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Karate Kid Sequel Gets a New Writer
Zak Penn is a screenwriter who made it big fast. He cut his teeth on the X-Men sequels and has now been tapped to do a rewrite on untitled The Karate Kid sequel, despite original thought that the screenplay would be written by the writers of Kung Fu Panda, Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris.
The Karate Kid Review
The Karate Kid directed by Haald Zwart is designed as a career leap for young star, Jaden Smith, son of producers Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.
The story line of the movie revolves around twelve-year-old Dre Parker played by Smith, who is forced to relocate to Beijing with his single mother (Taraji P. Henson). He is rescued from the school bullies by Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), with aid of martial arts. Dre is finally tutored by Han, making him an expert in martial arts, including kung fu.
Make that “montages,” because as everything newer must be bigger, this Karate Kid proves longer in length (135 minutes or so) and wider in scope (who trains at the beach when you have the Great Wall of China?). The fights pack a harder punch, with stunt and sound work suggesting that these pre-teens could take down their older ’80s counterparts. Just as Ralph Macchio was bullied for his crush on Elisabeth Shue, it’s Dre’s flirtation with schoolmate Mei Ying (Wenwen Han) that gets him into all sorts of trouble.
In their scenes together, you can see Jaden doing his best Big Willy imitation, trying to emulate daddy’s boundless swagger, and it’s these moments that confirm that The Karate Kid is as much about training a warrior as it is about grooming a star. Jaden’s future in Hollywood isn’t necessarily set in stone by his work here, but he certainly makes a much better impression than he left in his last remake, 2008’s The Day The Earth Stood Still…read more [Orlando Weekly]
Brand New The Karate Kid Trailer, Photos and Clip
We have added the new action trailer, clip and new photos for Columbia Pictures upcoming reimagining of the 1980′s hit, The Karate Kid.
Will Smith’s son Jaden Smith stars in this updated version of the 1980’s film that starred Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita.While the new film will be set in Beijing, it will borrow elements of the original plot, wherein a bullied youth learns to stand up for himself with the help of an eccentric mentor.
New International Poster For The Karate Kid
A new poster is out for The Karate Kid staring Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith and Taraji P. Henson.
Jaden Smith plays Dre, a skateboarding video game buff who is forced to move to China after his single mother (Taraji P. Henson) is forced to transfer to the China for work. Of course, unable to speak Chinese, Dre finds it hard to settle in, and gets beat up by the local bully. Jackie Chan plays Mr. Han (the Mr. Miyagi character), a maintenance man who spots Dre’s black-eye and offers to teach him both martial arts and Chinese, so he can defend against the students of Li Quan Ha’s Fighting dragon school of Kung-Fu.
8 New Hi Res Karate Kid Photos
Our Photo Gallery has been updated with eight new hi-res photos from the upcoming remake of The Karate Kid. You can check out bigger versions of each by clicking them below.
12-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) could’ve been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother’s latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying – and the feeling is mutual – but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre’s feelings make an enemy of the class bully, and kung fu prodigy, Cheng. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.
International Karate Kid Trailer
Sony Pictures has revealed a new international trailer for upcoming reimagining of the 1980′s hit, The Karate Kid.
12-year-old Dre Parker could’ve been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother’s latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying – and the feeling is mutual – but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre’s feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng puts “the karate kid” on the floor with ease. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.
Karate Kid Trailer #2
Sony Pictures has released a second movie trailer for The Karate Kid starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan.
12-year-old Dre Parker could’ve been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother’s latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying – and the feeling is mutual – but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre’s feelings make an enemy of the class bully, and kung fu prodigy, Cheng. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.
The Karate Kid Trailer
The first trailer for the upcoming remake of “The Karate Kid” is online and you can watch it using the media player below
“The Karate Kid” Plot: 12-year-old Dre Parker could’ve been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother’s latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying – and the feeling is mutual – but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre’s feelings make an enemy of the class bully, and kung fu prodigy, Cheng. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.
First Official “The Karate Kid” Photos: Jaden Smith & Jackie Chan
People Magazine has published the first official photos from Will Smith-produced remake of “The Karate Kid“. It features Jaden Smith as Dre Parker and Jackie Chan as Mr. Han.
Dre is a skateboarding video game buff who moves to China after his single mother is forced to go there for work. Unable to speak Chinese, Dre finds it hard to settle in, and gets beat up by the local bully. Mr. Han (Chan) is a maintenance man who spots his black-eye and offers to teach him both martial arts and Chinese, so he can defend against the students at the nearby school of kung-fu.
