Sony's latest Karate Kid film is getting an unfortunate update

The theatrical release date for the highly anticipated film Karate Kid The film has been officially postponed by Sony Pictures. The project was first announced in September 2022, following the success of Netflix Cobra Kai Series.

Per Deadline, Sony Pictures' Karate Kid has been pushed back over five months. Originally scheduled to debut on December 13, 2024The coming-of-age martial arts film is now in cinemas May 30, 2025. Its previous release date of 2024 will be occupied by the long-delayed version Kraven the Hunter Movie. The latest at the moment Karate Kid With its new release date of 2025, the film will have no direct competitor at the box office. However, it will premiere in the same month as three other high-profile films including lightning*, M3GAN 2And Mission: Impossible 8.

The latest episode of The Karate Kid The film series returns Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan, reprising their respective roles as Daniel LaRusso from the original trilogy and Mr. Han from the 2010 reboot. For now, it remains unclear how the upcoming film will connect Macchio and Chan's characters, especially since the Jaden Smith-led reboot had no connection to Pat Morita's Mr. Miyagi. next to the Karate Kid Macchio will also appear in the sixth and final season of the film Cobra Kaiwhich is expected to be released sometime in 2024.

The Karate Kid movie is now in production

Sony is new Karate Kid Production on the film began earlier this month I do not agree Director Jonathan Entwistle directs from a screenplay by Rob Lieber. The project will be led by up-and-coming actor Ben Wang, who starred in the short-lived Disney+ series last year American-born Chinese. According to the first synopsis, Wang will play a teenager from Beijing who involuntarily moves to Brooklyn for his mother's work. In addition to Wang, the film will also introduce several new faces to the franchise, including Joshua Jackson, Ming-Na Wen, Wyatt Oleff, Aramis Knight and Sadie Stanley.

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Although Cobra Kai Co-creator Jon Hurwitz had already made it clear that her team “is not officially involved in the new one.” Karate Kid film in some way,” a previous report suggested that Hurwitz, Josh Heald and Hayden Schlossberg may have “offered assistance” to Entwistle, who was reportedly in close contact with them during pre-production. Just like the upcoming film Cobra Kai Season 6 is also currently in production in Atlanta. Further details about the final installment's plot remained under wraps, but Hurwitz teased that it will include “at least one character from the film.” Karate Kid Films that have not yet been released are returning Cobra Kai.”

Karate Kid Premieres May 30, 2025.

Source: Deadline

Karate Kid (2024)

Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan play the new main roles Karate Kid Movie

director

Jonathan Entwistle

Release date

December 13, 2024

Pour

Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita

writer

Rob Lieber

Main genre

action

Production company

Columbia Pictures, Jerry Weintraub Productions, Overbrook Entertainment.