Joshua Jackson Joins Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan in THE KARATE KID
Joshua Jackson is the latest actor to join the cast of Sony Pictures’ next installment of The Karate Kid. The movie also stars Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan, who are reprising their iconic roles from the franchise. The movie also stars American Born Chinese actor Ben Wang as the next Karate Kid.
Macchio will reprise his role as Daniel LaRusso and Chan will take on the role of Mr. Han, the kung fu master from the Jaden Smith movie. The movie will “mark a continuation of the mythology of the original franchise.”
The film’s story will be set on the East Coast and focus on “a teen from China (Wang) who finds strength and direction via martial arts and a tough but wise mentor (or two).”
There’s no word on who Jackson is playing, but this will be is first feature film role in almost 10 years.
The movie will be directed by Jonathan Entwistle (The End of the F***ing World) from a script written by Rob Lieber, with Karen Rosenfelt producing. The movie is set for release by Sony Pictures on December 13, 2024.
Source: THR