Kung Fu Panda is a 2008 American
computer-animated action comedy martial arts film produced by
DreamWorks Animation and distributed by
Paramount Pictures. It was directed by
John Stevenson and
Mark Osborne and produced by Melissa Cobb, and stars the voices of
Jack Black,
Dustin Hoffman,
Angelina Jolie,
Ian McShane,
Seth Rogen,
Lucy Liu,
David Cross,
Randall Duk Kim,
James Hong, and
Jackie Chan. Set in a version of ancient China populated by
anthropomorphic talking animals, the plot revolves around a bumbling panda named Po who aspires to be a
kung fu master. When an evil kung fu warrior is foretold to escape from prison, Po is unwittingly named the chosen one destined to bring peace to the land, much to the chagrin of the resident kung fu warriors.