NEW ANIMATED FEATURE PANDA BEAR IN AFRICA, ROARS ON DVD MAY 13, 2025, AND IS NOW AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL

“Panda Bear In Africa delivers enough humorous moments, valiant adventures, and uplifting messages to keep little ones entertained.” – NAPPA

“It delivers exactly what it promises: an adventurous, feel-good tale for kids.” – Common Sense Media

Watch the Official Trailer for PANDA BEAR IN AFRICA

Ride on an exciting adventure with a courageous young panda as he journeys across the world in the new animated feature, PANDA BEAR IN AFRICA. Thrilling wildlife such as lions, hippos, gorillas, and meerkats meet laughter and fun in this charming furry feature. On May 13, 2025, Shout! Studios and Shout! Kids, in collaboration with Cinema Management Group, will present PANDA BEAR IN AFRICA on DVD. Families can bring the animal-style fun to their homes when they purchase their copy in stores at Walmart and online at Amazon and other ecommerce sites.

Based on a story by award-winning filmmakers Richard Claus (The Little Vampire, AINBO: Spirit of the Amazon) and Karsten Kiilerich (The Little Vampire, Ruby and Raggie), PANDA BEAR IN AFRICA is an exciting and fun-filled family movie adventure that offers a colorful storyline, endearingly chaotic animal characters and a delightful blend of humor and hijinks.

Directed and written by Claus and Kiilerich and co-written by Robert Spackling (Gnomeo & Juliet, The Queen’s Corgi), this rescue tale celebrates the values of friendship and bravery as Pang sets on a quest across the globe to save his best friend Jielong from kidnapping lions. The hero adventure offers uplifting messages emphasizing the importance of kindness, understanding, and acceptance of others, making it a great choice for family viewing.

The National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) evaluated the film and awarded PANDA BEAR IN AFRICA with the 2025 Inclusion, Positivity & Kindness: To Yourself, To Others and To the World NAPPA Award.

Movie Synopsis

A fun and adventurous Panda travels from China to Africa to rescue his best friend Dragon who has been kidnapped by the lions. On his journey, he discovers a completely unknown world and faces frightening hippos, suspicious hyenas, and wise gorillas. Relying on his wits and some newfound friends, he makes his way across Africa before rescuing his friend Dragon and saving his new friends’ jungle home.

By Shout! Studios

Movie Running Time: 89 minutes
Arrives on DVD at in stores at Walmart, and online at Amazon and other ecommerce sites.
Available on Digital in the U.S. and Canada
AppleTV, Amazon, GooglePlay, YouTube, Microsoft, Fandango At Home, and other digital platforms