Movie Name: Karate Kid: Legends
Directed by: Jonathan Entwistle
Starring: Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio, Ben Wang, Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley, Ming-Na Wen
Genre: Action, Drama, Family, Sport
Running Time: – Minutes
Release Date: 30 May, 2025
Rating: –
Languages: English
Production House: Columbia Pictures, Sunswept Entertainment
Budget: $ 100 million
Karate Kid: Legends: Movie Overview
Karate Kid: Legends is an upcoming American martial arts drama film directed by Jonathan Entwistle and written by Rob Lieber. It is the sixth film in The Karate Kid franchise following The Karate Kid (2010), and stars Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio, both reprising their roles from previous films, while introducing Ben Wang as the main lead for his film debut alongside Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley, and Ming-Na Wen. It is the first film in the series not to be produced by Jerry Weintraub who died in 2015.
The film was confirmed to be in development in September 2022, with Entwistle set to direct and Lieber set to write the screenplay in November 2023. It serves as a sequel to the original films of the franchise starring Macchio and the 2010 film starring Chan. Casting took place from November 2023 to April 2024. Filming took place from April to June 2024.
Produced by Columbia Pictures, Karate Kid: Legends is scheduled to be released in the United States and Canada on May 30, 2025, by Sony Pictures Releasing.
The Karate Kid (1984), starring Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, was followed by three sequels: The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), and The Next Karate Kid (1994), although Macchio did not return for the fourth film. A remake of the first film was released in 2010, with a similar storyline but with a different set of characters, including Jackie Chan as Mr. Han. Despite maintaining the original title, the remake focused on kung fu, as the film was set in China. A television series, Cobra Kai, premiered in 2018.
Principal photography began in Montreal on April 1, 2024, and wrapped filming on June 3. The film was shot under the working title Victory Boulevard.
Dominic Lewis was hired to compose the score by December 2024.
Karate Kid: Legends is scheduled to be released on May 30, 2025, in the United States and Canada. The film was originally set to released on June 7, 2024, however due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, it was delayed to December 13, 2024. It was moved once again to May 2025 to avoid conflict with the final season of Cobra Kai.