Apparently The Karate Kid exists in a cinematic universe unto itself, and now totally different Karate Kid franchises are combining like The Avengers for bullied youths who uncover self-assurance and energy via karate and/of kung fu. What a world.
Sony introduced right this moment that they’re now in the method of creating a brand new Karate Kid film. This one will mix stars from each the unique franchise from the Nineteen Eighties (which has now morphed into the Cobra Kai present of the 2020s) and the Karate Kid reboot of 2010. From the unique movies, the unique karate child himself Ralph Macchio will star — alongside Jackie Chan, who performed the position of Mr. Han, the Miyagi-esque determine who teaches that film’s child (Jaden Smith) preventing methods.
As for the title character in the brand new film, Sony goes to have a world casting seek for their new star. You can watch Chan and Macchio speak about that in the video under:
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The press launch from Sony says Chan and Macchio are “set to reprise their iconic characters in Sony Pictures’ new Karate Kid, which will bring them together to continue the mythology of the original franchise.” All different particulars are “being kept under wraps”; how this connects to Cobra Kai, which remains to be wrapping up its run on Netflix, and whether or not different characters from that present will seem in this film was not revealed. (It additionally doesn’t point out if Jaden Smith would possibly pop up as nicely.)
The creators of Cobra Kai — Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg — weren’t talked about in this new movie’s press launch. It says that Rob Lieber wrote the screenplay and Jonathan Entwistle (TK) is directing the movie.
The new Karate Kid is scheduled to open in theaters on December 13, 2024. Cobra Kai remains to be set to return for a sixth and closing season on Netflix, however no launch date has been set but.
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