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New “Karate Kid” film planned
Are back in the new “Karate Kid” film: Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio. (archive images) photo
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Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio are returning to the big screen together for a new “Karate Kid” film. To achieve this, we are looking for a young talent with martial arts knowledge around the world.
Both have already appeared in the “Karate Kid” films, but now Jackie Chan (69) and Ralph Macchio (62) are set to star together in one for the first time Play along with the new edition. The two actors announced a new “Karate Kid” project in a video message on Tuesday (local time).
At the same time, the duo announced that a global search for a young talent would now begin. The studio Sony Pictures is looking for an actor between the ages of 15 and 17 with martial arts knowledge. Director Jonathan Entwistle plans to release the film in theaters in December 2024.
Macchio played the role of teenager Daniel LaRusso, who asserts himself against rivals through karate training, in three “Karate Kid” films in the 1980s. “Rush Hour” star Jackie Chan played a wise teacher who teaches self-defense to a young student (Jaden Smith) in the 2010 reboot “Karate Kid.”