Available now on Digital, 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD is the heartwarming, funny, and kick-butt adventure– Kung Fu Panda 4. Read on to learn about the totally awesome bonus features like a new short, drawing lessons, and more plus enter our Kung Fu Panda 4 giveaway!
Kung Fu Panda 4
Picking up sometime after the third film, Kung Fu Panda 4 finds Po (Jack Black) kicking the butts of small-time criminals, enjoying his Dragon Warrior status, and promoting the noodle shop run by his adopted father Ping (James Hong) and his biological father Li Shan (Bryan Cranston). Seemingly out of nowhere, Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman) appears to inform Po it is time for him to choose his successor and take over as the spiritual leader of the valley, like the former Master Oogway (Randall Duk Kim).
Po is not thrilled by this and jumps at the chance to avoid his responsibilities. As luck would have it, he learns that his old nemesis Tai Lung (Ian McShane), the first villain he ever defeated, has returned from the Spirit Realm. As if that wasn't dire enough, a fox thief named Zhen (Awkwafina) who, after being caught stealing from the Jade Palace, warns Po about a new villain– the shapeshifting sorceress The Chameleon (Viola Davis). Much to Shifu's chagrin, Po runs off with Zhen to Juniper City, determined to battle The Chameleon and kick her butt, Dragon Warrior Style.
Kung Fu Panda 4 is a buddy-cop comedy that delivers the franchise's trademark humor, visual direction, and fun loving good vibes. Po has a lesson to learn about the importance of change and the promise it brings. Facing the future with courage and finding hope in the pit are all lessons that adults and children should take to heart. It's a full circle moment not only for Po but for the villains of the previous entries as well. And while it aims to refresh the franchise and open doorways for further spin-offs, it stands on its own as a worthy entry into the Panda pantheon. Plus it has that awesome Tenacious D cover of “Baby One More Time,” it is seriously the best.
Kung Fu Panda 4 Bonus Features
- Dueling Dumplings – In this original short introduced by Jack Black and Awkwafina, Po and Zhen battle over whose dumplings reign supreme.
- Mastering the Dumpling – Jack Black learns how to make dumplings with influencers Phil and Helen of WongFu Productions.
- Bad Bunny Review – The Bad Bunnies give their unedited opinion on some scenes from the film. Set up as a “Screening Room” style piece, the Bad Bunnies add their own commentary.
- Deleted Scenes
- Dads on the Trail
- Mahjong
- Kung Fu Talking – Voicing an animated movie takes time, time spent in a small booth being spoken to through headphones as you try to inhibit a character that might not actually exist beyond a few simple sketches and under that pressure, crazy things often happen! And we’ve captured them, put them to music and serves them up for your pleasure in this hilarious montage of off mic moments!
- Meet the Cast – From the Dragon Warrior himself to newcomer, Zhen, and a full cast of amazing characters in between, we get to know the voices behind some of our favorite roles in this series of short featurettes. Discover what attracted them to the role, what their motivation was and what parts of the character they took away with them after recording had finished.
- Po
- Zhen
- The Chameleon
- The Dads
- Kung Fu Panda 4 All!! – Join us as we go behind the scenes to see how the fourth installment in the franchise was brought to life, what makes it different from the previous films and where we find Po and the gang in this new escapade. Featuring interviews with the filmmakers and cast as well as a plethora of concept art, storyboards, animation tests and ADR footage.
- How to Draw – Enter our virtual dojo and join one of DreamWorks Animation’s talented artists as they show fans of the film “How to Draw” some of the characters in the film, and then watch in amazement as they come to life before your very eyes in a Shadow Puppet Theater.
- Po
- Zhen
- The Chameleon
- The Bad Bunnies
- Shadow Puppet Theater – Using the amazing illustrations from the “How to Draw,” we will teach fans of the film how to create their very own Shadow Puppet Theater so they can bring Po and the gang to life and continue their many adventures.
- Feature Commentary with Director Mike Mitchell, Co-Director Stephanie Ma Stine, Production Designer Paul Duncan, Head of Story Calvin Tsang, and Head of Character Animation Sean Sexton
Kung Fu Panda 4 Giveaway
One lucky fan will receive a copy of Kung Fu Panda 4. Winner will be contacted via email and will have 24 hours to respond before another is chosen. Good luck warriors!
