Karate Kid: Legends Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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.

Adventure Drama Sequel Martial Arts

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  Jackie Chan

  ... Mr. Han

  A Legend, Kung Fu Panda

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  Ralph Macchio

  ... Daniel LaRusso

  Hitchcock, John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

• J
  Joshua Jackson

  Shutter, Happy Hours

• B
  Ben Wang

  The Long Walk, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

• S
  Sadie Stanley

  At The Gates, Let Us In

• M
  Ming-Na Wen

  The Book of Boba Fett [Series], Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (Series)

• A
  Aramis Knight

  Ender's Game, Runt

• W
  Wyatt Oleff

  IT Chapter Two, IT

• J
  Jennifer-Lyn Christie

Who is making Karate Kid: Legends – Crew List

A look at Karate Kid: Legends behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jonathan Entwistle last helmed Power Rangers and The Lost Boys. The film's writer Rob Lieber last penned Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween and Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.

Director

Jonathan Entwistle

Screenwriter

Rob Lieber

Production – What we know about the Karate Kid: Legends

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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).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Apr 2025

Completed

Changed Karate Kid: Legends movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jun 2024

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. Filming began in April 2024 and wrapped June 2024.

Dec 2023

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Sep 2022

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. A new sequel to the original Karate Kid.

Aug 2010

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

Aug 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Preparations are underway to start production.

Aug 2010

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

Jun 2010

Concept

Changed the movie production status to Concept. Concept movies are rumored films with little to no official development.

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