The latest entry in the "Karate Kid" franchise brings back familiar faces and introduces new ones. "Karate Kid: Legends" drops in theaters Friday, May 30 and brings back both Ralph Macchio as Daniel ...

On June 22, 1984, audiences were first introduced to Los Angeles' new kid, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), who learned both karate skills and lasting life lessons from the insightful Mr. Miyagi ...

The Karate Kid movies can be distinguished as possibly every present-day movie buffs gateway to their fascination with cinema ...

Jackie Chan, Ben Wang and Ralph Macchio in Columbia Pictures 'Karate Kid: Legends' (2025). "This franchise doesn’t know how to not do it right when we care," he said. "I try to always take great care ...

Daniel will somehow cross paths with Mr. Han, the instructor from 2010’s The Karate Kid remake played by Jackie Chan, and the two of them will head to the East Coast and train a boy from China. Many ...

Ben Wang has been added to the cast of ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’. The ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ star, 25, has signed on to play District 12 Tribute Wyatt Callow in the upcoming movie ...

BOTTOM LINE An easy, breezy and mostly enjoyable entry in the long-running franchise. If you’re a fan of "The Karate Kid," from 1984 — and who isn’t? — then you’ve probably seen it a dozen times.

A scene from 'Karate Kid: Legends' courtesy of Sony Pictures A scene from 'Karate Kid: Legends' courtesy of Sony Pictures ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ revitalizes the film franchise with heart, comedy and ...