Kung Fu Panda (franchise)

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The Kung Fu Panda franchise is one of the five main franchises (alongside Shrek, Madagascar, How to Train Your Dragon and Trolls) of DreamWorks Animation. It consists of four feature films: Kung Fu Panda (2008), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) and Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024). In these movies, Po (voiced by Jack Black) wants to be a Dragon Warrior after Oogway chooses him to stop any villain doing bad things to the Valley of Peace. At first, Shifu and the Furious Five didn't like it but they accept him.

Film series[]

Kung Fu Panda (2008)[]

Main article: Kung Fu Panda

Po, a clumsy, overweight panda, is a kung fu fanatic who lives in the Valley of Peace and works in his goose father Mr. Ping's noodle shop, unable to realize his dream of learning kung fu.

Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)[]

Main article: Kung Fu Panda 2

Po now lives his dream as a kung fu master and protects the Valley of Peace alongside the Furious Five. However, he is thrown into internal conflict when he begins having flashbacks of his mother and learns from Mr. Ping that he was adopted as an infant.

Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)[]

Main article: Kung Fu Panda 3

Some time after the events of the second film, Shifu relinquishes his duties as master of the Jade Palace to Po, claiming that the next step of his own apprenticeship is to oversee the Furious Five's training.

Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)[]

Main article: Kung Fu Panda 4

After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and mad martial arts skills, Po is called upon by destiny to... give it a rest already. More specifically, he's tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace.

Other medias[]

TV Series[]

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011-2016)
Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny (2018-2019)
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (2022-2023)

Shorts and specials[]

Secrets of the Furious Five (2008)
Secrets of the Masters (2011)
Secrets of the Scroll (2015)
Panda Paws (2016)
Dueling Dumplings (2024)

Cast and characters[]

Characters	Theatrical films				Short films					Television special	Television series
Characters	Kung Fu Panda	Kung Fu Panda 2	Kung Fu Panda 3	Kung Fu Panda 4	Secrets of the Furious Five	Secrets of the Masters	Secrets of the Scroll	Panda Paws	Dueling Dumplings	Kung Fu Panda Holiday	Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
Po	Jack Black								Jack Black		Mick Wingert
Master Shifu	Dustin Hoffman									Dustin Hoffman	Fred Tatasciore
Tigress	Angelina Jolie			Silent cameo	Tara Strong (y)	Angelina Jolie	Kari Wahlgren Tara Marci (y)			Angelina Jolie	Kari Wahlgren
Mantis	Seth Rogen				Max Koch	Seth Rogen				Seth Rogen	Max Koch
Monkey	Jackie Chan			Silent cameo	Jaycee Chan (y)		James Sie			Jackie Chan	James Sie
Viper	Lucy Liu			Silent cameo	Jessica DiCicco (y)		Lucy Liu			Lucy Liu
Crane	David Cross			Silent cameo	David Cross		David Cross			David Cross	Amir Talai
Mr. Ping	James Hong									James Hong
Oogway	Randall Duk Kim	Cameo in DreamWorks logo	Randall Duk Kim	Cameo as a statue	Randall Duk Kim						Randall Duk Kim
Tai Lung	Ian McShane	Flashback	Silent cameo	Ian McShane						Ian McShane (c)	André Sogliuzzo (c)
Zeng	Dan Fogler									Dan Fogler	Mick Wingert
Vachir	Michael Clarke Duncan
Lord Shen		Gary Oldman	Flashback	Silent cameo
Soothsayer		Michelle Yeoh
Wolf Boss		Danny McBride
Storming Ox		Dennis Haysbert				Dennis Haysbert
Croc		Jean-Claude Van Damme				Tony Leondis
Thundering Rhino		Victor Garber				Paul Scheer
Li Shan		Fred Tatasciore	Bryan Cranston
Kai			J.K. Simmons	Silent cameo
Mei Mei			Kate Hudson					Kate Hudson
Bao			Steele Gangon					Steele Gangon
Lei Lei			Liam Knight
Grandma Panda			Barbara Dirickson					Barbara Dirickson
Sum			Al Roker
Dim			Willie Geist
Zhen				Awkwafina					Awkwafina
The Chameleon				Viola Davis
Han				Ke Huy Quan
Wo Hop										Jack McBrayer
Master Rhino										Jonathan Groff
Fung											John DiMaggio
Hundun											Diedrich Bader
Temutai											Kevin Michael Richardson
Jong Sung Jai Kai Chow											Wayne Knight
Tong Fo											Jeff Bennett
Taotie											Wallace Shawn
Bian Zao											Simon Helberg
Chao											James Sie
Yao											Paul Rugg
Scorpion											Lynn Milgrim
Gah-ri											Fred Tatasciore
Lidong											Jim Cummings
Fenghuang											Wendie Malick
Junjie											Stephen Root
Kim											Graham McTavish
Bao											Fred Tatasciore
Su											Amy Hill
Wu Kong											James Sie
General Tsin											R. Lee Ermey
Ke-Pa											Alfred Molina
Peng											Danny Cooksey
Hu											Neil Ross

A dark gray cell indicates the character does not appear in the film, special, or TV series.
(y) indicates the actor portrayed the role in a flashback scene when the character was younger.
(c) indicates a cameo appearance.

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Media
Films: Kung Fu Panda • Kung Fu Panda 2 • Kung Fu Panda 3 • Kung Fu Panda 4 TV Specials: Kung Fu Panda Holiday • Secrets of the Furious Five • Secrets of the Masters • Secrets of the Scroll TV Series: Legends of Awesomeness • The Paws of Destiny • The Dragon Knight

Characters

Warriors: Po • Shifu • Tigress • Crane • Monkey • Viper • Mantis

Allies: Oogway • Mr. Ping • Li Shan • Zhen • Soothsayer • Thundering Rhino • Storming Ox • Croc • Peng • Song
Villains: Tai Lung • Lord Shen • Boss Wolf • Gorilla Army • Kai • Fenghuang • Hundun • Ke-Pa • Fenghuang • Hundun • Taotie • Temutai • Wu Sisters • Ju-Long • Scorpion • The Chameleon • Rabbit Trio • Granny Boar
Others: Zeng • Vachir • Po's Clones • Badger Twins • Bao • Bear • Grandma Panda • Jombies • Mei Mei • Porcupine • Shen's Parents • Han

Cast

Films: Jack Black (Po) • Dustin Hoffman (Shifu) • Angelina Jolie (Tigress) • David Cross (Crane) • Gary Oldman (Lord Shen) • Bryan Cranston (Li Shan)} • Dennis Haysbert (Storming Ox) • Awkwafina (Zhen) • Dan Fogler (Zeng) • Edie Mirman (additional voices)

Shows: Alfred Molina (Ke-Pa) • André Sogliuzzo (Tai Lung) • Danny Cooksey (Peng) • Susanne Blakeslee (Mei Ling) • Steve Blum (Jindiao) • April Winchell (Mugan) • Jeff Bennett (Tong Fo) • David Cowgill (Flying Rhino) • R. Lee Ermey (General Tsin) • Stephanie Hsu (Zhen) • Harvey Guillén (Pelpel) • Cree Summer (additional voices) • Keith Ferguson (additional voices) • Elisa Gabrielli (additional voices) • Donald Fullilove (additional voices)

See also

Locations: China • Jade Palace • Jade Mountain • Valley of Peace • Chorh-Gom Prison • Thread of Hope • Gongmen City • Gongmen Jail • Panda Village • Spirit Realm • Training Hall

Objects: Adversary • Oogway's Staff • Shift Stones
Crew: Bill Damaschke • Jennifer Yuh Nelson • Alessandro Carloni • Chris Sanders • Duncan Marjoribanks • Gary Trousdale
Miscellaneous: Kung Fu Fighting • Kung Fu Panda • Furious Five • Ladies of the Shade

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Cinema

Feature Films: Antz (1998) • The Prince of Egypt (1998) • The Road to El Dorado (2000) • Joseph: King of Dreams (2000) • Shrek (2001) • Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) • Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) • Shrek 2 (2004) • Shark Tale (2004) • Madagascar (2005) • Over the Hedge (2006) • Shrek the Third (2007) • Bee Movie (2007) • Kung Fu Panda (2008) • Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) • Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) • How to Train Your Dragon (2010) • Shrek Forever After (2010) • Megamind (2010) • Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) • Puss in Boots (2011) • Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) • Rise of the Guardians (2012) • The Croods (2013) • Turbo (2013) • Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) • How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) • Penguins of Madagascar (2014) • Home (2015) • Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) • Trolls (2016) • The Boss Baby (2017) • Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) • How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) • Abominable (2019) • Trolls World Tour (2020) • The Croods: A New Age (2020) • Spirit Untamed (2021) • The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021) • The Bad Guys (2022) • Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) • Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023) • Trolls Band Together (2023) • Orion and the Dark (2024) • Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) • The Wild Robot (2024) • Dog Man (2025)

Co-produced films: Chicken Run (2000) • Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) • Flushed Away (2006) • How to Train Your Dragon (2025) • Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025)
Upcoming films: The Bad Guys 2 (2025) • Shrek 5 (2026)
Feature films in development: Mice & Mystics • Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles • The Wild Robot 2
Produced by DreamWorks Animation Television: Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021) • Megamind vs. The Doom Syndicate (2024)
Canceled films: Tusker • The Wanderer • Tortoise vs. Hare • Truckers • Me and My Shadow • Monkeys of Mumbai • Rumblewick • B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations • Giants: Forces of Nature • Larrikins • Zodiac • Spooky Jack

Television

TV Specials: Shrek the Halls (2007) • Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space (2009) • Merry Madagascar (2009) • Scared Shrekless (2010) • Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010) • Gift of the Night Fury (2011) • Madly Madagascar (2013) • Trolls Holiday (2017) • How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (2019) • Trolls: Holiday in Harmony (2021) • The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday (2023) • The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist (2024)

Shorts: Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party (2001) • Shrek 4-D (2003) • Sinbad and the Cyclops Island (2003) • Far Far Away Idol (2004) • Club Oscar (2005) • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005) • First Flight (2006) • Hammy's Boomerang Adventure (2006) • Secrets of the Furious Five (2008) • B.O.B.'s Big Break (2009) • Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon (2010) • Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular (2010) • The Button of Doom (2011) • Thriller Night (2011) • The Pig Who Cried Werewolf (2011) • Night of the Living Carrots (2011) Book of Dragons (2011) • Gift of the Night Fury (2011) • Secrets of the Masters (2011) • Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos (2012) • Almost Home (2014) • Rocky and Bullwinkle (2014) • Dawn of the Dragon Racers (2014) • Secrets of the Scroll (2016) • Bird Karma (2018) • Bilby (2018) • Marooned (2019) • To: Gerard (2020) • The Bad Guys: Little Lies and Alibis (2025)
Shows: Toonsylvania (1998) • Invasion America (1998) • 3-2-1 Penguins! (2000) • Alienators: Evolution Continues (2001–2002) • Father of the Pride (2004–2005) • The Penguins of Madagascar (2008–15) • Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011–2016) • DreamWorks Dragons (2012-2018) • Monsters vs. Aliens (2013-2014) • Turbo FAST (2013–2016) • VeggieTales in the House (2014-2016) • All Hail King Julien (2014-2017) • The Adventures of Puss in Boots (2015-2018) • Dinotrux (2015-2018) • The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show (2015-2017) • Dawn of the Croods (2015-2017) • Noddy, Toyland Detective (2016-2020) • Voltron: Legendary Defender (2016-2018) • Home: Adventures with Tip and Oh (2016-2018) • Trollhunters (2016-2018) • VeggieTales in the City (2017) • Spirit Riding Free (2017-2020) • Trolls: The Beat Goes On! (2018-2019) • The Boss Baby: Back in Business (2018-2020) • The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (TV series) (2018-2019) • Harvey Street Kids (2018-2020) • The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants (2018-2020) • She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018-2020) • Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny (2018-2019) • 3Below (2018-2019) • Where's Waldo? (2019-2020) • Archibald's Next Big Thing (2019-present) • Dragons: Rescue Riders (2019-2022) • Fast & Furious: Spy Racers (2019-2021) • Cleopatra in Space (2020-present) • Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (2020) • Rhyme Time Town (2020-2021) • Madagascar: A Little Wild (2020-2022) • Wizards (2020) • Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (2020-2022) • The Mighty Ones (2020-2022) • Doug Unplugs (2020-2022) • Trolls: TrollsTopia (2020-2022) • Gabby's Dollhouse (2021-present) • Go, Dog. Go! (2021-2022) • The Croods: Family Tree (2021-2023) • Dragons: The Nine Realms (2021-2023) • Team Zenko Go (2022) • Pinecone & Pony (2022-2023) • The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib (2022-2023) • Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (2022-2023) • Abominable and the Invisible City (2022-2023) • Not Quite Narwhal (2023-present) • Dew Drop Diaries (2023-present) • Fright Krewe (2023-present) • Curses! (2023-present) • Megamind Rules! (2024-present) • Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (2024-present) • Mighty MonsterWheelies (2024-present)
Upcoming TV Series: Felix the Cat (TBA) • Bearbrick (TBA)

See also

Lists: List of DreamWorks Animation films • List of DreamWorks references in other media • List of Easter Eggs • List of Post-credits Scenes • List of Villains' Defeats • Mistakes found in films

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Years: 1998 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014
Miscellaneous: Moon Child • Academy Awards • Adult Humor • Deleted Pages • World of DreamWorks Animation