Jackie Chan To Teach The Crane Kick!
Wed, January 14, 2009 
Variety is reporting that Jackie Chan is in final negotiations to star in the remake of 80's classic ' The Karate Kid'. He will be playing the mentor role, although there is no confirmation in the article that the character will still be called Mr Miyagi, as played by the late Pat Moritia in the original.
The film has been developed as a star vehicle for Jayden Smith and is being produced by his father Will's production company 'Overbrook Entertainment'. Harald Zwart is set to direct, he has just finished up on 'The Pink Panther 2'.
I am not one that has been vocal about this remake as I don't feel it is amongst the real gems of the 80's like Back to the Future, Ghostbusters and Raiders of the Lost Ark, although many fans of the 80's are dismayed at the prospect. The addition of Chan in a role that saw Moritia garner an Oscar nomination and the fact it's being directed by a guy responsible for the truly horrendous looking 'Pink Panther 2,' is doing nothing to assuage their fears.
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