Kung Fu Panda Movies in Order: Chronologically, By Release Dates

The Hollywood industry has made a legacy of it through various franchises, and the Kung Fu Panda franchise has made an incredible contribution. It has been successful since the first movie, which was released in 2008. 

It had multiple spinoffs, holiday specials, and television specials in addition to the four main movies. This made it difficult for viewers to understand the film’s chronology and how to watch it in order. 

The Kung Fu Panda franchise has made over $1.8 billion at the box office and is a massive hit globally. So, if you are looking for the Kung Fu Panda movies in order, here it is. 

Kung Fu Panda Movies in Order

The first Kung Fu Panda movie was released in 2008, with Jack Black in the lead role, and the franchise did not have to look back after that. The movie was a massive success, attracting millions to the Valley of Peace globally. 

After that, there have been other sequels, short films, and animated films of Kung Fu Panda. So, how many Kung Fu Panda movies are there? Here is a list of all the Kung Fu Panda Movies in order of release date. 

Kung Fu Panda

Release Date: 6th June, 2008 

Name of the Director: John Stevenson, Mark Osborne 

Name of the screenwriter(s): Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger 

Story writer: Ethan Reiff, Cyrus Voris 

Producer(s): Melissa Cobb 

Secrets of the Furious Five (Short film) 
https://youtu.be/0l9VXZRAEuI?feature=shared 

The short film is a sort of sequel to the movie Kung Fu Panda. It was first released on DVD and later broadcast on NBC on February 26, 2009. The film frames the story of Po, where he narrates the stories of his comrades, the Furious Five, in 2D animation. 

Kung Fu Panda Holiday (Short film)

Kung Fu Panda Holiday is a special edition and was released as a television short film on NBC on 24th November 2010. In this film, Po hosts the annual Winter Feast, even though he wants to spend his holiday with Mr. Ping. 

Kung Fu Panda 2

Release Date: 26th May, 2011 

Name of the Director: Jennifer Yuh Nelson 

Name of the screenwriter(s): Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger 

Story writer: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger 

Producer(s): Melissa Cobb 

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (TV series)

No. of Season: 3 

No. of Episodes: Season 1 (26), Season 2 (26), Season 3 (28) 

The first episode of season one was released on 19th September, 2011, and the last one was released on 5th April, 2012. The first episode of season two was released on 6th April, 2012, and the last was released on 21st June, 2013.  

Season 3 premiered on June 24, 2013, and the last episode was released on June 29, 2016. It was released in two parts: the first two seasons and 18 episodes of season 3 were released on Nickelodeon, and the last 10 episodes of season 3 were released on Nicktoons. 

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (Short film)

This short film tells the background story of the masters of Gongmen City, Storming Ox, Croc, and Thunering Rhino. 

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll (Short Film)

This short film was released as a bonus for the Kung Fu Panda: Ultimate Edition of Awesomeness. It shows how the Furious Five were formed and how they fought for the first time against a common enemy. 

Kung Fu Panda 3

Release Date: 29th January, 2016 

Name of the Director: Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Alessandro Carloni 

Name of the screenwriter(s): Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger 

Story writer: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger 

Producer(s): Melissa Cobb 

Panda Paws (Short film)

Panda Paws was released with the home media of Kung Fu Panda 3. The movie unveils a character, Mei Mei, who competes with Bao. A previous version of this short film was released in theaters in 2015 before the release of Kung Fu Panda 3. 

The Paws of Destiny (TV series)

No. of Season: 1 

No. of Episodes: 26  

First Release: 16th November, 2018 

Last Release: 4th July, 2019 

Network: Amazon Prime 

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (TV series)

No. of Season: 3 

No. of Episodes: Season 1 (11), Season 2 (12), Season 3 (19) 

All 11 episodes of Season 1 were released together on 14 July 2022. All the episodes of Season 2 were released on 12 January 2023. Finally, all 19 episodes of Season 3 were released on 7 September 2023 on Netflix. 

Kung Fu Panda 4

Release Date: 8th March, 2024 

Name of the Director: Mike Mitchell 

Name of the screenwriter(s): Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Darren Lemke 

Story writer: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger 

Producer(s): Rebecca Huntley 

Dueling Dumpling (Short film)

This film was released with the home media of Kung Fu Panda 4. The movie involves Zhen and Po offering dumplings to each other from their homelands.  

The fight over who is better forces the other one to try. After their playful battle, they taste the dumplings and like them. 

Are There Any Further Releases Coming?

After the release of Kung Fu Panda 4 and its massive success, Mitchen mentioned that they could make a fifth film. However, there is no confirmed news about the release. If this movie happens, it will not be released before 2027 because of the lengthy production process. 

Here is a detailed list of Kung Fu Panda movies in order of release date. If you have not watched this franchise yet, it is high time you did, as you are missing out on some good animated movies.

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