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You are here: Home » Movie Stills » First Official “The Karate Kid” Photos: Jaden Smith & Jackie Chan Posted by Allan Ford 30 November, 2009 People Magazine has published the first official photos from Will Smith-produced remake of “ The Karate Kid “. It features Jaden Smith as Dre Parker and Jackie Chan as Mr. Han. Dre is a skateboarding video game buff who moves to China after his single mother is forced to go there for work. Unable to speak Chinese, Dre finds it hard to settle in, and gets beat up by the local bully. Mr. Han (Chan) is a maintenance ... Read Full Story

Here's our first look at the new Karate Kid , courtesy of People . That's Jaden Smith next to Jackie Chan , and is it me, or does it look like Will's kid isn't growing at all? I know that seeing Chan and Jaden Smith sitting around talking is not exactly what you're most interested in seeing here, but you'll just have to take People 's word for it that young Mr. Smih "mastered front kicks and upper blocks through his hard work ethic and dedication" while training for the flick. Jaden says he trained for four months and Chan, not the least bit ... Read Full Story

Film Journalism is a strange biz to get into. Sure you make that leap because you like films – or at least certain films, but you soon come to realise that not everything that comes out of Hollywood glitters of gold or worse – you may have to report on something you completely disagree with. It’s easy for others to forget that while we get into this for us, we continue to write for the readers. A little heavy for a Monday morning? Probably. Lets start again. A new image has been released by Columbia Pictures for the imminent remake of The Karate Kid ... Read Full Story

Will Smith must be so proud of his son! Will’s youngest son, 11 year old Jaden Smith , is co-staring alongside Jackie Chan in the remake of the 1984 classic The Karate Kid . ” I trained every day for four months with Master Wu [the film's fight coordinator],” Jaden, 11, tells PEOPLE as he takes on his first leading role as an American boy named Dre Parker who moves to China. “We did a lot of stretching.” Jaden was so dedicated to mastering those high kicks that even Jackie Chan was impressed with him! “He took the training very seriously. I was very ... Read Full Story

Like father, like son, Will Smith’s son Jaden is ready to become a real actor. Jaden will be seen alongside Jackie Chan in a remake of the 1984 classic, ‘The Karate Kid’. The movie about an American boy named Dre Parker who moves [ More on WhyFame.com ] Read Full Story