In 2011, the surprisingly good "Kung Fu Panda 2" was sadly beaten at the box office by both "The Hangover Part II" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. We were almost certain that a 3rd installment in the series would not happen until July 2012, when the chief creative officer at DreamWorks Animation, Bill Damaschke, confirmed a 3rd film.
"Kung Fu Panda 3" is scheduled for a January 29, 2016 release date and will feature the original cast back in their respective roles. And now, USA Today debuted the first official images of the 3rd film.
Without giving away too much of the previous film, Po has just discovered some very crucial facts about his backstory so these official images from "Kung Fu Panda 3" make completely sense in terms of storytelling. It seems they are trying to progress Po's story while also delivering some fun, light-hearted for the kids (i.e. the picture above).
It seems like Po (Jack Black) will finally be reunited with this father (Bryan Cranston) in this film, who is described by Jack Black as "a really funny, jovial dude who loves to play. He's the dream dad." Bryan Cranston adds that his character "has a voracious appetite".
This is our first look at Rebel Wilson's character, Mei Mei, who is "an overly eager panda, who has been promised in an arranged marriage to Po" and is extremely into string dancing. Jack Black offers us a different view on this potential love interesting, saying that, "Po's a little freaked out, since he's never been around a female of his own species, I don't think he has game in that realm yet."
What do you think of these new images and new characters?
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