Quintessential martial arts film, Karate Kid has marked generations of young children, all wishing to become karateka one day. Now grown up, these spectators, now nostalgic for this era, will be delighted to learn that Jackie Chan And Ralph Macchio are currently working on a new opus!
An exceptional new opus
The information, revealed by our American colleagues at Variety, sparked social media strong emotions. Indeed, even decades later, the success of the franchise continues to grow.
Directed by Jonathan Entwistle (The End of the F***ing World)this new film produced by Sony Pictures will be released in theaters on December 13, 2024. As of now, plot details are unrevealed, but we do know that Ralph Macchio will reprise his role as Daniel LaRussowhich he played in the original trilogy from 1984 but also in Cobra Kai on Netflix, the series whose action takes place thirty-four years after the first film. Jackie Chan will once again play Mr. Hanthe Mr. Miyagi-inspired kung fu master who trained Jaden Smith
in the 2010 remake.
Did you know ?Cobra Kai reported more than 430 million dollars at the worldwide box office.
To your applications!
Announced in a video published on YouTube, the worldwide casting to find the next kid who has already received more than 10,000 applications from all over the world in just 24 hours according to the Hollywood Reporter. On the casting website, we learn that the future karateka named Li Fong must be between 15 and 17 years old, have Asian origins, be gifted in martial arts or gymnastics and speak fluent English and ideally Mandarin. So, if you are available between March and June 2024 and you meet all the conditions, don’t hesitate to apply!
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