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Jackie Chan Joins The Karate Kid Remake

January 14, 2009

Jackie Chan is in final negotiations to join the Columbia Pictures remake of The Karate Kid.

Harald Zwart will direct the film, which has been revamped as a starring vehicle for Jaden Smith.

Set in an exotic Asian locale, the new film will borrow elements of the original plot, wherein a bullied youth (Smith) learns to stand up for himself with the help of an eccentric mentor (Chan).

Chris Murphy wrote the screenplay. The film will shoot early this summer in Beijing.

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COMMENTS (117)

Posted by:

Zain

January 14, 2009

Why Jackie? Why?

Posted by:

Kevin

January 14, 2009

Great, this is gonna be 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up, only with Tum Tum as the main character.

Only worse.

Posted by:

david

January 14, 2009

ok whos going to see this f***ed up remake of karate kid i hope no one does. im mean come on karate kid will be jaden smith. and chan myagi. i hope no one go and support this film. please every dont watch this messed up remake.

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Unoriginal........... no really.

January 14, 2009

Wow have they given up completly on new material. Re making movies in the same generation is just retarded. What next a re make of Marley and me LOL......... There's ideas everywhere just hire younger execs at the studios.

Posted by:

david

January 14, 2009

boycott this movie everyone dont go to see it.

Posted by:

Wayne

January 14, 2009

WHY BOTHER WITH A REMAKE

IF this was a PREQUEL based around the story of a younger MIYAGI and the story of his love with Yukie and friendship of Sato that I could deal with.....Ah forget that Hollywood would ruin that also

Posted by:

Spider Moore

January 14, 2009

What the F**K! If you have an original thought in your head write it down and send it to Hollywood cause obviously they are all brain dead. QUIT REMAKING EVERY DAMN THING!

Posted by:

Arashikage

January 14, 2009

Did anyone tell the execs that that Jackie is not Japanese and does kung-fu, which is entirely different than karate? How about if they just make a new movie called "Kung-Fu Kid"

Posted by:

OzzMosiz

January 14, 2009

I agree, if they are "borrowing" plot elements, then give it a different name.
With a star like Jackie possibly onboard, they don't need to use the name "Karate Kid" to sell this film.

Posted by:

david

January 14, 2009

one remake that might successful is double dragon. add more fight scenes into it. and double dragon will be cool.