10 Upcoming Sequels In Franchises You Thought Were Long Dead

8. Kung-Fu Panda 3 (2015)

The last time we were treated to a Kung-Fu Panda movie was in 2011, and - somewhat surprisingly - it was actually a pretty good movie. In fact, it was so surprising that it wasn't awful that the thought of a third installment isn't making us quite as nauseous as some of the other movies on this list. But there were signs that the creative team were struggling somewhat, given the bland nature of the story and familiar gags. Anyway, nobody has likely thought about Kung-Fu Panda as a thing or an animated movie franchise since they left the theatre three years ago - that's the sort of impression that Kung-Fu Panda 2, and we don't necessarily mean that in a bad way. It just... should have been the last one, really. Nope: Kung-Fu Panda 3, featuring Jack Black as the voice of the titular bear, will karate chop its way into theatres in December 2015.