Sony has released the official trailer for Karate Kid: Legends, the next chapter in the martial arts franchise that’s coming to theaters on May 30, 2025.
Based on the trailer, we can see that Mr. Han travels to the original home of Mr. Miyagi (finally connecting the two mentors) in search of Daniel LaRusso, in what appears to be in hopes of training (together?) the next Karate Kid. And yes, bullies are still abound.
This new entry brings together original star Ralph Macchio, who played Daniel LaRusso back in the 1984 Karate Kid movie, and Jackie Chan, who played Mr. Han in the 2010 Karate Kid remake (which also featured a young Jaden Smith. American Born Chinese star Ben Wang plays a new student named Li Fong, who becomes the latest protege to Daniel and Mr. Han.
Wang was found after Chan and Macchio announced a worldwide search that saw thousands of young actors from around the world audition for the role. Wang was chosen in part for his variety of martial arts skills, including karate, wing chun/kung fu, gumdo, kempo and taekwondo.
“I was the target audience when that movie came out. I was exactly the age of the character,” Wang told Entertainment Weekly. “That whole movie takes place in Beijing, and I’d just come back from living for a year in Beijing. Also, I grew up watching Jackie Chan movies. He is the first memory I have of knowing what an actor is. It was all of my favorite things in one place.”
Ming-Na Wen plays Li Fong’s mother. Joshua Jackson and Sadie Stanley will also appear in the film.
Jonathan Entwistle, the creator and director of Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This and The End of the F—ing World, will direct the film from a screenplay by Peter Rabbit scribe Rob Lieber. Karen Rosenfelt will produce.
Does this trailer get you excited for Karate Kid: Legends, and the return to the franchise to the big screen?
