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Zak Penn Tapped to Write Karate Kid Sequel

Zak Penn, the writer behind The Incredible Hulk and X-Men: The Last Stand, has been tapped by Columbia Pictures to write the sequel to 2010’s surprisingly successful The Karate Kid, Variety reports.   read more

Five Inspiring Movie Montages

So your movie's protagonist needs to get a lot done in a short time...  read more

Watch the Trailer for Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith's Karate Kid Reboot

So, technically, in this remake of the 1984 classic, Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han teaches 12-year-old Dre (played by Will Smith’s son, Jaden) kung fu and not karate. We can sort of forgive the factual inaccuracy since the new version will bring the film’s uplifting, if wholly unrealistic, message to a whole new generation of youngsters. Taraji P. Henson also stars as Dre’s mom. The Karate Kid hits theaters June 11. Thanks to Vulture for the tip on this trailer, which you can watch below:...  read more

Jackie Chan to play Mr. Miyagi in new Karate Kid

By now, we’ve all developed some fairly thick skin when it comes to big-name remakes, but some of them still seem doomed from the moment they’re conceived. Bat a weary eye toward the new version of The Karate Kid, now in development, which has already earned righteous accusations of nepotism because Jaden Smith, pint-sized scion of Will Smith, landed the lead role. ...  read more