The fight scenes are exaggerated for the animated world, but they are real action sequences, intense and often fierce. Even voice star Chan, one of Hollywood’s top martial-arts figures, was ...

The Karate Kid franchise is getting new life in theaters. Sony’s Columbia Pictures has set a date for a Karate Kid film slated to open June 7, 2024. No filmmakers or other details were revealed ...

“Karate Kid: Legends,” starring Ben Wang, Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio, continues a grand old tradition. And I don’t mean that of one generation handing down ancient martial arts skills to ...

BBC Studios Kids & Family is developing a new animated series aimed at 8 to 12-year-olds, in collaboration with Blink Industries. “Children Vs Battle SuperStars” (working title) will be the ...

This mismatched pair doesn’t forge a simple “Karate Kid”-style student-teacher bond. As they bicker and learn and grow, Hosoda skillfully juxtaposes broad humor with deeply felt emotions.

An update of an animated Disney film tops the DVD releases for the week of Aug. 26. "Lilo & Stitch": A dangerously cute alien ...

Fourth time is not the charm for Dreamworks’ animated martial arts franchise “Kung Fu Panda 4” looks great, and has a strong voice cast, but the skeletal story and cliched plot is a weak ...

Hosoda brings emotional depth to what could easily have become a formulaic martial arts saga. Instead, “Boy and Beast” is a bracing tale of two flawed individuals who find the love and ...

In an unusual arrangement, an Iranian animated feature is being localized for the Chinese market, according to Iranian media reports. The Gools is also said to be heading for the U.S.