The Karate Kid franchise has proved that it has staying power. First premiering in the 80s with Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita as its stars, the franchise saw a reboot in 2010 that starred Jackie Chan and currently has found new life as the Netflix show Cobra Kai. Well, all of that is coming together in a brand new Karate Kid movie arriving in 2024.
The movie does not have an official title right now, but it is set to see Macchio and Chan reprise their characters in a new story. How will that work? We're not sure yet, but it's a fun prospect. There's also one other question that needs answering, who will be the next Karate Kid?
Find out about that and other important details regarding the new Karate Kid movie right here.
Karate Kid movie 2024 release date
Sony Pictures has already set the release date for the new Karate Kid movie: December 13. That means the movie will come out 40 years after the original The Karate Kid was released in 1984.
Karate Kid movie 2024 cast
As mentioned, both Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan are already confirmed to be reprising their Karate Kid franchise roles of Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Han for this new movie.
Macchio is most famous for playing LaRusso, not just in the original movies but also Cobra Kai. Outside of the franchise he has starred in The Outsiders, My Cousin Vinny, Ugly Betty and The Deuce.
Chan is one of the greatest action stars in movie history. He burst onto the scene with Chinese movies like Police Story, SuperCop, Rumble in the Bronx and Legend of the Drunken Master that wound up having crossover appeal in America before starring in Hollywood movies like Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon and Kung Fu Panda. His most recent role was voicing Splinter in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.
Their new pupil has also been set, as The Hollywood Reporter shared that American Born Chinese star Ben Wang won the part after open auditions that saw thousands of submissions. Wang, who is fluent in Mandarin and knows multiple martial arts forms, per THR, will play a teen from China who moves to the east coast and finds strength and direction in martial arts. Wang starred in a number of Hollywood productions in his young career, including is most recent credit in Mean Girls.
Others in the cast are going to include Ming-Na Wen (The Book of Boba Fett), Joshua Jackson (Fatal Attraction) and Sadie Stanley (Cruel Summer).
Karate Kid movie 2024 plot
Official plot details for the new Karate Kid movie are being kept under wraps. All we know is that the script is being written by Rob Lieber, whose previous credits include Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and Peter Rabbit.
Whether or not the plot of Cobra Kai, which is set to end with its upcoming sixth season, is going to dovetail into the new movie at all is anyone's guess at this time.
Karate Kid movie 2024 trailer
There is no trailer for the new Karate Kid movie at this time. When one is released we'll add it here.
Karate Kid movie 2024 director
Directing the new Karate Kid movie is Jonathan Entwistle, who is making his feature movie directing debut with the project. Entwistle's previous credits come from the world of TV, where he has directed episodes of The End of the F***ing World, Vanity Fair, I Am Not Okay With This and Hello Tomorrow!
