Movie Crunch » The Karate Kid http://movies.popcrunch.com Your daily dose of movie goodness. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:01:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Jackie Chan to Co-Star in New Karate Kid Remake Mr. Miyagi Mentor http://movies.popcrunch.com/jackie-chan-to-co-star-in-new-karate-kid-remake-mr-miyagi-mentor/ http://movies.popcrunch.com/jackie-chan-to-co-star-in-new-karate-kid-remake-mr-miyagi-mentor/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:43:57 +0000 Wendy http://movies.popcrunch.com/?p=2659 Jackie Chan to co-star in Karate Kid
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.

Karate Kid begins filming this summer in Beijing.

]]> http://movies.popcrunch.com/jackie-chan-to-co-star-in-new-karate-kid-remake-mr-miyagi-mentor/feed/ 0 The Karate Kid Remake to Star Will Smith’s Son, Jaden Smith http://movies.popcrunch.com/the-karate-kid-remake-to-star-will-smiths-son-jaden/ http://movies.popcrunch.com/the-karate-kid-remake-to-star-will-smiths-son-jaden/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:46:29 +0000 Wendy http://movies.popcrunch.com/?p=2147 Karate Kid remake to star Jaden Smith
Variety.com is reporting that a Karate Kid remake is in the works – starring Will Smith’s son, Jaden Smith.

The Karate Kid was a hit in 1984, starring Ralph Macchio. The updated return would star Jaden Smith, the 10-year-old son of Will Smith. Jaden co-starred with Will Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness.

The updated Karate Kid is expected to begin filming next year.

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