first trailer The Karate Kid: Legend has been released, teasing Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) passing on Miyagi’s legacy to the new heroes. The upcoming film is expected to be released in May 2025 and will see Jackie Chan and Macchio return to the series, reprising their mentor roles from the previous films. Ben Wang shows off his talent by playing the titular child in the story The Karate Kid: Legendstarring a student named Li Feng who begins training under the pair.
Now, Sony Pictures Entertainment released the first trailer karate kid legendteasing Daniel and Teacher Han for teaming up to train Li. The trailer first shows Han training students in China, highlighting what a talented student Li is. However, for reasons yet to be revealed, Han seeks Daniel’s help in training his newest student, and the two travel to New York, where he lives, to continue their work. The trailer’s melancholic tone highlights the legacy, as both teachers have ties to Mr. Miyagi in the past.
The central focus is also on Lee, who is stopped on the subway by a group of people targeting him. Learning karate is clarified as a defense mechanism for him, as he uses his reflexes to kick down someone chasing him in an alley. Daniel and Han also fight together, and a rooftop karate tournament foreshadows the film’s potential climax. At the end of the trailer, Daniel gives Lee a headband with a tree on it and says: “two branches, one tree,” hinting at the film’s themes. Check out the full trailer below:
The Karate Kid: Legend
Released on May 30, 2025.
The Karate Kid: Legend Trailer Says What It Says About the New Movie
The next chapter of the series is about to begin
The Karate Kid: Legend At its core, it emphasizes two masters coming together to train a student and hone his martial arts prodigy skills. It also reflects that the two aspects of the series are coming together, with the 2010 remake of the original film being integrated into the series’ larger story. It also hints at a possible connection cobra kai In Season 6, Daniel’s identity as a Miyagi Tao master may have been how Mr. Han found and recruited him.
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The film also promises plenty of action scenes centered around Lee, who appears to be learning karate to better protect himself on the streets of New York. While using his skills to protect himself may be important, there will also be martial arts competition involved, showing how he will use his physical powers outside of everyday life. Since Teacher Han chose to train him specifically, he went to Daniel because of his past experience karate kid The film shows that he saw something in his students that he had never seen in anyone else before.
Our new trailer for The Karate Kid: Legend
The franchise’s legacy is being taken care of
The topic of legacy is emphasized throughout the trailer, especially now that Daniel will be a master to the prodigies, just like Miyagi was to him. this means The Karate Kid: Legend Not only does it focus on the future of him and Han training Lee, but it also pays homage to the past and how the series led to this new film. As the series has transitioned to passing down teachings to the next generation, the storyline makes sense and provides a strong continuation of the series into the future.
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The Karate Kid: Legends (2025) is the sequel to Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid and is directed by Jonathan Entwistle. In this film, Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan reprise their roles to continue the tradition of martial arts instruction and competition in a new era of challenge and apprenticeship.
Release date May 30, 2025 Cast Ralph Macchio, Jackie Chan, Ben Wang, Ming-Na Wen, Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley, Aramis Knight, Wyatt Oleff
Characters: Daniel LaRusso, Mr. Han, Lifang
Director Jonathan Entwistle
Screenwriters: Robert Mark Kamen, Christopher Murphy, Rob Lieber
Studios Columbia Pictures, Jerry Weintraub Productions, Overbrook Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment
DistributorSony Pictures Entertainment
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