Sony is officially pushing back the new Karate Kid movie’s release date beyond 2024 after Cobra Kai’s final season saw a delay in its filming start.
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Summary
- The next
Karate Kid
movie release date has been pushed back five months to May 30, 2025 due to production delays on
Cobra Kai
season 6 from the 2023 strikes. - The sequel will see Daniel LaRusso crossover with Jackie Chan’s Mr. Miyagi from the action franchise’s prior reboot.
-
Kraven the Hunter
will now take over
Karate Kid
‘s December 13 release date.
With its predecessor facing a production delay due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America strikes, the next Karate Kid movie has found its release date pushed back.
Per Deadline, Sony Pictures is officially delaying the next Karate Kid movie’s release date by five months. The sequel, which is set to see Ralph Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso cross over with Jackie Chan’s Mr. Miyagi, is being delayed to allow Cobra Kai season 6 to finish its production after it got a late start due to last year’s strikes. The Karate Kid is now set for a May 30, 2025 release date instead of December 13, which will now be taken over by Kraven the Hunter.
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Source: Deadline
Karate Kid (2024)
Karate Kid is a 2024 movie based on the original Karate Kid franchise of films directed by Jonathan Entwistle. Plot details currently remain unknown, but it is expected to be a new rendition of the story of a youth finding the courage to stand up for themselves under the tutelage of a former martial artist.
- Director
- Jonathan Entwistle
- Release Date
- December 13, 2024
- Studio(s)
- Columbia Pictures , Jerry Weintraub Productions , Overbrook Entertainment , Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Distributor(s)
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Writers
- Rob Lieber , Anthony Tambakis