Beloved UK Content Creator Jeremy Lynch To Voice Cameo Role In DreamWorks Animation’s KUNG FU PANDA 4 In Cinemas On March 28
Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation are delighted to announce that top comedy and sport content creator Jeremy Lynch will voice a cameo role in the new chapter of DreamWorks Animation’s beloved action-comedy franchise, Kung Fu Panda 4, starring Jack Black as everyone’s favorite Dragon Warrior, Po. Kung Fu Panda 4 kicks its way into cinemas 28 March, 2024.
Jeremy will voice the burly Bear Crime Boss, a no-nonsense baddie who dares challenge the authority of shapeshifting sorceress, The Chameleon (Oscar® winner Viola Davis). Jeremy’s voice will feature in the UK theatrical version of the film.
Speaking on his role in the film, Jeremy said “I’m a huge fan of DreamWorks Animation films and it was a real pinch-me moment to be asked to take on the role of Bear Crime Boss. We recently started re-watching the Kung Fu Panda films as a family when my son was born, and I can’t wait for him to hear me in the latest instalment!”
About Kung Fu Panda 4
This spring, for the first time in almost a decade, comedy icon Jack Black returns to his role as Po, the world’s most unlikely kung fu master, with a hilarious, butt-kicking new chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s beloved action-comedy franchise: Kung Fu Panda 4.
After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and mad martial arts skills, Po, the Dragon Warrior (Golden Globe nominee Jack Black), is called upon by destiny to … give it a rest already. More specifically, he’s tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace.
That poses a couple of obvious problems. First, Po knows as much about spiritual leadership as he does about the paleo diet, and second, he needs to quickly find and train a new Dragon Warrior before he can assume his new lofty position.
Even worse, there’s been a recent sighting of a wicked, powerful sorceress, Chameleon (Oscar® winner Viola Davis), a tiny lizard who can shapeshift into any creature, large or small. And Chameleon has her greedy, beady little eyes on Po’s Staff of Wisdom, which would give her the power to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm.
So, Po’s going to need some help. He finds it (kinda?) in the form of crafty, quick-witted thief Zhen (Golden Globe winner Awkwafina), a corsac fox who really gets under Po’s fur but whose skills will prove invaluable. In their quest to protect the Valley of Peace from Chameleon’s reptilian claws, this comedic odd-couple duo will have to work together. In the process, Po will discover that heroes can be found in the most unexpected places.
The film features the voice talent of returning stars Academy Award® winner Dustin Hoffman as Kung Fu master, Shifu; James Hong (Everything Everywhere All at Once) as Po’s adoptive father, Mr. Ping; Academy Award® nominee Bryan Cranston as Po’s birth father, Li, and Emmy Award nominee Ian McShane as Tai Lung, Shifu’s former student and arch-nemesis. Oscar® winner Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once) joins the ensemble as a new character, Han, the leader of the Den of Thieves.
Kung Fu Panda 4 is directed by Mike Mitchell (DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls, Shrek Forever After) and produced by Rebecca Huntley (DreamWorks Animation’s The Bad Guys). The film’s co-director is Stephanie Ma Stine (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power). In 2008, the Academy Award®-nominated 2008 inaugural chapter, Kung Fu Panda, became DreamWorks Animation’s highest-grossing original animated film and launched a franchise that has earned more than $1.8 billion at the global box-office.
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KUNG FU PANDA 4 HITS CINEMAS ON MARCH 28
About Jeremy Lynch
Jeremy Lynch is a widely recognised sports personality, currently gaining prominence as one of UK’s top comedy and sport content creators, with a combined social media following of more than 50 million fans across the UK and the globe. Renowned for his multimillion-viewed viral videos, Jeremy is in high demand. As a new father to 6-month-old Leo, Jeremy and his family grew up on DreamWorks Animation films ,with Kung Fu Panda being his all-time favourite animated film franchise.
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About DreamWorks Animation
DreamWorks Animation (DWA), a division of the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, within NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation, is a global family entertainment company with feature film and television brands. The company’s deep portfolio of intellectual property is supported by a robust, worldwide consumer products practice, which includes licensing, and location-based entertainment venues around the world. DWA’s feature film heritage includes many of the world’s most beloved characters and franchises, including Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, Puss in Boots, How to Train Your Dragon, Spirit, Trolls, The Boss Baby and The Bad Guys, which together have amassed more than $16 billion in global box office receipts. DreamWorks Animation’s television studio is one of the world’s leading producers of high-quality, animated family programming, reaching consumers in more than 190 countries with a diverse array of award-winning original content through streaming and linear broadcasters.
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