New KARATE KID: LEGENDS Posters Spotlight Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio And Ben Wang

New KARATE KID: LEGENDS Posters Spotlight Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio And Ben Wang

Sony Pictures has released a trio of new posters for Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio's Karate Kid: Legends ahead of tomorrow's new trailer.

By MarkJulian - Mar 31, 2025 12:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Movies

Sony Pictures has released three new Karate Kid: Legends posters, which herald the release of a new trailer tomorrow.

The first trailer for the franchise continuation was released on Dec 17, 2024, and currently has 17+ million views on YouTube.

Karate Kid: Legends currently has a release date of May 30, 2025, but the posters read "Coming Soon", a sign that a new release date could be announced soon.

If the film were to keep its curent reelase date, it would be competing with Disney's live-action Lilo & Stich (May 23), Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (May 23), From the World of John Wick: Ballerina (June 6), and Universal's live-action How To Train Your Dragon (June 13) at the domestic box office.

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Initially reported as a reboot, the new film was later confirmed to feature Jackie Chan reprising his role as Mr. Han from the 2010 film starring Jaden Smith.

Fan excitement grew further when it was announced that Ralph Macchio would also return as Daniel LaRusso from the original 'Karate Kid' series.

It seems the film is set to introduce a new teen that will take up the titular mantle as Ben Wang will portray "a teen from China who moves to the East Coast and finds strength and direction via martial arts from a mentor."

Rounding out the cast are Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley, and Ming-Na Wen in undisclosed roles.

Jonathan Entwistle is directing from a script written by Rob Lieber.

The new Karate Kid film currently has a release date set for December 13, 2024.

The inclusion of Macchio and Chan suggests the new film will connect the original 'Karate Kid' trilogy from the '80s with the 2010 film, which featured a change in martial arts style to kung-fu.

It's also worth noting that all five existing 'Karate Kid' films, including the 1994 film with Hilary Swank, as well as Netflix's Cobra Kai series, are set within the same continuity. This opens the door for a ton of unexpected surprises and cameos.

Back in 2024, Sony launched a global search for the next lead character of the franchise, implying that a newcomer would likely land the role.

However, it seems Wang, who just starred in the Disney+ American Born Chinese series was too charismatic for Sony to pass up.

Karate Kid: Legends Official Synopsis: In Karate Kid: Legends, after a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother. Li struggles to let go of his past as he tries to fit in with his new classmates, and although he doesn't want to fight, trouble seems to find him everywhere.

When a new friend needs his help, Li enters a karate competition – but his skills alone aren't enough. Li's kung fu teacher Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) enlists original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) for help, and Li learns a new way to fight, merging their two styles into one for the ultimate martial arts showdown.

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