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Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight is the latest entry in one of DreamWorks Animation’s more fruitful universes. The third TV series in the franchise born from 2008’s animated feature film Kung Fu Panda (followed by big-screen sequels in 2011 and 2016), it marks nearly 15 years of storytelling around Po, a giant, energetic and endearing — if imperfect — panda who becomes a master of Kung Fu after being prophesied as the Dragon Warrior.

Arriving on Netflix this July with the weight of more than a decade worth of adventures proceeding it, The Dragon Knight manages to set itself a part in Po’s ever-growing story, taking Kung Fu Panda in new directions.

Executive producer Peter Hastings tells The Hollywood Reporter that the concept for the series began “with the idea of a road trip,” specifically a buddy road comedy that “naturally takes you all over in pursuit of their goal,...

Jack Black is back as Po the Panda and is set to embark on a globe-trotting quest in Netflix‘s new animated series Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight. The streamer has unveiled the trailer (watch below) for the new series, which sees Black’s Po teaming up with Rita Ora‘s no-nonsense English knight Wandering Blade for an epic adventure. In the clip, Po is blamed for the destruction of a village after he does battle with a mysterious pair of weasels. This sets the Dragon Master on a journey of redemption to clear his name and bring justice. Po and Wandering Blade set forth on a mission to find the magical weapons stolen by the weasels and save the world from destruction. And along the way, these two mismatched warriors may even learn a thing or two from each other.  The upcoming series is the first time Black...