Jack Black returns as Po in the first trailer for the Kung Fu Panda series

Skadoosh. DreamWorks Animation and Netflix have released the first trailer for Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, an upcoming series adapted from the popular film series starring Jack Black as the voice of the martial arts master bear of the same name.

The trailer shows Black’s butt as he embarks on another journey across China, this time teaming up with the Wandering Blade (voiced by Rita Ora) to take on two mischievous weasels named Klaus and Veruca (voiced by Chris Geere and Della Saba, respectively). . who want to destroy the world by collecting a quartet of ancient artifacts with magical powers. James Hong also provides his voice as Mr. Ping, a goose who cooks noodles and is Po’s adoptive father, having appeared in all three Kung Fu Panda films – this time Ping seems to be stepping into the action.

“I could save China!” exclaims Black’s bottom. “It would be the perfect way for me to reclaim my title.”

The trailer concludes with the reveal of the series’ July 14 release date.

Black, Peter Hastings and Shaunt Nigoghossian are executive producers on Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, along with Chris Amick and Ben Mekler as executive producers.

The Dragon Knight marks Black’s first return as Po since the 2016 film Kung Fu Panda 3. He previously voiced the character in the franchise’s first two films, released in 2008 and 2011 respectively. Collectively, the trilogy of animated features has grossed over $1.8 billion at the global box office.

Check out the full trailer below: