Legends Trailer Unites Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan and Introduces the New Karate Kid

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The first trailer for Karate Kid: Legends premiered at New York Comic Con – and it looks like an epic return to the beloved martial arts franchise.

In the short clip, which has not yet been released to the public, we see Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) visiting Daniel LaRusso’s (Ralph Macchio) Miyagi-Do. Han enlists Daniel to help him train Li Fong (Ben Wang) to become the next Karate Kid. The trailer is reminiscent of the first Karate Kid movie, with Li fighting bullies, trying to impress his love interest (Sadie Stanley), and competing in his first competition.

Although the makers of Cobra Kai aren’t involved, the new film is still set in the same universe – and we’d be lying if we said we weren’t hoping for a cameo from Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) and co.

The cast includes Joshua Jackson, Shaunette Renee Wilson, Sadie Stanley, Ming-Na Wen, Aramis Knight, Wyatt Wyatt Oleff and Jennifer-Lyn Christie. This is the sixth film in the Karate Kid franchise, the last being the 2010 Karate Kid remake starring Chan and Jayden Smith. Cobra Kai, the canon of the franchise, follows Daniel and Johnny (and a plethora of characters from the films) as they run their own separate dojos and train a new generation of martial artists.

Karate Kid: Legends will be released in theaters on May 30, 2025. For more, check out our list of the most exciting upcoming movies in 2024 and beyond, or skip to the good stuff with our list of movie release dates.