Kung Fu Panda: War of the Beasts

***Kung Fu Panda 3*** is a 2026 computer-animated fantasy martial arts comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is the fourth and final installment in the *Kung Fu Panda* franchise and the sequel to *Kung Fu Panda 3* (2016). The film is directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and Alessandro Carloni (in her feature directorial debut) and written by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger. Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Bryan Cranston, Angelina Jolie, Randall Duk Kim, Lucy Liu, Seth Rogen, David Cross, Kate Hudson, James Hong and Jackie Chan reprise their roles from the previous films with newcomers including

## Plot

After the Events of Kung Fu Panda: The Epic Adventures, Po, Mr. Ping and Po's family celebrate the Chinese Moon Festival at the Panda Village, but Shifu and the Furious Five return and are almost injured by Khan Order after capturing Elena the red lemur to wake up the beasts/titans to destroy China and the earth itself. With the help of Master Oogway, Po, Shifu and the Furious Five must join forces with some allies, old and new, to stop them.

## Plot

Returning:

* Jack Black as Po
* Bryan Cranston as Li Shan
* Dustin Hoffman as Master Shifu
* James Hong as Mr. Ping
* Angelina Jolie as Master Tigress
* 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
* Steele Gagnon as Bao
* Liam Knight as Lei Lei
* Wayne Knight as Big Fun, Hom-Lee
* Barbara Dirikson as Grandma Panda
* Willie Geist as Sum
* Dennis Haysbert as Master Storming Ox
* Jean-Claude Van Damme as Master Croc

New:

* Ben Mendelsohn as Tai Lungus Khan, the snow leopard (or other Tai Lung) of other Alternative universe, who is the founder and leader of Khan order. He is the main antagonist of the film.
* Jemaine Clement as Shenicus Khan, the right hand of Tai Lungus Khan and second in command of Khan order.
* Peter Dinklage as Kaitacus, member of Khan Order and archenemy of Oogway and Elena.
* Ian McKellen as Lord Spengo, a Horsfield's tarsier and ruler of the hidden world under below Gongmen City, holding Chinese Crystal.
* Kristin Chenoweth as Elena, a red ruffed lemur and former member of Khan order who is an ally of Po and his friends.
* David Spade as Master Macaw, a supposedly "zen" Red-and-green macaw.
* Samuel L. Jackson as Master Panther, a tough-as-nails black panther.
* Joe Manganiello as Master Lemur, an intimidating black and white ruffed lemur.

## Trivia

* Rashida Jones and Ben Mendelsohn previously co-starred in Spies in Disguise (2019).
* Jemaine Clement and Kristin Chenoweth previous co-starred in Rio 2 (2014).
* This was the second DreamWorks Animation film to star Ian McKellen after Flushed Away (2006).
* This was the second DreamWorks Animation film to star Samuel L. Jackson after Turbo (2013).
* This was the second DreamWorks Animation film to star Peter Dinklage after The Croods: A New Age (2020).
* The plot seems similar to Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021).
* the film serves as the grand finale of the Kung Fu Panda franchise.
* Like Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans, the film starts with an exposition prologue (narrated by Randall Duk Kim as Oogway) so viewers who have *not* seen the whole trilogy won't be confused.