‘Karate Kid’ Ralph Macchio Welcomed Retconning Jackie Chan Into ‘Legends’ Sequel: ‘He Loves Making Movies’

‘Karate Kid’ Ralph Macchio Welcomed Retconning Jackie Chan Into ‘Legends’ Sequel: ‘He Loves Making Movies’

“Karate Kid: Legends”, the eighth entry in a franchise that counts six movies, Netflix’s “Cobra Kai” and a short-lived 1989 animated series, kicked up about $20 million this weekend. When 2010’s “The Karate Kid” hit theaters, it was considered a remake of the original 1984 film, with Jackie Chan playing karate master Mr. Han — a facsimile of Mr.  Miyagi (Pat Morita) from the first four movies. But now, 15 years later, that movie has been retconn…

Karate Kid: Legends Ignores One Franchise Character Completely (And It's Very Confusing)

Karate Kid: Legends merges the world of the original film series with the remake starring Jackie Chan, but it completely ignores a major character.

Karate Kid: Legends. Two Branches, One Tree

Director: Jonathan Entwistle Starring: Jackie Chan, Ben Wang, Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley, Ming-Na Wen Running Time: 94 minutes I’ll be honest, I was skeptical when I heard that the Karate Kid franchise was getting yet another revival. At this stage, we all know the dance. There’s a certain exhaustion that creeps in every time a legacy series announces a comeback- especially in this era of cinema seemingly marked by reboots and remakes that fe…

Karate Kid: Legends Is Not Cobra Kai Sequel, But Here’s How It’s Still Connected

Karate Kid: Legends, the newest addition to the beloved Karate Kid universe, is set to hit theaters in 2025, bringing together Ralph Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso and Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han for the first time. The film continues the story of Daniel, who first appeared in the 1984 classic The Karate Kid and re-emerged in Netflix’s hit series Cobra Kai, which wrapped up its six-season run in February 2025. Now, Daniel finds himself crossing paths with M…