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The Karate Kid Remake Starts Production

Source:  Associated Press
A brand new remake of an 80s classic is under way in China. According to Associated Press, The Kung Fu Kid, a remake of the 1984 classic, The Karate Kid, started principal photography on Saturday.

Jaden Smith, son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, is starring in the film as a young kung fu disciple who is trained by a wise martial arts master, played by Jackie Chan. Harold Zwart is directing the film, with Will Smith on board as a producer.

Chan and the Smith's participated in a traditional Chinese ceeremony on Saturday to kick off the start of principal photography. The film is set for a June 11, 2010 release.


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P.A.C.K. '75
July 14th, 2009 3:19pm
Love the "Karate Kid", love Pat Morita.
HATE THIS F'ING IDEA!!!

And ZanyZap... Shut the hell up! Somebody is sure to be listening! ;-)
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nitti21
July 14th, 2009 1:29pm
this movie will suck big balls.
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Delgren
July 14th, 2009 10:59am
I read your transformer ideas cbjunior...they suck. Sorry to have to be the one to break it to you but they do. stop researching and watch the actual cartoon.
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CelluloidDreams
July 14th, 2009 10:04am
ROFL!!!! Another 80's Classic I greew up with and saw in a theater is now killed!!! What a waste of moeny!!!! Hollywood is asuch a joke!

I guess Jaden Smith will be known as "THe Kid who remakes films" around Hollywood!!

What a joke!!!
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cnote's Profile
cnote
July 14th, 2009 9:02am
THIS IS BULLSHIT!!!!
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bane5000's Profile
bane5000
July 14th, 2009 3:54am
SWEEP THE LEG...DO U HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT

NO SENSEI

NO MERCY...LOL LOVE THE KARATE KID
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AnnoyingFilmCritic
July 14th, 2009 12:37am
Pat Morita/Mr. Miyagi rolls over in his grave (this blatant cash grab will never touch the original's magic)...Will Smith's kid, Bruce Willis's daughter r in movies now...Note to sycophantic agents: Nepotism doesn't equal talent. It's just a matter of time before Brad & Angie's herd of kids start in on the act, lol.
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CB Junior
July 13th, 2009 11:54pm
Please check out my Transformers 3 ideas on my profile and tell me what you think. Thanks!
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Remy72883
July 13th, 2009 11:18pm
ive never dislike any of jackie chan's movie but this one i have to admit unless the trailers really pulls me in whcih is hard to do im gonna have to pass on seeing it in theaters and wait for a dvd rental or online. and o0cynix0o your are so dead right and thx for the edgamacation lol
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The Fallen
July 13th, 2009 11:03pm
Diaigma if I kicked you, I'd get fired. Lol. :)
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Davon/2009
July 13th, 2009 10:35pm
?! I didn't know they was doing a remake.
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Dizman19
July 13th, 2009 10:07pm
It's not that their out of ideas there just to lazy
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jimthar
July 13th, 2009 8:38pm
oh and by the way, i'm NOT GOING TO PAY ANY OF MY MONEY TO WATCH THIS MOVIE. hell i doubt ill even watch it when its on hbo.
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jimthar
July 13th, 2009 8:36pm
this is one of the stupidest fucking ideas i've ever heard. this and the footloose remake are rediculous. you CAN NOT recapture the magic of those films. thats why they are classics in the moviegoing lexicon. those movies will be classics for generations to come. and their piece of shit remakes will fade instantly into oblivion and obscurity. there is NO reason for these movies to be remade. seriously man. they need to grow some balls in h-town and start making some real movies.
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Delgren
July 13th, 2009 7:31pm
I'm still trying to figure out who's going to be the villain, he's to young to have any serious opponents. I mean what a fucking school bully thats 2 years older than him, making him what 13 years old. How can any one take this seriously as a remake of Karate Kid. Definitely going to be a kids movie, i wont even watch this on dvd.
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TheNewDrug89
July 13th, 2009 6:50pm
it's official, Hollywood is completely out of ideas..i guarantee this is going to be big in the box office just b/c all of the parents that will take their kids to see it...and it's a shame, b/c this doesn't even deserve to be made.
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J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director
July 13th, 2009 6:07pm
Delgren i think his talking about a completely different movie...
Or
Gandolf is infatuated by Jayden Smith & Jackie Chan...

And erm like Who the fuck is Harold Z-Wart?

Karate Kid remake with jayden smith who doesn't know karate = fail

Jayden smith having a white stunt double = SUCCESS
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Delgren's Profile
Delgren
July 13th, 2009 5:23pm
Gandoff part the title of this article says THE KARATE KID REMAKE. What part of that slipped by your radar. The first sentence talks about remake, did you even bother to read the article before you started bitching?
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Dizman19
July 13th, 2009 5:08pm
Remake's are fine but remaking curtain movies like this not good
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gandoff2169
July 13th, 2009 4:54pm
Are all who comment negativly stupid? Ok, more brain frezze dumn. This is not a re-make in the any sence, other then a young american kid learns martial arts from a master. First off, Miagi was Japaness guy, who did Karate, while Chan will play chinese doing Kung Fu. Ok martail arts to most white dopes are the same, but the whole idea is only related in a basic way. Young American kid learns martial arts from a Asian master. Might suck, might not, but why people always act like they know what the movie is 100%, yet only talk like they know 20% of the info on it.
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hiddenstranger66
July 13th, 2009 4:42pm
WTF, has everyone in the film industry been brain raped into remake talentless zombies? This will in no way pay any homage to the original, Will's kid needs to concentrate on his coloring books, NOT ACTING! Jackie Chan, love the guy, despise him for considering this role. He'll never be the Mr. Miagi we all grew up with. This is just plain sad. I hope everyone involved in this dies in a set fire!
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GK
July 13th, 2009 4:38pm
This is going to ruin next summer.
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justinishulk
July 13th, 2009 3:50pm
NO WAYYYYYY!!!... LEAVE The Karate Kid classic ALONE!!!!!... i will not watch it!!!!!!!!!!!
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buriblazing
July 13th, 2009 3:34pm
no way
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I Am ThatGuy
July 13th, 2009 3:19pm
This is insane. Why is this happening?
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ZanyZap's Profile
ZanyZap
July 13th, 2009 2:22pm
The Kung Fu Kid, LMAO. I didn't even notice that.
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ed_wood's Profile
ed_wood
July 13th, 2009 1:51pm
I have no interest in this at all. Dumb idea.
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Delgren's Profile
Delgren
July 13th, 2009 1:50pm
Whos this kid gonna fight? Hes like 7 or something? And The Kung Fu Kid? WTF? This is going to be stupid!
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ZanyZap's Profile
ZanyZap
July 13th, 2009 1:46pm
Why Will? Why?

Now let's remake Back to the Future with Zac Efron... ;(
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Dizman19
July 13th, 2009 1:45pm
It's going to be ONE BIG FLOP
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