Ralph Macchio on working with martial arts icon Jackie Chan on the brand new Karate Child film, which shall be launched subsequent yr.
Cobra Kai could also be coming to an finish, however we haven’t seen the final of Daniel LaRusso. Ralph Macchio has returned for a brand new Karate Child film, which additionally stars Jackie Chan, and the actor spoke with THR about attending to work with the martial arts legend.
“Jackie Chan is a legend, simply to have that chance was thrilling. He was fantastic,” Macchio stated. “Lot of coronary heart, lot of soul and caring, I’ll say that about Jackie. He loves being on set and it was like his first day day by day. I really like seeing that at his age and time of his profession as a result of I wish to attempt to deliver that as properly, however a terrific younger forged on that one, and we’ll see the place it goes.” Seeing these two on display collectively shall be one thing particular.
The brand new Karate Child film, which wrapped manufacturing final month, blends the Cobra Kai universe and the reboot universe collectively. The movie stars Ben Wang (American Born Chinese language) as a younger teenager from China who finds id and energy in martial arts. Throughout his journey of self-discovery, Wang’s character meets a disciplined martial arts grasp. Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio reprising their roles of Mr. Han and Daniel LaRusso. Joshua Jackson (Deadly Attraction) and Ming-Na Wen (The Mandalorian) additionally seem within the film, alongside Sadie Stanley (Merciless Summer season) because the romantic lead. Jonathan Entwistle (The Finish of the F***ing World) directed the film from a script by Rob Lieber (Alexander and the Horrible, Horrible, No Good Very Unhealthy Day).
The primary 5 episodes of the sixth and closing season of Cobra Kai debuted on Netflix at present. Half 2 will comply with on November fifteenth, and Half 3 will conclude the collection subsequent yr. Sadly, our personal Alex Maidy struggled to get enthusiastic about these first episodes however admitted that it’s arduous to guage the season with out having seen two-thirds of it. “That is the primary season the place the opening chapters fully underwhelmed me,” Maidy wrote. “With too many purple herrings and retreads of earlier conflicts, Cobra Kai VI opens with a disappointing begin to what ought to have been a slam-dunk wrap for this fashionable franchise. Possibly as a result of a characteristic movie is on the best way, there’s nonetheless hope for this story, but it surely feels greater than ever earlier than like Cobra Kai has run out of steam.” You possibly can take a look at the remainder of Maidy’s evaluate proper right here.
The brand new Karate Child film will hit theaters on Could 30, 2025.
