Well....after hearing the rumors it looks like the remake of 'The Karate Kid' is actually going to happen and has allready begun shooting. To be completely honest I'm not as against this as most people probably are. I've liked most of the films featuring this scenario including the first three Karate Kid movies and even 'Sidekicks' with the unstoppable Chuck Norris. That being said I do worry about Jaden Smith, the kid is hit or miss for me, I liked him in 'The Pursuit of Happiness' but that's about it, at the end of the day he is Will Smith's blood so I have no doubt that he'll probably pull it off. The thing I really like is the casting of Jackie Chan. He is perfect for the role of mentor, tough and a master of Kung Fu but at the same time somewhat silly and easy going. I like Chan, always have, and probably always will. I'm going to hope this movie goes well and we get a quality product out of it, after all not every remake/reimagining has to suck....does it? Below are some still from the set, I do like that it appears they are going for real martial arts training and I LOVE seeing Chan at work, that and Smith doesn't look completely out of place which is encouraging. Thanks to /Film for the poster and Hey U Guys Blog for the set pics!
