Wednesday, February 8, 2012 10:40AM - By Travis Woods
Ever since inventor Louis Le Prince shot Roundhay Garden Scene, the earliest known film, at 12 frames per second for just over two seconds, humankind as a whole has often dreamed of what the fullest expression of cinema’s potential could possibly be. And finally, over 120 years later, we finally have the climax of that potential, as the long-awaiting unnecessary sequel to a celebrity’s son’s vanity project remake of a 1980s high school karate movie is finally being made.
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Thursday, June 10, 2010 6:00PM - By Andrew Payne
A coming-of-age-classic gets the full remake treatment this week as The Karate Kid roars into theaters with a reboot that throws the traditional coming-of-age plotline against the epic backdrop of China and amidst the thrilling world of Kung Fu. With its adventurous scope and thrilling fight scenes, this film connects much more than it misses. Even if it overstays its welcome a little bit.
Check out the full review below. . .
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010 9:40AM - By Krystal Clark
Columbia Pictures has just released the final trailer for The Karate Kid, which means its theatrical debut is right around the corner. The film features Jaden Smith as the title character and Jackie Chan as his all knowing mentor and trainer. The video debuted over at MySpace and we’ve got it right here for your viewing pleasure…
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010 10:15AM - By Krystal Clark
The cast for DreamWorks’ sequel Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom continues to grow as three new actors have joined film. This past weekend we learned that Gary Oldman signed on to play Lord Shen (a peacock), and today it’s been announced that Michelle Yeoh, Victor Garber, and Jean Claude-Van Damme will join him!
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Friday, February 26, 2010 9:21AM - By Krystal Clark
Just days after the premiere of the theatrical trailer for The Karate Kid, the international version has been released. The film is a remake of the 1984 cult classic that brought us “wax on, wax off” and the undoubted wisdom of Pat Morita. This time around we have “put your jacket on, take your jacket off,” and other wise words from Jackie Chan.
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Monday, November 30, 2009 4:49PM - By Krystal Clark
More photos have hit the net from the upcoming Sony remake of The Karate Kid, which is also known as The Kung Fu Kid. The film stars Jaden Smith as the title character and Jackie Chan as his mentor. We all loved the original 1984 film that featured Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita so this will be a hard remake for a lot of people to swallow.
Check out the photos below…
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Friday, September 18, 2009 11:31AM - By Krystal Clark
Yesterday, we brought you a few photos of Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith on the set of their new film, The Kung-Fu Kid. The film is a remake of 1984′s The Karate Kid, and features the same premise set in a different location. Over at /Film, they’ve gotten a hold of the old art and title for the new film that features Smith doing an impressive high kick. This was obviously created before the official renaming of the movie from the Karate to The Kung-Fu Kid.
Check out this first glimpse of Jaden doing his best Daniel-son impression…
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Thursday, September 17, 2009 12:28PM - By Krystal Clark
A few set photos have been released from the upcoming reimagining of the eighties classic The Karate Kid. The new film entitled, The Kung Fu Kid, stars Jaden Smith in the lead role as a troubled youth, and Jackie Chan as his martial arts mentor, Mr. Han. Over at SpoilerTV they’ve posted several photos of what looks like an intense training session between student and teacher.
One things for sure, Chan is no Mr. Miyagi.
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Monday, July 13, 2009 5:20PM - By Krystal Clark
Not only is The Karate Kid remake still happening, but it’s already begun production. So many people have been against this film since the day it was announced, but it’s too late now. According to Hollywood Outbreak, the remake of the 1984 cult classic is underway and has been officially renamed, The Kung Fu Kid. Luckily, the change in title not only further separates it from the original, but it actually makes a lot more sense in the long run.
More on the Kung Fu Kid after the jump.
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