It’s a big movie week this week. That means Sony is on hand to share with the world its plans going forward into next year out of CinemaCon, and one of its earlier endeavors will be Karate Kid: Legends, from director Jonathan Entwistle.
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, Li enters a karate competition – but his skills alone aren’t enough. Li’s kung fu teacher Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) enlists original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) for help, and Li learns a new way to fight, merging their two styles into one for the ultimate martial arts showdown.
Also starring are Ming Na Wen, Joshua Jackson, Aramis Knight, and Sadie Stanley, among others for the May 30 Sony Pictures release. Catch the brand new trailer below along with a trio of character posters:
