The success of Cobra Kai on Netflix opened the door to a revival of The Karate Kid as a feature film franchise. And last year Sony began taking steps in that direction, setting a summer 2024 release date for a new sequel that would be a continuation of the original ’80s movies that starred Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. Well, there’s been a slight change, but it’s an exciting one. The Karate Kid is back…and Macchio won’t be alone.
As seen in a new video, Ralph Macchio will be teaming with Jackie Chan, who led the 2010 Karate Kid with Jaden Smith, on a brand new sequel The promo doesn’t actually reveal much, but it does have both actors opening a nationwide casting call for an actor to be the next one to “wax on, wax off” while learning some martial arts, life lessons, and more.
Meanwhile, THR has dug a bit deeper and come up with even more info. The new Karate Kid already has a director, Jonathan Entwistle, known for creating such TV shows as I Am Not Okay With This and The End of the F***ing World. The script by Rob Lieber (Goosebumps 2) has a story that takes place on the East Coast and centers on a new teen from China who learns karate and how to handle all the punches life throws his way.
One more thing; the release date has changed from summer 2024 to December 13th 2024. So, who is going to be the next Karate Kid? And will he still have to do that lame Crane Kick? Will it crossover with Cobra Kai?