Kung Fu Panda 3 star cast After reuniting with his long-lost father (Bryan Cranston), Po (Jack Black) must train a village of clumsy pandas to help him defeat a supernatural warrior (J.K. Simmons) who becomes stronger with each battle. Initial release: January 29, 2016 (USA) Directors: Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Alessandro Carloni Film series: Kung Fu Panda Music director: Hans Zimmer Production companies: DreamWorks Animation, Oriental DreamWorks