Untitled Karate Kid Movie
Release Date: December 13 (in theaters)
Stars: Ralph Macchio, Jackie Chan
Director: Jonathan Entwistle
Given the deserved popularity of Netflix’s Cobra Kai series, it was inevitable for a big-screen revival of this vintage ‘80s franchise. Ralph Macchio’s Daniel and Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han from the 2010 film will assemble, Avengers-style, in this legacy sequel that will bring the franchise from California to the East Coast and focus on a Chinese teen’s efforts to learn martial arts. If Entwistle’s critically acclaimed work on Netflix’s I’m Not Okay With This is any indication, the latest chapter in the Karate Kid story will be a must-see Christmastime release. [Phil Pirrello]
