Karate Kid: Legends movie production status is currently Post-Production
June 29, 2024 • Filming completed; editing of shot film; music composition and recordings, as well as sound and visual effects being added Filming began in April 2024 and wrapped June 2024.
Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Friday, May 30, 2025 Nationwide
Plot: What's the story about?
Described as “the return to the original Karate Kid franchise.”
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Who stars in Karate Kid: Legends: Cast List
Jackie Chan ... Mr. Han
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Ralph Macchio ... Daniel LaRusso
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Who's making Karate Kid: Legends: Crew List
A look at the Karate Kid: Legends behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jonathan Entwistle last directed Power Rangers and The Lost Boys. The film's writer Rob Lieber last wrote Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween and Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
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Production: What we know about Karate Kid: Legends?
Key Facts
- Ming-Na Wen, known for “The Joy Luck Club,” will portray the mother of Ben Wang’s character.
- Ralph Macchio is set to return as Daniel LaRusso, the character he portrayed in the original "Karate Kid" film trilogy from 1984, and whom he also revived in the Netflix series "Cobra Kai" (12/23/2023).
Filming Timeline
- 2024 - June: The film was set to Post-Production status.
Filming began in April 2024 and wrapped June 2024.
- 2023 - December: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2022 - September: The film was set to Development status.
A new sequel to the original Karate Kid.
- 2010 - August: The film was set to Development status.
- 2010 - August: The film was set to Announced status.
- 2010 - August: The film was set to Development status.
- 2010 - June: The film was set to Concept status.
Karate Kid: Legends Release Date: When is the film coming out?
Karate Kid: Legends is coming out as a Nationwide release in 2025 on Friday, May 30, 2025. There is 1 other movie coming out on the same date, including The Life of Chuck.