The Karate Kid It is eternal. The first film was released in 1984, and after a tetralogy, a remake, and the television series Cobra Kai, Sony Pictures announces new movie The Karate Kidwith the eternal Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio.
The Karate Kid is a saga of martial arts films that basically tells the story of a young man who suffers bullying, but thanks to an Asian master, very wise but with unconventional methods, he becomes a karate expert who defeats the master of the rival dojo, Cobra Kai. The plots change, but the essence remains.
The original trilogy was released in the 80s.with Ralph Macchio as the young apprentice, and the unforgettable Noriyuki “Pat” Morita like the wise teacher.
New Karate Kid movie in 2024
In 1994 he arrived The new Karate Kid, with a female lead, Hilary Swank, in one of her first roles, and also with Pat Morita as her teacher. But it was a critical and box office failure.
Morita passed away in 2005, so for the remake of The Karate Kidin 2010, he was replaced by Jackie Chanwho this time trained Jaden Smith, the son of Will Smith.
It had an acceptable critical and box office reception, which led Netflix to bring the series from YouTube, where it premiered. Cobra Kaiwith the protagonists of the original trilogy. Cobra Kai has been a great success, and the sixth and final season will soon premiere.
Once the series is over, Ralph Macchio doesn’t stop. He has been playing Daniel LaRusso for forty years, and he will do it again in the fortieth anniversary movie, just announced by Sony Pictures.
He will be accompanied by Jackie Chan, who played the teacher in the 2010 remake. Here you can see them both, in the presentation video of the new Karate Kid of 2024:
It must be recognized that Ralph Macchio (62 years old) and Jackie Chan (69 years old) are in excellent condition, although the layers of makeup and dyed hair are noticeable.
The new Karate Kid will be directed by Jonathan Entwistleknown for series such as The End of the F***ing World o This shit is beyond methe Netflix.
The script is written by Rob Lieber, screenwriter of films such as Peter Rabbit, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Frightful, Horrible Dayy Nightmares 2: Halloween Night. It doesn’t seem like a very conventional choice, and that’s why it can be interesting.
We know nothing about the plot of the film, nor if the events of the Cobra Kai series will influence the plot. But We already have the release date: December 13, 2014.
A new Karate Kid movie arrives in 2024, with Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan. Good news for the many fans of this long-running martial arts saga.
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