Teen Boy Sought for Sony Pictures' “Karate Kid”

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. The casting director is seeking a teen boy for Sony Pictures' “Karate Kid” film. See more details below. About the project: Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio, who starred in separate “Karate Kid” films decades apart, will unite for a brand new movie set in the martial arts franchise. The new movie, from Sony Pictures, director Jonathan Entwistle and writer Rob Lieber, will premiere in theaters on Dec. 13, 2024. Karen Rosenfelt is producing. Plot details are kept under wraps on the new movie, but Macchio will reprise his role as Daniel LaRusso, whom he played in the original “Karate Kid” film trilogy starting in 1984 and brought back on Netflix’s “Cobra Kai” series. Chan will return to the role of Mr. Han, a kung fu master based on Mr. Miyagi, who coached Jaden Smith’s Dre Parker in the 2010 remake movie. Starring: Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio. Additional info: NOTE: Any sort of martial arts, movement, gymnastics and/danced experience is a strong plus. Audition will be held Mid December – If selected you must be available for filming March – June 2024. NO ACTING EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. If you are interested, please apply.