It’s time to “wax on, wax off” once again, with the iconic Karate Kid series set to return to the big screen with a brand new movie.
This led to the franchise largely being put to bed, the surprising success of the series Cobrai Kai once again bringing that Karate Kid universe into the conversation. In a shocking reveal, Karate Kid himself Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan confirmed that a brand new Karate Kid film is in the works.
As such, here is everything you need to know about the upcoming film ahead of its release.
Karate Kid release window
The upcoming Karate Kid movie is set to bring back some familiar faces as well as introduce some new heroes and villains into the universe.
Currently, we can confirm that bothMacchio and Chan will appear in the new filmdespite both appearing in separate iterations of the Karate Kid.
Ben Wang is the new#KarateKid🥋
Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio will co-star
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It is unclear if much of the cast from theCobra Kai serieswill also appear, however, there is a strong likelihood that at least a few from the show will make a cameo at the very least.
As well as this, it has now been confirmed that actor Ben Wang, best known for his role in American Born Chinese, has beencast as the new Karate Kid.
The actor is skilled across many forms of martial arts, including Karate, Wing Chun/Kung Fu, Gumdo, Kempo, and Taekwondo.
Currently, not much is known about the plot of the upcoming Karate Kid movie. Given the news of Wang’s casting, it is clear that the movie will focus on training a new Karate Kid.
How Wang’s character connects with Macchio, Chan, and others is still unknown.
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