One of the summer cinema proposals is Karate Kid: Legendswhich is already on exhibition in Mexico, Chile and Colombia since last May 8, while in other markets such as the United States they await for its launch on May 30.
The most recent in the marketing campaign of the new franchise Karate Kid of Sony Picturesit is an official poster in which we see the returns of Jackie Chan y Ralph Macchio as Mr. Han and Daniel Larusso, respectively, together with Ben Wang (American Born Chinese) Like Li Yong, a young man who will be trained by Mr. Han and Daniel.
The sequel – and the poster – joins the worlds of the “Miyagiverse”. The poster, available at the end of the note, is accompanied by slogan “When teachers come together, a new legacy begins.”
The new installment will take history to the east coast and focus on a teenager from China (Wang) who finds strength and direction through martial arts and a hard but wise mentor (or two).
He coming-of-age The mythology of the original franchise will continue. The movie It is set three years after the events of the last season of the series Cobra Kai. It is the sixth delivery of the franchise Karate Kid y Connects uniquely the original story with the 2010 resetcreating a cohesive universe that honors past narratives while introducing new perspectives.
In addition to those mentioned, the cast makes it up Joshua Jackson (Dawson’s Creek, Doctor Odyssey, Dr. Death), Ming-Na Wen (Mulan, Agents of SHIELD, The Mandalorian) y Shaunette Renée Wilson (The Resident).
Jonathan Entwistle (I’m Not Okay With This, The End of the F***ing World) direct the feature film written by Rob dear (Peter Rabbit).
Official synopsis:
“When a new friend needs his help, Li participates in a Karate competition, but his skills alone are not enough. The Kung Fu Profess martials. “
The project was originally announced in September 2022, while Macchio and Chan's participation was revealed in 2023. In the case of Wang, a global casting for the role as Li Fong was conducted, which was won by the young man in February of this year.
Macchio played Daniel Larusso on the original tape, The Karate Kid (1984), and the two sequels of 1986 and 1989. He also resumed him in the series Cobra Kai. Chan for his part, gave life to Mr. Han in the 2010 reboot, The Karate Kid.
Karen Rosenfelt (Dopesick, Me Before Yousaga Twilight) produces the feature film.
Karate Kid: Legends It is already in cinemas from Mexico, Chile and Colombia while in the US it opens on May 30, 2025.
Source: https://cine3.com/jackie-chan-ralph-macchio-ben-wang-poster-karate-kid-legends/
