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All About the NewKarate KidMovie

Mar. 15, 2025

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Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio are looking for the next Karate Kid to star in the new #KarateKidMovie.

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TheKarate Kidfranchise is being introduced to a new generation.

The movie wasfirst announced in September 2022and a year later, it was announced that Macchio and Chan would be reprising their roles as Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Han, respectively.

Since then, plot details have been kept tightly under wraps, however, we have gotten a handful of exciting news about the cast and release date.

Ahead of the film’s release later this year, here’s everything to know aboutKarate Kid.

What isKarate Kidabout?

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Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio in a scene from the film ‘The Karate Kid’, 1984

At the moment, Sony Pictures hasn’t released an official logline for the film. However, seeing that both Macchio and Chan are reprising their roles, it appears that the new movie will be set in the same universe asthe originalKarate Kidfilms as well asthe 2010 rebootthat starredJaden Smith.

Who is in the cast ofKarate Kid?

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Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley and Ming-Na Wen

The film already has a star-studded cast lined up. In addition to Macchio and Chan, the cast includes Joshua Jackson (marking his return to film in almost a decade), Sadie Stanley and Ming-Na Wen.

Who is directingKarate Kid?

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Jonathan Entwistle attends the premiere of “Hello Tomorrow” held at The Whitby Hotel on February 15, 2023 in New York City.

When doesKarate Kidfilm?

In November 2023,The Hollywood Reporterreportedthat Sony hoped to start production in the spring of 2024.

When willKarate Kidbe released?

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Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan to Reprise Roles for New Karate Kid Movie

The film will be released in theaters on Dec. 13, 2024.

source: people.com