New Karate Kid Movie Ropes In Disney Legend Ming-Na Wen In Mystery Role
The new Karate Kid film is not directly connected to the Netflix sequel series, Cobra Kai, beyond including Ralph Macchio to once again reprise his role as Daniel LaRusso.
Actor Ming-Na Wen has now joined the cast of the new Karate Kid film, Variety, a US-based media outlet reported. Much like the film's plot, details of Wen's role are currently under wraps. The film will be directed by Jonathan Entwistle, the creator and director of Netflix's I Am Not Okay With This and The End of the F--ing World. Peter Rabbit writer Rob Lieber will pen the screenplay, while Karen Rosenfelt will produce. Chabak - Night of Murder and Romance: Danny Ahn and Kyoung-In Hong's Horror Thriller To Release in India on March 22.
Previously announced cast members include American Born Chinese star Ben Wang in the titular role, plus Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio, who will reprise their characters from previous entries in the franchise. Joshua Jackson and Sadie Stanley will also star, as per Variety. The Karate Kid films have earned USD 618 million globally and spawned the Emmy-nominated Netflix series 'Cobra Kai.' The series, created by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, takes place decades after the events of the original movies, reawakening a rivalry between Macchio's Daniel and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka). BTS' Suga's Agust D Tour D Day The Movie To Hit Theatres On April 10.
Wen stars as Fennec Shand on the Disney+ series The Book of Boba Fett, a spinoff of The Mandalorian, and was recently seen in the second season of HBO's Hacks. She was honoured as a Disney Legend in 2019 for her work on numerous Disney projects, including Mulan, Marvel's Agents of Shield, and The Joy Luck Club. Wen received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in May 2023, reported Variety. The film is all set to hit the theatres on December 13, 2024.