Sony hopes that Karate Kid: Legends kicks into high gear at the box office when it debuts May 30th. The sixth overall feature in the series sees Ralph Macchio from the first three installments (1984-1989) and Jackie Chan from 2010’s version in mentorship mode. Ben Wang stars with a supporting cast including Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley, and Ming-Na Wen. Jonathan Entwistle directs.
The franchise has been dormant theatrically for 15 years after the Chan version grossed over $350 million worldwide and $176 million stateside. However, the property has been fresh in the minds of viewers courtesy of Netflix’s Cobra Kai. That popular show just ended its seven year run and featured Macchio as well as numerous other characters from the movies.
That exposure should mean a fairly decent start. I wouldn’t discount it reaching over $25 million though I’ll project low 20s.
Karate Kid: Legends opening weekend prediction: $21.3 million
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