Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
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 Promotional poster featuring Po and Sir Luthera / Wandering Blade | |
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| Based on | Kung Fu Panda |
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| Theme music composer | Peter Hastings |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
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| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company | DreamWorks Animation Television |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080p |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | July 14, 2022 – present |
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| Related shows | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny |
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight is an American CG-animated streaming television series,[2] developed by Mitch Watson and Peter Hastings for Netflix.[3] It is the third TV series in the Kung Fu Panda franchise, following Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny.[2] Produced by DreamWorks Animation Television, the series premiered on Netflix on July 14, 2022.[4]
Premise[]
The series picks up a few years after the events of Kung Fu Panda 3 and Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny where Po the giant panda must leave his home and embark on a globe-trotting quest across China for redemption and justice that finds him partnered up with a no-nonsense English knight named Luthera (a brown bear), also known as Wandering Blade, to find 4 elemental weapons that broke up the world a long time ago.
Voice cast[]
- Jack Black as Po[5]
- Rita Ora as Sir Luthera / Wandering Blade[6]
- Kai Zen as young Sir Luthera
- Chris Geere as Klaus Dumont[5]
- Della Saba as Veruca Dumont[5]
- James Hong as Mr. Ping[5]
- Rahnuma Panthaky as Rukhmini[5]
- Ed Weeks as Colin[5]
- Todd Haberkorn as Emperor
- Parry Shen as Weimin[7]
- Stephanie Hsu as Zhen
- Kinza Khan as Rabia
- Omid Abtahi as Alfie
- Amy Hill as Pei Pei[5]
- Tru Valentino as Chuntao
- Stephanie Sheh as Elder Huang
- James Sie as Lao
- Barbara Goodson as Queen
- Dayci Brookshire as Changpu
- Rolonda Watts as High Priestess
- Nolan North as Shoddy Boat Owner
- Mick Wingert as Drake
Additional miscellaneous voices were provided by Valentino, Haberkorn, North, and Wingert.
Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "A Cause for the Paws" | Shaunt Nigoghossian | Peter Hastings | Kelly Baigent, Martvin Britt, Matthew Humphreys, Kevin Wotton, Victoria Harris, Grace Liu, James Yang, Ed Raza, Calvin Tsang & Will Ruzicka | July 14, 2022 |
| 2 | "The Knight's Code" | Matthew Humphreys | Christopher Amick & Ben Mekler | Victoria Harris, Grace Liu & Ed Raza | July 14, 2022 |
| 3 | "The Lotus" | Kevin Wotton & James Yang | Jasmine Chiong | Kelly Baigent, Peter Yong & Ian Young | July 14, 2022 |
| 4 | "The Legend of Master Longtooth" | David Dick & James Yang | Shane Lynch | Solomon Fong, Joey Largo, Ande Rose, Cody Shaw, Thalia Tomlinson & Mike West | July 14, 2022 |
| 5 | "The Gateway to the Desert" | Mike Goguen & Matthew Humphreys | Christopher Amick & Ben Mekler | Victoria Harris, Grace Liu & Ed Raza | July 14, 2022 |
| 6 | "The Lost City" | Kevin Wotton & James Yang | Joy Regulland | Rachel Mackey, Marc Wasik, Peter Yong & Ian Young | July 14, 2022 |
| 7 | "The Last Guardian" | David Dick & Calvin Tsang | Jasmine Chiong | Solomon Fong, Matthew Humphreys, Ande Rose, Thalia Tomlinson & Calvin Tsang | July 14, 2022 |
| 8 | "A Thread in the Dark" | Matthew Humphreys & Mike Goguen | Shane Lynch | Victoria Harris, Grace Liu & Ed Raza | July 14, 2022 |
| 9 | "Slow Boat to England" | Kevin Wotton, James Yang & Michael Mullen | Joy Regulland | Rachel Mackey, Peter Yong, Ian Young & Marc Wasik | July 14, 2022 |
| 10 11 | "The Knight's Fall" | David Dick & Jack Kasprzak Kelly Baigent, Kevin Wotton & Will Ruzicka | Christopher Amick & Ben Mekler | Solomon Fong, Ande Rose & Thalia Tomlinson Rachel Mackey, Peter Yong, Ian Young, and Mark Sonntag | July 14, 2022 |
Production[]
During National Panda Day in March 2022, DreamWorks and Netflix announced a new CGI animated Kung-Fu Panda series executive produced by Peter Hastings (The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants) and Shaunt Nigoghossian (Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!), while story edited by Kipo writers Chris Amuck and Ben Mekler.[8][9] Unlike the last two series, Jack Black reprised his role as Po from the films rather than Mick Wingert, who voiced the character in the previous television series. Despite this, Wingert still provides miscellaneous voices for The Dragon Knight.
The concept idea for the series began as a road buddy comedy that takes the viewers all over in pursuit for their goal to try and catch the bad guys. Jack Black had a cool vision for what an epic journey would be, one that fits well from the first Kung Fu Panda film while having a darker, more mature tone with the show versus past chapters also marks how the series is expanding the franchise.[10]
Assets from Paws of Destiny were used to build the sets but some episodes have 2D animation styles based on its own setting. One rendered as comic graphic art, since an unpublished comic book is the central icon of that particular chapter of the story, and another one has a British-looking, lithograph kind of look.[3]
A score soundtrack from Kevin Lax (The First Purge, Burning Sands) and Robert Lydecker (Iron Fist, Lethal Weapon, Sleepy Hollow, Designated Survivor) was released on July 15 by Back Lot Music.[11]
Animation production services are provided by Technicolor while storyboard services are provided by Dave Enterprises and Kok & Co., Pty, Ltd.
Release[]
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight was released on July 14, 2022, on Netflix.[1] A trailer was released on June 16.[1][12]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Dinsdale, Ryan (June 16, 2022). "Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight Gets New Trailer and a July Release Date". IGN. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Motamayor, Rafael (March 16, 2022). "Jack Black To Reprise Role As Po For Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight Netflix Series". Slash Film. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Jump up to: a b Mallory, Michael (July 12, 2022). "Exclusive: Crafting Po's Return for 'Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight' (NEW Clip)". Animation Magazine. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ "'Kung Fu Panda' Animated Series Unveils Jack Black's Return as Po, July Release Date in First Trailer". Variety. June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Milligan, Mercedes (May 6, 2022). "Rita Ora Joins 'Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight,' James Hong Returns as Mr. Ping". Animation Magazine. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ Lindert, Hattie (June 16, 2022). "Po tries to win his fans back in the Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight trailer". Yahoo!. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ @ParryShen (July 14, 2022). "Excited to finally share that I'll voicing WEIMIN (a Komodo Dragon) in Netflix's new show — KUNG-FU PANDA: THE DRAGON KNIGHT joining Jack Black's return to voicing Po! Now Streaming!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (March 16, 2022). "First Look: Jack Black Is Back as Po in 'Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "'Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight': Release Date, Trailer, Cast, & Everything We Know So Far". Collider. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ White, Abbey (July 31, 2022). "How 'Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight' Expands a Nearly 15-Year Franchise". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "Soundtrack Album for Netflix's 'Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight' to Be Released". Film Music Reporter. July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ Netflix After School (June 16, 2022). Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight