2024’s Karate Kid has added a major new cast member. The upcoming movie will be the sixth feature-length installment in the ongoing Karate Kid franchise, which also includes the popular Netflix show Cobra Kai. It is set to unite original star Ralph Macchio, reprising his role as the first “karate kid” Daniel LaRusso, with Jackie Chan, reprising his role as the wise martial arts mentor Mr. Han from the 2010 remake The Karate Kid, which was loosely connected to the other movies in the franchise.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming Karate Kid movie has added Joshua Jackson to the cast. His role is unknown, but it has been confirmed that he will be one of the main characters. He joins a cast that also includes American Born Chinese star Ben Wang as the new karate kid.
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Karate Kid (2024)
Karate Kid is a 2024 movie based on the original Karate Kid franchise of films directed by Jonathan Entwistle. Plot details currently remain unknown, but it is expected to be a new rendition of the story of a youth finding the courage to stand up for themselves under the tutelage of a former martial artist.
- Director
- Jonathan Entwistle
- Release Date
- December 13, 2024
- Studio(s)
- Columbia Pictures , Jerry Weintraub Productions , Overbrook Entertainment , Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Distributor(s)
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Writers
- Rob Lieber , Anthony Tambakis
- Franchise(s)
- The Karate Kid