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The beloved martial arts franchise just wrote itself an exciting new chapter in the form of Karate Kid: Legends. The movie focuses on Kung Fu prodigy Li Fong, who has to deal with his past as he tries to fit in with his new classmates. Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio reprise their roles from the previous movies, while Ben Wang is new to the franchise. With the return of Mr. Han and Daniel Larusso, fans are in for a nostalgic ride.

Of course, when a movie as exciting as Karate Kid: Legends drops, people start wondering just how much these stars are actually making. It is no surprise that Jackie Chan, one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood, would have the biggest paycheck.

How much does Jackie Chan make? Jackie Chan as Mr. Han in Karate Kid: Legends | Credits: Sony Pictures Releasing

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Stars: Ben Wang, Joshua Jackson, Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio, Stanley, Ming-Na Wen, Aramis Knight, Wyatt Oleff | Written by Rob Lieber, Robert Mark Kamen | Directed by Jonathan Entwistle

Directed by Jonathan Entwistle, Karate Kid: Legends is the sixth film in the popular Karate Kid franchise. Although technically a stand-alone story, it cleverly combines elements from the original movies, the 2010 remake and the Netflix series Cobra Kai. As such, it’s an entertaining, snappily paced action flick that will appeal to fans of the franchise and newcomers alike.

Ben Wang (Disney’s American Born Chinese) stars as teenager Li Fong, who moves from Beijing to New York when his mother (Ming-Na Wen) gets a new job. In doing so, he leaves behind his kung fu tutor Mr Han (Jackie Chan), though he is still traumatised from the death of his older brother, who was stabbed after winning a martial arts tournament.

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“Karate Kid” is kicking its way back to movie theaters this weekend.

The latest installment of the classic franchise, “Karate Kid: Legends,” has made $2.3 million in previews so far at the box office. It’s projected to make $25 million in its opening weekend, with some estimates punching a bit higher at $30 million. With a $45 million production budget, the Sony and Columbia film should crane-kick to a tidy profit.

“Karate Kid: Legends” brings in multiple generations of stars, old and new. Ralph Macchio, who starred as Daniel Larusso in the original 1984 classic and its sequels, returns to the big screen alongside action icon Jackie Chan, who co-starred in 2010’s “The Karate Kid” opposite a young Jaden Smith. “Legends” introduces newcomer Ben Wang, a Chinese teen who moves to New York City and learns karate from Chan’s Mr. Han and Macchio’s Larusso to win the Five Boroughs karate tournament. The cast also includes Ming-Na Wen,...

Take a look at more footage from the new “Karate Kid: Legends” live-action martial arts feature, directed by Jonathan Enteustle, starring Joshua Jackson, Jackie Chan, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Ralph Macchio, Ming-Na Wen, Wyatt Oleff, Sadie Stanley, Aramis Knight, Ben Wang and Jennifer-Lynn Christie, releasing May 30, 2025 in theaters:

“…’Li’ is a skilled fighter and a student who has his life uprooted when his mom decides that they're moving to Brooklyn for a work opportunity.

“Li also grapples with a past tragedy and bumping up against his doctor mother, who is dealing with the same tragedy but in an altogether different manner.

“While his mom is against violence and ‘Kung Fu’, Li finds purpose by training ‘Victor’ in the art and finds himself back in the ring as well…”

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And with the first official post-holiday “Summer cinema” weekend at the multiplex, here comes the return of another beloved movie franchise. Though it doesn’t boast the longest wait between installments, its storied history is one that the Imf might have a tough time sorting through. It’s hard to believe that the initial was over forty years ago. That flick and its two sequels became cable TV staples in the 1980s. Then, a reboot was attempted with one of the stars in 1994 with a “gender switch” for the title lead. Didn’t work, but that didn’t stop a complete remake/reboot 15 years ago, which was a modest hit. Now, after a popular “spin-off” streaming TV, here’s a “re-do” that combines and unites the original trilogy and that 2010 version. With those mixed characters and legacies, it’s no wonder that this one is labeled Karate Kid: Legends.

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While it has much in common structurally with the previous films in the Karate Kid franchise, Karate Kid Legends is cut from the same cloth as Cobra Kai in terms of tone. The sense of humor and self-awareness is intact, and it takes the drama at its core just seriously enough to make its characters’ plights worth investing in. But the fighting gets a major jump in quality thanks to Jackie Chan’s obvious influence, and even as new kung fu kid Li Fong (Ben Wang) goes through most of the same motions as the characters played by Ralph Macchio, Hilary Swank, Jaden Smith, and Xolo Mariduena before him, Legends carves out its own territory alongside the other films in the franchise—at least in its front end.

Instead of Li Fong being a complete novice who learns the ways of kung fu in order to stop getting his ass...

Karate Kid: Legends' Rotten Tomatoes score has been revealed – how does it compare to past movies and Cobra Kai? Directed by Jonathan Entwistle, with a script written by Rob Lieber, the sixth film in the franchise brings back Jackie Chan as Mr. Han and Ralph Macchio as Daniel Larusso, who team up to train a new Karate Kid, Li Fong (Ben Wang). Karate Kid: Legends' cast also includes Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley, Ming-Na Wen, Aramis Knight, Wyatt Oleff, and Shaunette Renée Wilson.

Now, following its premiere in Mexico City on May 8 and ahead of its theatrical release, Karate Kid: Legends has debuted with a 51% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie has 35 reviews at the time of writing, so the score will fluctuate as more are published. It doesn't yet have an audience score, though it will begin to take shape once the movie releases in theaters. See how...

The first reviews are in for Karate Kid: Legends, the long-awaited sixth theatrical installment in the long-running martial arts franchise. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like the movie will be able to live up to the critical heights of the franchise's recently concluded sequel series, Cobra Kai.

With 29 reviews counted at the time of writing, Karate Kid: Legends is currently rotten on Rotten Tomatoes with an approval rating of 55%. After all six seasons of Cobra Kai earned at least an Rt critics' score of 91%, this is a disappointing return to form for the franchise. Of course, it's not entirely surprising considering that the Karate Kid films have struggled to win over critics since the 1984 original, which is the only feature to match the critical reception of Cobra Kai with a 90% approval rating. The Rt critics' scores for the other four films, from best to worst, are 66% (2010's The Karate Kid), 45% (The Karate Kid Part II...

In the pantheon of unnecessary legacy sequels — distant continuations that dig up decades of history to occasionally transcendent but mostly exasperating effect — it’s hard to come up with a film that gains less from its connections to the work it’s tied to than “Karate Kid: Legends.” Partly, there’s a deep sense of redundancy: the iconic ’80s “Karate Kid” martial arts franchise has already been the subject of a six-season sequel series “Cobra Kai” that just concluded a mere three months ago, which had flaws but nonetheless inspired affection for its cheeky reverence to the cheesy charms of the 1984 original film.

But more importantly, “The Karate Kid,” for as much as it reigns supreme as one of the most famous sports/martial arts films of its time, is an exceedingly simple story about a boy, his mentor, the girl he has a crush on, and the bully whose ass he kicks.

Ralph Macchio stepped out for the latest premiere event of his new movie Karate Kid: Legends held at Sva Theater on Tuesday (May 27) in New York City.

The 63-year-old actor got the support of his Cobra Kai co-stars Tanner Buchanan and Mary Mouser, and Alicia Hannah-Kim, at the event!

Also hitting the black carpet for the premiere were Ralph‘s movie co-stars Jackie Chan, Ben Wang, Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley, Ming-Na Wen, Wyatt Oleff and Aramis Knight, as well as his family – wife Phyllis Fierro and children Julia and Daniel – and director Jonathan Entwistle.

Karate Kid: Legends “unites the iconic martial arts masters of one of the most beloved film franchises of all time to tell a completely new story full of action and heart. When kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Wang) relocates to New York City with his mother to attend a prestigious new school, he finds solace in...

Take a look at more footage from the new “Karate Kid: Legends” live-action martial arts feature, directed by Jonathan Enteustle, starring Joshua Jackson, Jackie Chan, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Ralph Macchio, Ming-Na Wen, Wyatt Oleff, Sadie Stanley, Aramis Knight, Ben Wang and Jennifer-Lynn Christie, releasing May 30, 2025 in theaters:

“…’Li’ is a skilled fighter and a student who has his life uprooted when his mom decides that they're moving to Brooklyn for a work opportunity.

“Li also grapples with a past tragedy and bumping up against his doctor mother, who is dealing with the same tragedy but in an altogether different manner.

“While his mom is against violence and ‘Kung Fu’, Li finds purpose by training ‘Victor’ in the art and finds himself back in the ring as well…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

Take a look at more footage from the new “Karate Kid: Legends” live-action martial arts feature, directed by Jonathan Enteustle, starring Joshua Jackson, Jackie Chan, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Ralph Macchio, Ming-Na Wen, Wyatt Oleff, Sadie Stanley, Aramis Knight, Ben Wang and Jennifer-Lynn Christie, releasing May 30, 2025 in theaters:

“…’Li’ is a skilled fighter and a student who has his life uprooted when his mom decides that they're moving to Brooklyn for a work opportunity.

“Li also grapples with a past tragedy and bumping up against his doctor mother, who is dealing with the same tragedy but in an altogether different manner.

“While his mom is against violence and ‘Kung Fu’, Li finds purpose by training ‘Victor’ in the art and finds himself back in the ring as well…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

It has been a long time since we first saw that iconic crane kick. The Karate Kid franchise started in 1984 as an underdog story about a kid who learns martial arts and deals with bullies. Since then, it has become a part of pop culture, with a number of sequels, a 2010 reboot, and spin-offs like Cobra Kai. Now, Karate Kid: Legends is bringing some familiar faces again, with some new ones as well.

The movie will be the sixth movie of the franchise. It will bring the worlds of Ralph Macchio’s Daniel Larusso and Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han together and will introduce a new generation to the franchise. But who is returning, who is new, and how does it all connect? Let’s break it down one by one.

The plot of Karate Kid: Legends Jackie Chan and Ben Wang in Karate Kid: Legends | Credit: Sony Pictures

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Take a look at more footage from the new “Karate Kid: Legends” live-action martial arts feature, directed by Jonathan Enteustle, starring Joshua Jackson, Jackie Chan, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Ralph Macchio, Ming-Na Wen, Wyatt Oleff, Sadie Stanley, Aramis Knight, Ben Wang and Jennifer-Lynn Christie, releasing May 30, 2025 in theaters:

“…’Li’ is a skilled fighter and a student who has his life uprooted when his mom decides that they're moving to Brooklyn for a work opportunity.

“Li also grapples with a past tragedy and bumping up against his doctor mother, who is dealing with the same tragedy but in an altogether different manner.

“While his mom is against violence and ‘Kung Fu’, Li finds purpose by training ‘Victor’ in the art and finds himself back in the ring as well…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

This article is part of ScreenRant's Exclusive 2025 Summer Movie Preview. Keep an eye out for the full feature next week!

A new image from Karate Kid: Legends showcases an intense moment during the training of Li Fong (Ben Wang). The upcoming crossover sequel features Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio), the original lead character of the long-running martial arts franchise, teaming up with Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), the mentor from the 2010 reboot, to help a bullied kid become a champion. The upcoming Karate Kid: Legends, which was directed by Jonathan Entwistle and comes just three and a half months after the end of the Netflix sequel series Cobra Kai, is the sixth theatrical installment in the franchise.

ScreenRant can now share an exclusive first-look image from Karate Kid: Legends ahead of the movie's theatrical premiere on May 30. The image shows Li Fong delivering a side kick in an alley with an intense look on his face.

The first reactions to the legacy sequel Karate Kid: Legends have now started to emerge. So, is the combination of martial arts icon Jackie Chan and Cobra Kai star Ralph Macchio as perfectly conceived as the wax on, wax off technique? Or is the follow-up as brutal as an illegal kick to the face? Let’s find out...

Karate Kid: Legends has now premiered in Mexico City, with some of the lucky audience members having since taken to social media to reveal whether the sequel continues the success of Cobra Kai. For X/Twitter user @DrakeWayne2248, Karate Kid: Legends does exactly what you’d want a movie in the beloved franchise, which began way, way back in 1984, to do.

“#KarateKidLegends is very entertaining from start to finish, its frenetic pace and familiar plot will leave fans of the saga happy.

Little development of the villain and female characters, but it is compensated by good cinematography,...

Take a look at more footage from the new “Karate Kid: Legends” live-action martial arts feature, directed by Jonathan Enteustle, starring Joshua Jackson, Jackie Chan, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Ralph Macchio, Ming-Na Wen, Wyatt Oleff, Sadie Stanley, Aramis Knight, Ben Wang and Jennifer-Lynn Christie, releasing May 30, 2025 in theaters:

“…’Li’ is a skilled fighter and a student who has his life uprooted when his mom decides that they're moving to Brooklyn for a work opportunity.

“Li also grapples with a past tragedy and bumping up against his doctor mother, who is dealing with the same tragedy but in an altogether different manner.

“While his mom is against violence and ‘Kung Fu’, Li finds purpose by training ‘Victor’ in the art and finds himself back in the ring as well…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

Take a look at more footage from the new “Karate Kid: Legends” martial arts feature, directed by Jonathan Enteustle, starring Joshua Jackson, Jackie Chan, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Ralph Macchio, Ming-Na Wen, Wyatt Oleff, Sadie Stanley, Aramis Knight, Ben Wang and Jennifer-Lynn Christie, releasing May 30, 2025 in theaters:

“…’Li’ is a skilled fighter and a student who has his life uprooted when his mom decides that they're moving to Brooklyn for a work opportunity.

“Li also grapples with a past tragedy and bumping up against his doctor mother, who is dealing with the same tragedy but in an altogether different manner.

“While his mom is against violence and ‘Kung Fu’, Li finds purpose by training ‘Victor’ in the art and finds himself back in the ring as well…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

Take a look at more footage from the new “Karate Kid: Legends” live-action martial arts feature, directed by Jonathan Enteustle, starring Joshua Jackson, Jackie Chan, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Ralph Macchio, Ming-Na Wen, Wyatt Oleff, Sadie Stanley, Aramis Knight, Ben Wang and Jennifer-Lynn Christie, releasing May 30, 2025 in theaters:

“…’Li’ is a skilled fighter and a student who has his life uprooted when his mom decides that they're moving to Brooklyn for a work opportunity.

“Li also grapples with a past tragedy and bumping up against his doctor mother, who is dealing with the same tragedy but in an altogether different manner.

“While his mom is against violence and ‘Kung Fu’, Li finds purpose by training ‘Victor’ in the art and finds himself back in the ring as well…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

Take a look at more footage from the new “Karate Kid: Legends” live-action martial arts feature, directed by Jonathan Enteustle, starring Joshua Jackson, Jackie Chan, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Ralph Macchio, Ming-Na Wen, Wyatt Oleff, Sadie Stanley, Aramis Knight, Ben Wang and Jennifer-Lynn Christie, releasing May 30, 2025 in theaters:

“…’Li’ is a skilled fighter and a student who has his life uprooted when his mom decides that they're moving to Brooklyn for a work opportunity.

“Li also grapples with a past tragedy and bumping up against his doctor mother, who is dealing with the same tragedy but in an altogether different manner.

“While his mom is against violence and ‘Kung Fu’, Li finds purpose by training ‘Victor’ in the art and finds himself back in the ring as well…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

The Karate Kid franchise gears up to be back on the silver screens, and its latest chapter, Karate Kid: Legends, is poised to deliver a high-kicking blend of nostalgia and fresh energy. Unveiled at CinemaCon 2025, the new trailer has fans buzzing, promising a storm of martial arts mastery rooted in the timeless “Miyagi-Way.”

Ben Wang in a still from Karate Kid: Legends | Credits: Sony Pictures Releasing

Set to hit theaters on May 30, 2025, this sixth installment brings together decades of Karate Kid history by uniting iconic characters with a new generation. Directed by Jonathan Entwistle and written by Rob Lieber, Legends follows a young kung-fu protégé navigating life in New York City, guided by two legendary mentors.

With its exciting footage and a narrative driven by the franchise’s legacy, the film elevates the series to new heights, and the spotlight at CinemaCon only heightens the anticipation.

Karate Kid: Legends shines...

Sony has delighted fans with a combination of action, martial arts, and ‘80s nostalgia, unleashing the new trailer for Karate Kid: Legends which first debuted at CinemaCon. Jonathan Entwistle, who is best known for I’m Not Okay with This and The End of the F***ing World, will helm Karate Kid: Legends, with the sequel now officially bringing together the disparate Karate Kid franchises and building on the huge success of the Netflix series Cobra Kai. You can check out the newly released Karate Kid: Legends trailer below.

The movie has been written by Rob Lieber, and stars Jackie Chan as Mr. Han, Ralph Macchio as Daniel Larusso, and Ben Wang as Li Fong, with the rest of the cast comprised of Joshua Jackson, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Sadie Stanley, Ming-Na Wen, Aramis Knight, Wyatt Oleff, and Jennifer-Lyn Christie. You can check out the official synopsis below.

“In Karate Kid: Legends,...

A new trailer for Karate Kid: Legends has been released. The upcoming sequel sees the franchise unite Jackie Chan's Mr. Han with original franchise protagonist Daniel Larusso, played by a returning Ralph Macchio.

Coming over three months after the first Karate Kid: Legends trailer, the new trailer spends the bulk of its 2-minute and 30-second runtime introducing audiences to the franchise's new Karate Kid, Li Fong, played by American Born Chinese star Ben Wang. Similar to both the original 1984 film and the 2010 remake (which is now canon to the Miyagiverse), Legends follows its protagonist as his life gets uprooted following a move to a new city. As Li struggles to settle into his new life in New York, he enters a karate competition despite only being skilled at kung fu. This leads Chan's Mr. Han, who trained Li in kung fu, to seek out Macchio's Daniel to help him train the next Karate Kid.

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Netflix is one of the best places to find the best movies and TV shows you can watch on any streaming service. Every month, it adds hundreds of new titles to its content library, but some titles have to go. So, today, we are here to tell you about the best films and TV shows you should watch before they leave Netflix in April 2025.

Bruce Almighty (April 1) Credit – Universal Pictures

Bruce Almighty is a fantasy comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac from a screenplay co-written by Steve Koren, Mark O’Keefe, and Steve Oedekerk. The 2003 film follows Bruce Nolan, a down-and-out television reporter who constantly criticizes God for not doing his job. So, in turn, God finally gives him the chance to do the job himself to hilarious and eye-opening results. Bruce Almighty stars Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Aniston,...

R-rated movies aren’t just surviving in the shadow of their PG-13 counterparts; they’re thriving, raking in massive box office numbers and smashing records left and right. Take the last decade’s chart-toppers like Joker with a staggering $1.07 billion or Deadpool 2 at $785.9 million. Deadpool & Wolverine is already leading the charge this decade, earning a jaw-dropping $1.33 billion. Then there’s Oppenheimer, proving that brainy, historical dramas can pull in $976.9 million. Combined, these ten blockbusters have earned a mind-blowing $8.97 billion globally. Yes, you read that right: billion with a capital B.

The Passion of the Christ, Logan, and Detective Chinatown 3

Actors like Ryan Reynolds dominate the list with Deadpool, Deadpool 2, and Deadpool & Wolverine. Hugh Jackman isn’t far behind, slashing through with Logan and his much-anticipated team-up with Reynolds. Meanwhile, Keanu Reeves’ The Matrix Reloaded ($741.8 million) and Jim Caviezel’s The Passion of the Christ ($612 million) remind...

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Russian Doll is a mystery comedy-drama series created by Natasha Lyonne, Leslye Headland, and Amy Poehler. The Netflix series follows Nadia Vulvokov, a young woman who finds herself stuck in a time loop where she dies and relives the same night. She soon finds someone stuck in the same situation as her and teams up with them to solve this mystery and get out of the time loop. Russian Doll stars Natasha Lyonne, Greta Lee, Yul Vazquez, Elizabeth Ashley, Charlie Bartlett, and Chloë Sevigny. So, if you loved the mind-bending storyline, hilarious dark comedy, and compelling characters in Russian Doll, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Take a look at more footage from the new “Karate Kid: Legends” live-action martial arts feature, directed by Jonathan Enteustle, starring Joshua Jackson, Jackie Chan, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Ralph Macchio, Ming-Na Wen, Wyatt Oleff, Sadie Stanley, Aramis Knight, Ben Wang and Jennifer-Lynn Christie, releasing May 30, 2025 in theaters:

“…’Li’ is a skilled fighter and a student who has his life uprooted when his mom decides that they're moving to Brooklyn for a work opportunity.

“Li also grapples with a past tragedy and bumping up against his doctor mother, who is dealing with the same tragedy but in an altogether different manner.

“While his mom is against violence and ‘Kung Fu’, Li finds purpose by training ‘Victor’ in the art and finds himself back in the ring as well…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

Take a look at more footage from the new “Karate Kid: Legends” live-action martial arts feature, directed by Jonathan Enteustle, starring Joshua Jackson, Jackie Chan, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Ralph Macchio, Ming-Na Wen, Wyatt Oleff, Sadie Stanley, Aramis Knight, Ben Wang and Jennifer-Lynn Christie, releasing May 30, 2025 in theaters:

“…’Li’ is a skilled fighter and a student who has his life uprooted when his mom decides that they're moving to Brooklyn for a work opportunity.

“Li also grapples with a past tragedy and bumping up against his doctor mother, who is dealing with the same tragedy but in an altogether different manner.

“While his mom is against violence and ‘Kung Fu’, Li finds purpose by training ‘Victor’ in the art and finds himself back in the ring as well…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

The Karate Kid franchise started as a film series in 1984, but. After several successful films, the universe was brought back to life in 2018 with the series Cobra Kai, which ended after six seasons.

The original series was created by Robert Mark Kamen, but Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg took the universe to the small screen, bringing back several key characters. The new series followed Ralph Macchio and William Zabka as the main characters, reprising their roles as Daniel Larusso and Johnny Lawrence. Throughout the series, many actors from the films reprised their roles in main, guest, or recurring roles, but co-creator Jon Hurwitz told ScreenRant which cameo they wished they had in the series finale.

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Cobra Kai's Xolo Maridueñahas addressed the possibility of his character showing up in the upcoming feature filmKarate Kid: Legends, and it's not looking good. While Maridueña didn't exactly say "no" when he was asked about reprising the character in the movie, the actor is not optimistic about the writers adding Miguel to the movie. But is there a glimmer of hope?

Maridueña, who has played Miguel Diaz in all six seasons of Cobra Kai, was at the Saturn Awards, and he spoke with Screen Rant about his future after Cobra Kai. The Netflix show is set to end in a few days when Season 6 Part 3 premieres on Feb. 13. Maridueña is open to wearing the karate suit again in Karate Kid: Legends, and he's certain that the piece that holds it all together is Ralph Macchio, aka Daniel Larusso:

"Maybe if you catch me at the local theater, maybe you'll get a double showing.

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This February, Netflix is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated final episodes of Cobra Kai to a political conspiracy thriller series, Zero Day. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Netflix this month and have an 85% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the five best films that are coming to Netflix in February 2025 with an 85% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

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Written by Jay Longino and BenDavid Grabinski, Skiptrace stars Fan Bingbing, Eve Torres, Eric Tsang, Winston Chao, and Yeon Jung-hoon alongside Chan and Knoxville. Released in 2016, Skiptrace was met with a... not-exactly-ideal response from critics, with the action movie receiving a “rotten” score of 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and a somehow-even-worse score of 27 from audiences on the Popcornmeter.

However, while it may not be one of the most...

Sony Pictures’ highly-anticipated Karate Kid: Legends has received a brand-new photo, providing fans with a closer look at Jackie Chan’s return. In the sixth Karate Kid movie, the veteran martial arts star is once again playing the role of Mr. Han from 2010’s Jaden Smith-led reboot.

Shared by USA Today, the image features Chan’s Mr. Han with new Karate Kid star Ben Wang, teasing the duo’s mentor-mentee bond. Wang, who was first seen in Disney+’s short-lived American Born Chinese series, has been tapped to play the role of a kung fu prodigy, who enters a karate competition after being challenged by his new classmates. The rising actor won the lead role through a global casting search that garnered 10,000 submissions. According to the latest trailer, the relationship between Mr. Han and Wang’s character Li Fong will be similar to Daniel Larusso’s sensei bond with Mr.

Jaeden Martell, the birthday boy who turns 22 today is literal proof that Hollywood loves a multi-talented underdog. Born in Philadelphia and first stealing the spotlight in a Hot Wheels commercial, he swapped his last name Lieberher for Martell, his mom’s maiden name, a slick rebranding move that screams leading man.

And you probably remember him as Bill Denbrough rallying the Losers’ Club in It or the keyboard-tapping, chaos-causing Jacob Thrombey in Knives Out. But trust us, there’s more to Martell than iconic horror flicks and quirky mystery roles.

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Stephen King fans have many exciting adaptations to look forward to in the future, but not all previous movies and shows based on the horror author's works are available. Fans of one of King's most famous works, It, will get a treat on New Year's Day, but it will also come with a twist.

After It: Chapter Two left Netflix earlier this month, Max will add the original 1990 two-part miniseries It starring Tim Curry as Pennywise, and the final battle of the Losers' Club, It: Chapter Two. However, the frustrating part is that the 2017 film, It, will not be a part of the new additions. The film, with Andy Muschietti at the helm, starred Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise, and it followed the children's first interaction with the Clown, a story that later continues with the adults in It: Chapter Two.

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The trailer for the new Karate Kid movie has been released!

Sony Pictures has debuted the first trailer for Karate Kid: Legends, which unites multiple generations from the franchise.

Ralph Macchio, star of the original movie trilogy and the Netflix revival series Cobra Kai, is returning to play Daniel Larusso while Jackie Chan is also reprising his role as Karate teach Mr. Han from the 2010 Karate Kid movie.

Keep reading to find out more…Here’s the synopsis: “In Karate Kid: Legends, after a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother. Li struggles to let go of his past as he tries to fit in with his new classmates, and although he doesn’t want to fight, trouble seems to find him everywhere. When a new friend needs his help,...

Take a look at more footage from the new “Karate Kid: Legends” live-action martial arts feature, directed by Jonathan Enteustle, starring Joshua Jackson, Jackie Chan, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Ralph Macchio, Ming-Na Wen, Wyatt Oleff, Sadie Stanley, Aramis Knight, Ben Wang and Jennifer-Lynn Christie, releasing May 30, 2025 in theaters:

“…’Li’ is a skilled fighter and a student who has his life uprooted when his mom decides that they're moving to Brooklyn for a work opportunity.

“Li also grapples with a past tragedy and bumping up against his doctor mother, who is dealing with the same tragedy but in an altogether different manner.

“While his mom is against violence and ‘Kung Fu’, Li finds purpose by training ‘Victor’ in the art and finds himself back in the ring as well…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

The sensei are teaming up. On Tuesday, Sony released a trailer for Karate Kid: Legends, which will return the Karate Kid franchise to the big screen and unite two strands of the franchise for the first time. In the film, Ralph Macchio’s karate master Daniel Larusso, from the ‘80s Karate Kid movies and “Cobra Kai,” and Jackie Chan’s kung fu teacher, Mr. Han, from the 2010 reboot with Jaden Smith, work together to train a teenage karate student named Li Fong (Ben Wang).

The trailer finds Mr. Han seeking Daniel’s help in training Li, a New Yorker with a lot of promise but some personal troubles. When they meet, Daniel assumes Han is looking for his late sensei, Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita), who taught him everything he knows. “I did not come looking for Sensei Miyagi,” Han says. “I came looking for you.”

The cast also includes Joshua Jackson,...

Action movie icon Jackie Chan joins forces with ‘80s icon and Cobra Kai star Ralph Macchio in the first trailer for Karate Kid: Legends. The sequel sees the pair teaming up to take a kung fu prodigy under their wings, who finds himself in trouble when he enters a karate competition to help his friend. The only way to succeed? Chop the original The Karate Kid from 1984 together with the 2010 reimagining to create what promises to be the perfect nostalgic martial arts drama. You can check out the newly released trailer for Karate Kid: Legends below.

Alongside the first footage from the martial arts movie, a new synopsis has also been revealed which you can check out below.

“In Karate Kid: Legends, after a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother.

Two senseis are better than one in the first trailer for Karate Kids: Legends, the feature that unites multiple generations from the franchise.

Ralph Macchio, star of the original trilogy as well as the Netflix revival Cobra Kai, stars alongside Jackie Chan, who played Karate teacher Mr. Han 2010 Karate Kid movie.

Jonathan Entwistle directs Legends, which stars Ben Wang as a young karate student. Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley, Ming-Na Wen, Aramis Knight and Wyatt Oleff also on the call sheet. It has a script from Rob Lieber.

Karate Kid began life as a sleeper 1984 hit that starred Macchio as Daniel Larusso, a down-on-his-luck East Coast transplant to San Fernando Valley. Under the tutelage of Mr. Miaygi (Pat Moreta), he beats the odds to become a champion. Two more features followed, as well as a fourth starring Hilary Swank. The 2010 movie starred Jaden Smith opposite Chan.

Cobra Kai, meanwhile, bowed on...

Two branches, one tree. The original Karate Kid timeline and the 2010 reboot are seamlessly merged into one cohesive universe in the first trailer for the upcoming sequel, Karate Kid: Legends, which brings back franchise leads Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan.

The trailer begins by reintroducing audiences to Chan's Mr. Han — who reminds everyone that the 2010 reboot was about kung fu, not karate — as well as introducing the new franchise protagonist, Li Fong, played by American Born Chinese star Ben Wang. The trailer then cuts to Mr. Han arriving at the property formerly owned by Mr. Miyagi, where he has come looking for Macchio's Daniel Larusso. Together, the two will mentor and train Li in the ways of both kung fu and karate, merging both fighting styles into one that will help the young protagonist win his first karate competition. Check out the official trailer for Karate Kid: Legends below.

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Dumbledore probably isn't the first character that action legend Jackie Chan would be compared to by moviegoers. However, the Harry Potter character is exactly who Karate Kid: Legends director Jonathan Entwistle believes Chan channeled while on the set of the forthcoming legacy sequel.

This surprising comparison was revealed after Entertainment Weekly asked Entwistle to describe Chan's presence on the Legends set. "Apart from being a wonderful human being who is very warm, he is the type of actor that does not leave. When his day is done, you would often find him sitting next to me, sitting next to the Dp, telling stories, talking to the actors," Entwistle shared. "Jackie Chan is a movie star, and that is something that you don't see so much anymore. He had the ability to come up with a tiny idea that I'd never thought of — and all of Jackie's tiny ideas are in the movie.

It's time to meet the next Karate Kid protagonist. Three new images from the upcoming Karate Kid: Legends have been released, offering fans their first look at Ben Wang's Li Fong, who will be mentored by Jackie Chan's Mr. Han and Ralph Macchio's Daniel Larusso.

Entertainment Weekly shared the images as part of its "2025 Preview First Look" series. The first shows Mr. Han, Li Fong, and Daniel Larusso looking at a map of New York City's five boroughs, while the next two offer a glimpse at Li Fong's martial arts training. Some new plot details were also shared alongside the images, revealing that teenager Li was originally based in Beijing before moving to New York City with his mother, played by Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. alum Ming-Na Wen. Li has a hard time adjusting to NYC, especially his new school, and "he keeps...

Ralph Macchio unites with Jackie Chan alongside Ben Wang's new Karate Kid in images from Karate Kid: Legends, showing off the new 2025 movie. The upcoming Karate Kid: Legends follows Macchio's Daniel Larusso and Chan's Mr. Han as they both begin training a new, talented student named Li Fong, portrayed by Wang. The movie will also include Shaunette Renée Wilson as Ms. Morgan and Joshua Jackson as Victor. Additional cast members include Jennifer-Lyn Christie, Aramis Knight, Danny McBride, Wyatt Oleff, Sadie Stanley, and Ming-Na Wen.

Now, Entertainment Weekly has released three new images showing the core tro of Karate Kid: Legends, as both Daniel and Mr. Han begin to train Li in the ways of martial arts. Li can be seen kicking while on top of a building, on what appears to be a helicopter pad, while another image shows him and Han training in a rooftop garden. All three...

Stephen King fans will soon have to look elsewhere to stream the Losers Club's final battle against Pennywise the Dancing Clown. It Chapter Two is set to leave Netflix as soon as November ends.

Beginning Dec. 1, It Chapter Two will no longer be available to stream on Netflix. Directed by Andy Muschietti from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman, the supernatural horror movie serves as a direct sequel to 2017's It, adapting the half of King's 1986 novel that focuses on the Losers Club as adults. Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, James Ransone, and Andy Bean star in It Chapter Two as Losers Club members Bev Marsh, Bill Denbrough, Richie Tozier, Mike Hanlon, Ben Hanscom, Eddie Kaspbrak, and Stan Uris, respectively, while Sophia Lillis, Jaeden Martell, Finn Wolfhard, Chosen Jacobs, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Wyatt Oleff return from It as the younger versions of the characters.

As Cobra Kai prepares to wrap up its story in Season 6, tying together the journeys of Daniel Larusso, Johnny Lawrence, Miguel Diaz, and Robby Keene. While some of these stars will continue on into the upcoming Karate Kid: Legends, the highly anticipated new theatrical installment in the long-running franchise, it seems that one actor not joining them will be franchise veteran Martin Kove.

Following the 2010 reboot starring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith, a new feature film titled Karate Kid: Legends was confirmed in 2022, with Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio, and many other stars officially joining the cast. This announcement also confirmed that the original Karate Kid films, the remake, and the Cobra Kai series will all be set in the same shared universe.

During a recent interview with Kyle Meredith, Martin Kove, who plays the iconic Kreese in Cobra Kai, was asked about his return to Karate Kid: Legends, to which...

Karate Kid and Cobra Kai star Ralph Macchio has stated that the upcoming Karate Kid: Legends will honor the legacy of Pat Morita's iconic Mr. Miyagi. Macchio will return to reprise the role of Daniel Larusso alongside Jack Chan's Mr. Han, and the actor also teased his character's arc for the upcoming Karate Kid movie installment.

In an interview with Screen Rant, Macchio explained staying true to the core of Daniel, which has endured since his introduction in the original Karate Kid through to Cobra Kai, as the character continues to grow and come to terms with the real legacy of his mentor Mr. Miyagi. "Well, I can't go into detail on it at this point, but one of the things of the choices I've made from back in 1983 was always to play the truth of Daniel Larusso, and the honesty, even with all his flaws," he said.

Warner Bros. horror sequel It Chapter Two has received a brand-new streaming update for this month. In the 2019 sequel, Bill Skarsgrd reprised his iconic role as Pennywise the Clown, after earning praise for his performance in the first installment.

Netflix officially announced that It Chapter Two will no longer be available for streaming on its platform, beginning on Saturday, Nov. 30. The sequel was based on Stephen Kings 1986 novel of the same name, which follows the adult versions of the Losers Club, 27 years after initially defeating Pennywise when they were kids. The fan-favorite demon clown has returned for vengeance, which forces Bill, Bev, Richie, Mike, Ben, and Eddie to come back to Derry in order to fulfill their childhood promise of reuniting to defeat Pennywise once he returns. Even though It Chapter Two will be leaving Netflix, fans of the blockbuster horror franchise still have the chance to rewatch the first installment,...

Stephen King's novels have seen numerous adaptations, some of them more than once. Following the success of 2017's It and 2019's It Chapter Two, Warner Bros. and HBO decided to expand the universe with a prequel.

Welcome to Derry comes from the creative minds behind the successful films, Andy and Barbara Muschietti, who co-created and executive-produced the series with Jason Fuchs. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the filmmakers unveiled the first look at the upcoming HBO series and detailed its inspiration. The series previously unveiled a teaser that left the audience wanting more, and now the Muschiettis have revealed what to expect.

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Two movies based on the same Stephen King novel, one acclaimed and the other derided, are heading to Prime Video in November.

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Here’s everything we know about the Karate Kid reboot ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Get your karate kick ready! The reboot of The Karate Kid is swinging into theaters in May 2025, and the buzz is electrifying. Directed by Jonathan Entwistle and scripted by Rob Lieber, this fresh spin marks the sixth installment in the iconic franchise. Principal photography just wrapped, and the excitement is palpable!

Recently, Entwistle took to Instagram, dropping a behind-the-scenes gem featuring Ben Wang—our new hero—clutching a clapboard like it’s the Holy Grail of martial arts. This moment signifies more than just a wrap; it starts a new era in the Karate Kid universe. Wang is set to play Li Fong, who’s stepping into the spotlight and ready to kick some serious butt while honoring the classic elements that made us all fall in love with the original.

Return of the Legends

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