2022 might be the Year of the Tiger, but pandas are also getting in on the action! To help celebrate National Panda Day, Netflix has a major announcement about its upcoming Kung Fu Panda series. Light the fireworks and heat a cup of your favorite noodles because Jack Black will reprise his role as Po for Kung Fu Panda The Dragon Knight.
Jack Black announced his return to the Kung Fu Panda franchise on Tik Tok, where he’s known for creating outrageous viral videos on the regular.
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“Trivia question,” Black said. “What’s black and white and knows kung fu? It’s me. Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, a new Kung Fu Panda series, coming to Netflix in July 2022. It’s so good, it will blow your mind.”
Per Netflix, “when a mysterious pair of weasels set their sights on a collection of four powerful weapons, Po must leave his home to embark on a globe-trotting quest for redemption and justice that finds him partnered up with a no-nonsense English knight named Wandering Blade. Together, these two mismatched warriors set out on an epic adventure to find the magical weapons first and save the world from destruction — and they may even learn a thing or two from each other along the way.”
Black has voiced Po for all three films in the Kung Fu Panda franchise. The first two movies were nominated for Best Animation Film at the Oscars, and the trilogy has earned $1.8 billion at the worldwide box office. Kung Fu Panda was also adapted for two television series – Legends of Awesomeness and The Paws of Destiny. This will be the first time that Black is voicing the character for a series based on the beloved property.
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight does not have a definitive release date. In the meantime, please enjoy this gallery of images from the upcoming series:
