The Filmmakers Podcast

The creative process behind animated movies with Kung Fu Panda 4 director Mike Mitchell


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Today, we welcome legend Mike Mitchell to the show. He worked on films such as Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999), Shrek Forever After (2010), The SpongeBob Movie (2015), Trolls (2016), and The Lego Movie 2 (2019), and is here to talk all about his latest animated feature film: Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024). Hosts Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir had a lovely conversation with him. They chatted about:

  • the importance of character and story
  • the creative process behind animated movies
  • creating Kung Fu Panda 4
  • working with Phil Lord and Chris Miller
  • KUNG FU PANDA 4 is out now! TRAILER

    After Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior, while a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm.


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