Aramis Knight & Wyatt Oleff Join Sony’s ‘Karate Kid’
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Aramis Knight (Ms. Marvel) and Wyatt Oleff (Guardians of the Galaxy, It franchises) are the newest pair of additions to Sony Pictures‘ upcoming Karate Kid, starring Ben Wang in the title role.
As previously announced, Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio will reprise their roles to continue the mythology of the original franchise, with Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley, and Ming-Na Wen also on board for parts.
Details as to the roles the newcomers will play are under wraps. Jonathan Entwistle (The End of the F***ing World) is directing from a screenplay by Rob Lieber (Peter Rabbit), with Karen Rosenfelt (The Summer I Turned Pretty) producing.
A pop culture phenomenon spanning almost three decades, the Karate Kid films have earned $618 million globally, spurring the creation of the Emmy-nominated series Cobra Kai, which has introduced the franchise to a whole new generation around the world.
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