The next day, Po is struggling to choose candidates, much to Shifu's anger. At the Jade Palace, he tells Po that he must advance to become the spiritual leader of the Valley of Peace, meaning that he won't be the Dragon Warrior anymore, much to the latter's disappointment.
While there, Shifu wants to talk with Po. Sometime later, Po is stopping an evil stingray before helping his dads open their new restaurant. One night, on top of a mountain, Tai Lung somehow returns. Summary ** SPOILER ALERT!** Plot and/or ending details follow below. Desperate to find a way to defeat The Chameleon, Po and Zhen must leave the Valley of Peace and go into the big city for the first time. Along comes The Chameleon, a villain with, as Black describes it, the "totally scary and totally unfair" ability to bring back villains from past Kung Fu Panda films like Tai Lung. but becoming a true master/student team was just the beginning. He appears to find one in Zhen, a fox with plenty of promising abilities but who doesn't quite like the idea of Po training him. In Kung Fu Panda 4, Po is set to become the new spiritual leader of the Valley of Peace, but before he can do that, he must find a successor to become the new Dragon Warrior. įrom Jack Black during the CinemaCon panel: In addition to dealing with The Chameleon, Po also has to look for a replacement as he realizes that he cannot be the Dragon Warrior forever. In the fourth installment, Po will leave the Valley of Peace for the city, where he has to face The Chameleon, a villain who can summon enemies from Po's past. Oscar® winner Ke Huy Quan ( Everything Everywhere All at Once) joins the ensemble as a new character, Han, the leader of the Den of Thieves. Ping Academy Award® nominee Bryan Cranston as Po's birth father, Li, and Emmy Award nominee Ian McShane as Tai Lung, Shifu's former student and arch-nemesis. The film features the voice talent of returning stars Academy Award® winner Dustin Hoffman as Kung Fu master, Shifu James Hong ( Everything Everywhere All at Once) as Po's adoptive father, Mr. In the process, Po will discover that heroes can be found in the most unexpected places. In their quest to protect the Valley of Peace from Chameleon's reptilian claws, this comedic odd-couple duo will have to work together. He finds it (kinda?) in the form of crafty, quick-witted thief Zhen (Golden Globe winner Awkwafina), a corsac fox who really gets under Po's fur but whose skills will prove invaluable. 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. 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.Įven worse, there's been a recent sighting of a wicked, powerful sorceress, Chameleon (Oscar® winner Viola Davis), a tiny lizard who can shapeshift into any creature, large or small. More specifically, he's tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace. After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and mad martial arts skills, Po, the Dragon Warrior (Golden Globe nominee Jack Black), is called upon by destiny to.