Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. After that, Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith starred as Mr. Han and Dre Parker in 2010’s remake of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica is an entertainment reporter covering TV, film, and music. Karate Kid: Legends debuted in theaters in May and is now ...

Although Karate Kid: Legends will be the first movie from the franchise since 2010, I really hope the upcoming legacy sequel ...

In addition to serving as a soft reboot for the Karate Kid franchise, the 2025 filmKarate Kid: Legendswill finally fix one part of the 2010 remake movie that never actually made sense. Since its 1984 ...

Ryan Cortero was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, the home of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and The Boys. He's passionate about all types of movies and shows, especially reality TV, superhero ...

Since the 1980s, a comfort-food formula has worked well for the “Karate Kid” films: one martial-arts youngster, one wise old master, at least one villainous bully (a whole evil dojo is preferred), one ...

Taking an amusingly formulaic “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” approach, Karate Kid: Legends echoes the plot of both the 1984 original and the 2010 Karate Kid films with its familiar underdog story ...

How else are you gonna teach Gens Z and Alpha to wax on and off? By Tony Maglio The Karate Kid came out in 1984; sequels followed in 1986, ’89 and 1994. If you saw any of those films in theaters, ...

Is the Karate Kid gaining on his spiritual predecessor? The 1984 movie The Karate Kid was essentially a junior-level version of the underdog sports drama Rocky, even sharing director John G. Avildsen ...