Two branches, one tree. Spoilers below for “Karate Kid: Legends.” The newest “Karate Kid” film follows kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) as he moves from Beijing to New York City with his mother, Dr. Fong (Ming-Na Wen). But while “Karate Kid: Legends” is mainly set in NYC, it was almost filmed one hundred … Read more
Wax on, wax off. The latest movie in the “Karate Kid” franchise, “Karate Kid: Legends,” ended with a dramatic fight — that included hundreds of background actors. “We had 650 extras in there on the [sound] stage for that sequence, to really sell it,” director Jonathan Entwistle exclusively told The Post. Ben Wang as Li … Read more
movie review KARATE KID: LEGENDS Running time: 94 minutes. PG-13 (martial arts violence and some language). In theaters May 30. “Karate Kid: Legends” continues a grand old tradition. And I don’t mean that of one generation handing down ancient martial arts skills to the next. No, “Legends” is the latest in a long line of … Read more
There’s a new kid on the block. The “Karate Kid” franchise has a new installment — “Karate Kid: Legends.” “Who doesn’t know Daniel LaRusso?” director Jonathan Entwistle exclusively told The Post, referring to the original “Karate Kid” Ralph Macchio’s character. “One of the most indelible cultural concepts in the world is Mr. Miyagi and wax … Read more
After last summer, which was sadly slim on major blockbusters, the sweaty months of 2025 are refreshingly stacked with big-budget, recognizable franchises and titles. Pass-the-popcorn stuff. I also threw in some smaller and original films just to help me sleep at night. Here are 10 movies to catch in theaters this summer. Ben Wong stars … Read more
Fans of the “Karate Kid” franchise have lost a beloved figure. Actor Chad McQueen, known for portraying the character Dutch in the “Karate Kid” movies, has died, according to TMZ. He was 63. McQueen passed away on Wednesday, September 11, at his home in Palm Desert, Calif., according to his longtime attorney, Arthur Barens. Barens … Read more
Ralph Macchio is taking a crane kick to criticisms that “The Karate Kid” was “too white.” “People have said it’s a very white cast..that it didn’t dive into the Asian story,” Macchio said in this week’s issue of Stellar Magazine. The 60-year-old actor said the 1984 classic, where he starred alongside Noriyuki “Pat” Morita as … Read more
Ralph Macchio learned he was crane-kicked out of “The Next Karate Kid” by reading about it in the newspaper. Macchio, then in his early 30s, was clueless about the project until reading in 1994 that producer Jerry Weintraub had told reporters the actor was “too old” to continue his role as New Jersey underdog Daniel … Read more
Ralph Macchio is ready to send the secrets of “The Karate Kid” to the mat once and for all. Nearly four decades after wowing audiences as New Jersey underdog Daniel LaRusso in the 1984 classic, Macchio is pulling back the curtain on the iconic movie franchise with a new 256-page memoir, “Waxing On: The Karate … Read more
Jon Hurwitz, co-creator of Netflix’s Cobra Kai, is addressing and explaining if he’s part of the new Karate Kid film Sony Pictures confirmed to be coming out in 2024. “The guys and I would love to make Karate Kid and Cobra Kai movies and hope to someday. But this one isn’t from us or focused on … Read more
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