{"id":7159,"date":"2024-04-08T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/?p=7159"},"modified":"2024-04-08T08:54:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T13:54:25","slug":"jack-black-returns-as-everyones-favorite-panda-in-the-1-animated-comedy-of-the-year-coming-home-on-digital-with-an-all-new-animated-short","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/jack-black-returns-as-everyones-favorite-panda-in-the-1-animated-comedy-of-the-year-coming-home-on-digital-with-an-all-new-animated-short\/","title":{"rendered":"JACK BLACK RETURNS AS EVERYONE\u2019S FAVORITE PANDA IN THE #1 ANIMATED COMEDY OF THE YEAR COMING HOME ON DIGITAL WITH AN ALL-NEW ANIMATED SHORT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kungfupanda4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"504\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kungfupanda4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7160\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Universal City, California, April 8, 2024 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>The Dragon Warrior is back to kick even more evil butt! Po and his new rag tag army embark on an action-packed adventure in\u00a0<em><strong>KUNG FU PANDA 4<\/strong><\/em>, arriving in homes on digital platforms where you can buy or rent movies tomorrow, April 9, 2024, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Own\u00a0<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamworks.com\/movies\/kung-fu-panda-4\">KUNG FU PANDA 4<\/a><\/em><\/strong> with the never-before-seen animated short \u201cDueling Dumplings\u201d only when you purchase from participating retailers nationwide including Apple, Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu), Comcast Xfinity, Cox, and Verizon.<br><br>Emmy winner and Golden Globe<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0nominee Jack Black returns as Po, the world\u2019s most unlikely kung fu master, in this butt-kicking new chapter from DreamWorks Animation\u2019s beloved action-comedy franchise:\u00a0<strong><em>KUNG FU PANDA 4<\/em><\/strong><em>.<\/em>\u00a0After learning he must find a new hero to take over as Dragon Warrior so that he may fulfill his destiny as the next spiritual leader of the Valley of Peace, Po decides to take one last adventurous mission. He teams up with a quick-witted thief named Zhen, voiced by Awkwafina, a corsac fox, to discover the truth about recent sightings of villains he\u2019s defeated in the past. In a journey that puts both to the test, it will take a wicked, powerful sorceress, The Chameleon, voiced by Oscar<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0winner Viola Davis, to bring them together and remind Po that heroes can be found in the most unexpected places.<br>\u00a0<br>With the release of\u00a0<strong><em>KUNG FU PANDA 4<\/em><\/strong>, the franchise has grossed over two billion dollars at the global box-office.<br>\u00a0<br><strong><u>BONUS FEATURES:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dueling Dumplings<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 In this original short voiced by Jack Black and Awkwafina, Po and Zhen battle over whose dumplings reign supreme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FILMMAKERS:<\/strong><br>Cast:\u00a0Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis, Dustin Hoffman, Bryan Cranston, James Hong, Ian McShane, and Ke Huy Quan<br>Music Composed By:\u00a0Hans Zimmer and Steve Mazzaro<br>Co-Producers:\u00a0Steven Schweickart, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger<br>Production Designer:\u00a0Paul Duncan<br>Head of Cinematography\/Layout:\u00a0Joshua Gunther<br>Executive Producer:\u00a0Mike Mitchell<br>Written By:\u00a0Jonathan Aibel &amp; Glenn Berger and Darren Lemke<br>Produced By:\u00a0Rebecca Huntley, p.g.a.<br>Co-Director:\u00a0Stephanie Ma Stine<br>Directed By:\u00a0Mike Mitchell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ABOUT UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT:<\/strong><br>Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/teamclick.us20.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=00cd04f9b22850edd5b986507&amp;id=5d7b3cb52c&amp;e=5f37a8e9a5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.uphe.co<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uphe.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">m<\/a>) is a unit of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG). UFEG produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide in various media formats for theatrical, home entertainment, television and other distribution platforms, as well as consumer products, interactive gaming and live entertainment. The global division includes Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Brand Development, Fandango, DreamWorks Animation Film and Television.\u00a0 UFEG is part of NBCUniversal, one of the world\u2019s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience.\u00a0 NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.<br>\u00a0<br><strong>ABOUT DREAMWORKS ANIMATION:<\/strong><br>DreamWorks Animation (DWA), a division of the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, within NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation, is a global family entertainment company with feature film and television brands. The company\u2019s deep portfolio of intellectual property is supported by a robust, worldwide consumer products practice, which includes licensing, and location-based entertainment venues around the world.\u00a0 DWA\u2019s feature film heritage includes many of the world\u2019s most beloved characters and franchises, including Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, Spirit, Trolls, The Boss Baby and 2022\u2019s The Bad Guys and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish have amassed more than $15 billion in global box office receipts. DreamWorks Animation\u2019s television studio is one of the world\u2019s leading producers of high-quality, animated family programming, reaching consumers in more than 190 countries with a diverse array of award-winning original content through streaming and linear broadcasters.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Universal City, California, April 8, 2024 \u2013\u00a0The Dragon Warrior is back to kick even more evil butt! Po and his new rag tag army embark on an action-packed adventure in\u00a0KUNG FU PANDA 4, arriving in homes on digital platforms where you can buy or rent movies tomorrow, April 9, 2024, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. 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