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“Kung Fu Panda 4” director Mike Mitchell gravitates toward villains that can “reflect the hero.” And that’s something that he leaned into with the Chameleon, a threatening two-and-a half foot shape ...

Watch a clip from "Kung Fu Panda 3," starring the voices of Jack Black, Angelina Jolie and Dustin Hoffman. Photo: DreamWorks Animation Successful movie franchises continually re-create what audiences ...

At once fuzzy-wuzzy and industrial strength, the tacky-sounding "Kung Fu Panda" is high concept with a heart. Even better, this animated feature from DreamWorks is so consistently diverting and ...

(from left) Po (Jack Black) and Zhen (Awkwafina) in "Kung Fu Panda 4" (Universal/DreamWorks) Skadoosh! Po the Panda (Jack Black) has returned for “Kung Fu Panda 4,” this time with the help of ...

The “Kung Fu Panda” series has, to this point, been one of the crown jewels of DreamWorks Animation’s uneven history. While DreamWorks Animation could never reach the nonstop acclaim that went to ...