you can Practice Your Dragon the place she managed the animation division earlier than changing into a productive govt for the studio. She labored on a number of movies in that capability together with Turbo, The Croods and Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wished, earlier than returning to the Dragon franchise because the Manufacturing Supervisor on How you can Practice Your Dragon 2.
Actor Jack Black, who has voiced Po in the Kung Fu Panda collection was readily available throughout the Common Studios’ panel to explain the plot of the film. Within the fourth installment, Po will depart the Valley of Peace for town, the place he has to face The Chameleon, a villain who can summon enemies from Po’s previous. Along with coping with The Chameleon, Po additionally has to search for a alternative as he realizes that he can’t be the Dragon Warrior ceaselessly.
DreamWorks additionally shared new footage from its two 2023 films Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken (June 30 launch date) and Trolls Band Collectively (Nov. 17 launch date) Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake had been readily available to introduce the brand new Trolls Band Collectively footage.
Earlier than screening new footage from Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken, Cohn informed the viewers, “DreamWorks believes in making films for theaters. We worth the collective viewing expertise. DreamWorks believes in increasing thrilling franchises and likewise introducing new originals. Everybody loves a franchise, however every technology desires to be an unique to be its personal.”
Sources: DreamWorks Animation; The Hollywood Reporter
