Jackie Chan will take on the role of a Mr. Miyagi type of mentor in the new Karate Kid remake, starring Jaden Smith (Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s son). Jackie Chan is in final negotiations to join the cast.

The Karate Kid update will follow a similar storyline, with Jackie Chan to play mentor to a bullied kid. Read the rest of this entry »

Jackie Chan is heading to the big screen again – as a spy. Jackie Chan will star in “The Spy Next Door,” playing a Chinese spy working undercover in the U.S. whose cover is blown while taking care of the neighbor’s kids.

“The Spy Next Door” will start shooting in October, although no one besides Jackie Chan has been cast.

What do you think of The Forbidden Kingdom, starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li? Until The Forbidden Kingdom hits movie theaters on April 18, enjoy the movie poster (above) and trailer video (after the jump). Read the rest of this entry »