Kung Fu Panda 3

Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
Jeffrey Katzenberg, DreamWorks Animation CEO, announced in 2010 that "Kung Fu Panda actually has 6 chapters to it." Kung Fu Panda 3 was officially confirmed in July 2012 by Bill Damaschke, chief creative officer for DWA.

The film will be made in China as a co-production between DreamWorks Animation and Oriental DreamWorks, a Shanghai based studio, founded in 2012 as a collaboration between DreamWorks Animation and Chinese companies. This is the first time that any major Hol­ly­wood ani­mated fea­ture film has been co-produced with a Chi­nese firm. Kung Fu Panda 3 will be released on March 18, 2016. The film is directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and produced by Melissa Cobb, written by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger with Guillermo del Toro as executive producer.

Logan Noll - a student at Waynesboro Area Senior High School - began working on an idea for a third Kung Fu Panda since late 2011. A letter to DreamWorks concerning the idea has been typed and has yet to be sent.

Synopsis
In Logan Noll's plot, Po and his comrades must stop a dark diety known as Lao Gan from destroying everything.

Voice cast
Jack Black as Po

Angelina Jolie as Tigress

Logan Eugene Noll as Lao Gan

Dustin Hoffman as Shifu

Mark William Calaway as Kahn

Rose McGowan as Ling

Seth Rogen as Mantis

Lucy Liu as Viper

David Cross as Crane

Jackie Chan as Monkey

Production
In April 2012, Jack Black first spoke to the press about the possible development of another Kung Fu Panda sequel: "I think they're writing it, writing hard as we speak," Black shared. "I'd love to [return]. Yeah, it's a blast." It was then officially confirmed on July 12th, 2012 at the San Diego Comic-Con by Bill Damaschke, chief creative officer and co-president of production at DreamWorks Animation. A fan at the Comic-Con had asked him about the tease right before the credits in Kung Fu Panda 2, and if it might possibly lead to a sequel. Damaschke paused and then answered, "Yes, there will be a Kung Fu Panda 3."

Kung Fu Panda 3 is also reported to be majorly produced and distributed by DreamWorks' new Shanghai-based company called Oriental DreamWorks (ODW). According to Li Huaiyu, chief investment officer of China Media Capital (one of the founders of Oriental DreamWorks), Kung Fu Panda 3 "has been given priority on the agenda of ODW, which is set to begin operations later this year." Li also shared that "it's likely for ODW to participate in the distribution of Kung Fu Panda 3."