Kung Fu Panda Po (center) finds out he’s not the only panda alive in ‘Kung Fu Panda 3.’ In fact, it’s Panda-palooza as he hangs out in the cool springs. “There’s intense rejoicing, I’m reunited with my people,” says Jack Black, who voices Po. (Photo: DreamWorks Animation)

Panda-palooza! USA Today have released new stills, which gives us our first look at DreamWorks’ upcoming ‘Kung Fu Panda 3.’

Look at all those cute baby pandas! “Those guys are going to be the life of the party, for sure.” Black told USA Today. 

In the new film, Po meets his biological father, Li (voiced by Bryan Cranston), who takes Po back to an enclave where the pandas have been living since the fierce panda attack in ‘Kung Fu Panda 2.’

Also new to the movie is a young female panda Mei Mei (voiced by Rebel Wilson), a wannabe ribbon dancer. No panda love story here.

“Po’s a little freaked out, since he’s never been around a female of his own species,” Black told USA Today. “I don’t think he has game in that realm yet.”

Mei Mei, voiced by Rebel Wilson, makes a powerful appearance in ‘Kung Fu Panda 3.’ Says Black, “She’s super into ribbon dancing and a funny, creative panda.” (Photo: DreamWorks Animation)

Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson visited the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan, China, to study the playful panda behavior used in the movie. 

“That is the most shockingly adorable place — there are nurseries filled with gaggles of baby pandas,” Yuh told USA Today. “A lot of how the pandas play was inspiration for the movie.”

Po meets his long-lost panda father Li (voice of Bryan Cranston, right) in ‘Kung Fu Panda 3.’ Says Jack Black, “Li is the master of chilling, of having fun.” (Photo: DreamWorks Animation)

Synopsis:

When Po’s long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters. But when the supernatural villain Kai begins to sweep across China defeating all the kung fu masters, Po must do the impossible—learn to train a village full of his fun-loving, clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas!

The film features the voices of Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, James Hong, Randall Duk Kim, Bryan Cranston, J.K. Simmons.

The film is directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and Alessandro Carloni.

‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ opens in theaters on January 29, 2016.