Kung Fu Panda 4: Time of Courage

Kung Fu Panda 4: Time of Courage is a 2022 3D American computer-animated comedy-drama ma arts film, directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, produced by DreamWorks Animation, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is the sequel to the 2016 film Kung Fu Panda 3 and is the fourth installment in the Kung Fu Panda franchise.

Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, James Hong, Jackie Chan, and Michelle Yeoh reprise their roles from the previous films. They are joined by Mark Hamill, Kathy Bates, Simon Pegg, and Cliff Curtis. Danny Cooksey reprises his character from the television series. In the film Po and the Furious Five go up against their biggest enemy yet, Blaze, who has the power to control the minds of everyone in China. He traps Po, Shifu, The Furious 5, and Peng in their worst nightmares and it's up to them to conquer their fears and take him down once and for all.

The film was released in theaters June 28th, 2022 in Real D 3D and Digital 3D. Kung Fu Panda 4: Time of Courage became the highest grossing animated film of that year (like its predecessors Kung Fu Panda and Kung Fu Panda 2). The Film won an Oscar for the 2022 Oscar for Best Animation and was even nominated a Cannes Award for Outstanding Animated Film.

Plot
A year after the events of the third film, Po begins having strange things of uprisings of paranormal entities who plan on taking over China.

Cast

 * Jack Black as Po, an energetic, yet accident-prone, giant Panda who became the Dragon Warrior and protects the Valley Of Peace.


 * Angelina Jolie as Tigress, the South China tiger leader of the Furious Five, who is Shifu's adopted daughter and Po's semi-love interest
 * Dustin Hoffman as Master Shifu, the elderly and stern red panda kung fu master to the Furious Five, Po, and later Peng.
 * Mark Hamill as Blaze, a former deceased Black Panther who was once empero that was brought back to life by an unknown entity and given the power to control minds and take back the Chinese Empire.
 * Seth Rogen as Mantis, a Chinese mantis and a member of the Furious Five, he is extremely strong for his size and is also experienced in acupuncture
 * Danny Cooksey as Peng, is the nephew of Tai Lung, who left his life as an assistant potter and took to traveling as a self-taught prodigy in the martial arts. He is good friends with Po and the Five and is later taken under their wing to train with them at the Palace.
 * Lucy Liu as Viper, a green tree viper and a member of the Furious Five, she is kind and the most good-natured member of the Five.
 * David Cross as Crane, a red-crowed crane and a member of the Furious Five; he is pragmatic, has a dry sense of humor, and harbors secret feelings for Viper.
 * James Hong as Mr. Ping, Po's adoptive father who is a happy-to-lucky Chinese goose who runs a noodle restauran.
 * Michelle Yeoh as Soothsayer, an aged goat who was named for her unique gifts and abilitie, she meets up with Po and the others and gives them information on Blaze's past and what he is capable of.
 * Kathy Bates as Empress, an entity who brought Blaze back to life and is secretly planning on something devious.
 * Simon Peg as Ember, Empress's brother, who is a selfish and arrogant entity who loathes others.
 * Cliff Curtis as General Bison, a general for an army of soldiers who is brainwashed by Empress into believing that Po, The Five, and anyone associated with them is a threat.
 * Jackie Chan as Monkey, a golden snub-nosed monkey and member of the Furious Five; he has an easygoing attitude and he is adept with a staff