The Karate Kid (remake)

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Will Smith's Karate Kid
Oct 1, 2007, 13:00 GMT

Will Smith's son Jaden is set to star in a remake of cult classic 'The Karate Kid'.

Will's nine-year-old son is being lined up to play Daniel LaRusso in a new version of the popular 1984 film, with Jackie Chan as his martial arts mentor Mr. Miyagi.

It is rumoured the 'Men In Black' star is set to make his directorial debut and helm the movie.

Will's production company Overbrook Entertainment will produce alongside Jerry Weintraub, producer of the original film.

The 'Karate Kid' follows youngster Daniel, who learns karate to help cope with school bullies.

The first 'Karate Kid' - which starred Ralph Macchio as Daniel and the late Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi - was so successful it spawned three sequels, the most recent being 'The Next Karate Kid', in 1994.

Jaden proved his acting talent last year when he earned rave reviews opposite his dad in 'The Pursuit of Happyness'.

Sony Pictures have confirmed the project is in the initial planning stages.

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[Gaddabout]

Talk about Cruel Summer.

 

[Jersey Girl]

In the words of Kayne West, does anyone make real *bleep* any more?

 

[azsouthendzone]

Nooooooooo!!!!!!!!

You can never, ever, replace, "Johnny, put him in a body bag! Heheheheheheehehe!"

 

[Bada0Bing]

This was my favorite movie when I was 10, I even had the karate kid headband.

I really don't see how they can duplicate it. Come on now, "wax on, wax off", flippin brilliant.

 

[dodie53]

cool, jackie chan..

 

[arthurracoon]

why...

 

[nathan]

I watched the original this weekend and still can't believe Daniel won the tournament. Even the fat kid from Cobra Kai should've been able to beat him.

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

I watched the original this weekend and still can't believe Daniel won the tournament. Even the fat kid from Cobra Kai should've been able to beat him.

You know what they say...any given Sunday...

 

[RON_IN_OC]

You know what they say...any given Sunday...

Steamin' Willie Beamon will get ya.

 

[asudevil83]

yeah.....no

way to butcher a classic right out of the gates

Jackie Chan - Chinese
Mr. Miyagi - Japanese

and wasnt Danny Italian?

and Will Smith directing?

a disasterpiece

 

[Bada0Bing]

I watched the original this weekend and still can't believe Daniel won the tournament. Even the fat kid from Cobra Kai should've been able to beat him.

Old school training techniques are always more effective.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

I watched the original this weekend and still can't believe Daniel won the tournament. Even the fat kid from Cobra Kai should've been able to beat him.

It's on ABC Family right now. Daniel is about to fight Dutch.

The fat kid was in a different bracket and was taken out early.

 

[blindseyed]

yeah.....no

way to butcher a classic right out of the gates

Jackie Chan - Chinese
Mr. Miyagi - Japanese

and wasnt Danny Italian?

and Will Smith directing?

a disasterpiece

LOL disasterpiece...that's funny
And I agree, this is going to be awful and Will just has to get his son into something...oh brother.
I will be missing this one for sure

 

[puckhead]

Please sweep the leg on this remake.

 

[abomb]

a disasterpiece

Classic.

 

[nathan]

The fat kid was in a different bracket and was taken out early.

That would probably be true. The fat kid and the black kid are the only members of Cobra Kai that didn't have black belts.

Here's an unrelated piece of trivia:
Johnny's semifinal opponent actually invented the crane kick during filming after being told by Pat Morita they were looking for some kind of special move for use in the movie.

 

[Cheesebeef]

OMG - I didn't read that Jackie Chan was set to play Miyagi! This will be amongst the worst movies ever made.

 

[nathan]

Will's nine-year-old son is being lined up to play Daniel LaRusso in a new version of the popular 1984 film, with Jackie Chan as his martial arts mentor Mr. Miyagi.

That's the part that makes me especially skeptical of this movie. How would they pull off an evil dojo of nine year olds?

This looks like something that would be targeted to elementary school students.

 

[mjb21aztd]

please don't this it would be a huge mistake. Also weren't they thinking of doing a revenge of the nerds remake but that got canned for some reason

 

[Renz]

Please sweep the leg on this remake.

4/5

 

[Assface]

This is going to suck.

 

[Cheesebeef]

This is going to suck.

if that's not the understatement of the year, I don't know what is!

 

[Nasser22]

It probably will suck, but I love Jackie Chan and Will Smith so I'll probably rent it. :-/

 

[Gaddabout]

Karate Kid (remake)

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117998484.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

Jackie Chan set to wax on, wax off

Actor in final negotiations for 'Karate Kid' redo

By TATIANA SIEGEL

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Jackie Chan is in final negotiations to join the Columbia Pictures remake of "The Karate Kid."Harald Zwart will helm the pic, which has been revamped as a starring vehicle for Jaden Smith.

Set in an exotic Asian locale, the new film will borrow elements of the original plot, wherein a bullied youth (Smith) learns to stand up for himself with the help of an eccentric mentor (Chan). Chris Murphy penned the screenplay.

"Karate Kid" will shoot early this summer in Beijing.

Jerry Weintraub, who launched the original 1984 pic, is producing alongside Overbrook Entertainment's James Lassiter, Will Smith and Ken Stovitz. China Film Group Corp. will co-produce in China.

International martial-arts star Chan has put his karate skills to use in such English-language films as the "Rush Hour" trilogy, "The Forbidden Kingdom" and the upcoming "The Spy Next Door."

Zwart most recently helmed "The Pink Panther 2" for the studio and MGM.