Los Angeles [US], April 5 (ANI): The shooting for Sony Pictures' Karate Kid has been commenced.

On Friday, the makers dropped a few pictures from the sets on Instagram and wrote, "A chop and a slice. #KarateKidMovie has officially kicked off production!"

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Recently, actors Aramis Knight and Wyatt Oleff joined the film, which stars Ben Wang in the title role.

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Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio will reprise their roles to continue the mythology of the original franchise, with Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley, and Ming-Na Wen also on board for parts, Deadline reported.

The details regarding the characters of Aramis and Wyatt have not been revealed yet.Jonathan Entwistle is directing from a screenplay by Rob Lieber (Peter Rabbit), with Karen Rosenfelt (The Summer I Turned Pretty) producing.

A pop culture phenomenon spanning almost three decades, the Karate Kid films have earned USD 618 million globally, spurring the creation of the Emmy-nominated series Cobra Kai, which has introduced the franchise to a whole new generation around the world. (ANI)

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