Kung Fu Panda - Sequels

Sequels

A sequel, Kung Fu Panda 2, was released on Thursday May 26, 2011, to very good reviews (Rotten Tomatoes rating of 83%). It was released in 3-D and was directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson (who directed the 2-D opening sequence of the first film) with the original cast returning. The story features a new villain with a mysterious weapon so powerful it threatens the very existence of kung fu, and Po must additionally confront his past.

A second sequel tentatively titled Kung Fu Panda 3 has been announced as a co-production between DreamWorks Animation and Shanghai-based Oriental DreamWorks. Kung Fu Panda 3 is expected to be released in 2016.