Summary
Kung Fu Panda 4’s streaming release date has now been revealed. Directed by Mike Mitchell and Stephanie Stine, the fourth installment in the popular DreamWorks Animationfranchise features the return of Jack Black as Po, this time to face off against the Chameleon (Viola Davis) as he attempts to train a new Dragon Warrior. TheKung Fu Panda 4reviewswere mostly positive following the film’s theatrical release in early March.
Now,Deadlinereports thatKung Fu Panda 4will arrive on streaming on June 21. The film will be available exclusively on Peacock, and will be joined by other installments in the franchise. The originalKung Fu Pandais set to land on the service on June 6 and the third will arrive later this month, on June 26.
How Did Kung Fu Panda 4 Do In Theaters?
The Latest Sequel Continues A Franchise Trend
TheKung Fu Pandafranchise has been wildly successful for DreamWorks Animation since the release of the first film in 2008. The latest installment continues this trend, performing well both critically and commercially.Kung Fu Panda 4has so far accumulated $542.3 million worldwideat the box office, comprising $193.6 million domestic and $348.7 million from overseas.
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As seen in the chart above,Kung Fu Panda 4falls short of the highest-grossing installments in the franchise, but it is, generally speaking in line with the success of its predecessors. The film has the lowest Rotten Tomatoes critics' score of the franchise, but the audience score makes up for this by being the highest of the movie series so far. This positive response certainly bodes well for aprospectiveKung Fu Panda 5.
Kung Fu Panda 4 Perfectly Set Up Po’s Next Major Villains Before Kung Fu Panda 5
One throwaway line in Kung Fu Panda 4 seemingly teases potential antagonists for Po to go up against in future movies in the franchise.
In keeping with previous installments, theKung Fu Panda 4endingneatly wraps up the movie’s central story while still keeping the door open for more should DreamWorks Animation choose to continue. The franchise may now be 16 years old, butthe character of Po and the world of the story is evidently still entertaining to audiences. It remains to be seen whetherKung Fu Panda 4will be Po’s last adventure, but the positive response suggests it might not be the end of the line.
Kung Fu Panda 4
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Kung Fu Panda 4 is the fourth film in the animated martial arts adventure franchise. The film will see Po leave his home and enter the city to search for his future Dragon Warrior replacement while dealing with a dangerous shapeshifting foe known as The Chameleon.
