Jaden Smith played the lead character in the previous film in The Karate Kid franchise.

Karate Kid: Legends has come under fire for ignoring the fan-favorite series, Cobra Kai. However, it also fails the Jaden Smith-starring 2010 remake.

Jonathan Entwistle, the director of Karate Kid: Legends, has given a definitive answer on whether Jaden Smith’s Dre Parker exists in the Karate Kid universe. The character appeared in the 2010 ...

Karate Kid: Legends director Jonathan Entwsitle talks about the connection between the sixth film and Jaden Smith's Dre Parker in the 2010 movie.

In the midst of this, it’s also funny to ponder how the 2010 Karate Kid film Chan starred in alongside Jaden Smith was meant to be a straight-up remake at the time, just with different character ...

Starring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith, the 2010 reboot holds a 67% Rotten Tomatoes score, which is higher than the 58% score that Karate Kid: Legends is currently sitting on.

In a reversal of the story from the 2010 movie, which saw Jaden Smith’s young character move from the United States to China, “Legends” has Li moving from Beijing to New York City after his ...

Legends includes numerous easter eggs to the larger franchise, as well as the world of martial arts, for eagle-eyed fans to spot. Read on to learn more.

In 2010, Sony successfully reinvigorated the franchise with The Karate Kid, starring Chan opposite Jaden Smith. The movie, opening to $55 million domestically, was one of the year’s top hits.

“Karate Kid: Legends” kicked off with $7.5 million from 3,809 theaters across Friday and preview screenings — but it won’t be enough to wax off “Lilo & Stitch” or “Mission ...