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Pink Villa
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Karate Kid: Legends Not a Cobra Kai Sequel But It's Still Connected: Know How
Karate Kid: Legends, the newest addition to the beloved Karate Kid universe, is set to hit theaters in 2025, bringing together Ralph Macchio's Daniel LaRusso and Jackie Chan's Mr. Han for the first time. The film continues the story of Daniel, who first appeared in the 1984 classic The Karate Kid and re-emerged in Netflix's hit series Cobra Kai, which wrapped up its six-season run in February 2025. Now, Daniel finds himself crossing paths with Mr. Han, the kung-fu master from the 2010 reboot starring Jaden Smith. 'This franchise doesn't know how to not do it right when we care,' Macchio told The Hollywood Reporter, adding that connecting Daniel and Mr. Han, both students of Mr. Miyagi, brings 'another ecosystem in the grand universe' of The Karate Kid. Karate Kid: Legends is not a Cobra Kai sequel, but it's still connected. Director Jonathan Entwistle clarified that Karate Kid: Legends isn't a direct sequel to Cobra Kai, but it exists in the same universe. 'This is not a Cobra Kai movie. It's another chapter in the story,' he explained to Collider. Set three years after the events of Cobra Kai, the movie introduces a new hero: Li Fong, played by American Born Chinese star Ben Wang. Li is a martial arts student from Beijing who learns kung-fu from Mr. Han and karate from Daniel after moving to New York City. While the focus is on Li's journey, fans will be thrilled to see a familiar face. William Zabka returns as Johnny Lawrence in a surprise cameo near the end of the film. Director Entwistle revealed that Zabka's role was a 'very hard' secret to keep. Macchio also praised Zabka's inclusion, stating, 'He graces Cobra Kai with a brilliant performance, and he graces us here with a tip of the hat to the legendary Johnny Lawrence.'
Perth Now
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Directing is really rewarding, says Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson found directing to be a "really rewarding" experience. The 40-year-old star made her directorial debut with 'Eleanor the Great', the new drama movie starring June Squibb in the title role, and Scarlett has revealed that she loved the challenge of working behind the camera. The Hollywood star told 'Extra': "I have a different perspective on just the process of, you know, pre-production and then what goes on after we all leave. I think, as an actor, you're hoping that the director sees kind of what you were doing and follows, you know, pulls the right thread and all of that stuff, but you don't know. "You have no, kind of, control over it and now, you know, having experienced the other side of it, it just gives you, I think, an interesting insight into how people, other directors make their choices and the process that they go through to, you know, make it all happen. "It's a lot of work, but it can be really rewarding." Scarlett recently premiered the movie at the Cannes Film Festival, and she relished walking the red carpet with Erin Kellyman and June Squibb. The actress said: "Just being able to stand alongside Erin Kellyman and June Squibb after the film premiered and feel the warmth of the audience and the love from the audience for the film and for the incredible performances in it, it was such a moving moment. "And just to see June also so celebrated everywhere we went in Cannes, people were so excited to see her. It was just, it was amazing. "I'll never forget that moment of just being with those women after the screening and celebrating, you know, with the audience. It was really touching.' Despite this, Scarlett recently revealed that she's "not sure" whether to focus her attention on directing or acting. The film star doesn't yet know whether her long-term future is in front, or behind, the camera. Asked if the film marks a new beginning for her, Scarlett told Collider: "I don't know. I'm not sure. I guess we'll see. "My intention is to work on projects I would go and see, whether they're like 'Jurassic World' or this film. The commerciality of things is also important to me, too. Would audiences want to see this, too? Is this generally interesting? Those are things I look for and focus on and care about. So, we'll see, I guess." Scarlett - who is one of the best-paid actresses in Hollywood - insisted that she has no intention of retiring from acting. She clarified: "I'm certainly still an actor for hire — I want that to be widely printed."
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'My intention is to work on projects I would go and see...' Scarlett Johansson clarifies her acting future
Scarlett Johansson is "still an actor for hire", despite making her directorial debut on 'Eleanor the Great'. The 40-year-old actress stepped behind the camera for the first time on the drama film which follows 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein (June Squibb) who moves to New York after years living with her late best friend many States away to live with her daughter (Jessica Hecht) and forms an unlikely friendship with a 19-year-old journalism student (Erin Kellyman). Scarlett will be seen on screen in upcoming blockbuster 'Jurassic World Rebirth' as covert operative Zora Bennett and, although she found directing to be creatively rewarding, she still is up for roles in the right movies. Scarlett specifically wants to star in films that have the potential to attract audiences to the cinema. In an interview with Collider, she said: "My intention is to work on projects I would go and see, whether they're like 'Jurassic World' or this film. "The commerciality of things is also important to me, too. Would audiences want to see this, too? Is this generally interesting? Those are things I look for and focus on and care about. "So, we'll see, I guess. I'm certainly still an actor for hire — I want that to be widely printed." Scarlett screened 'Eleanor the Great' at the Cannes Film Festival and she has admitted she shed many tears when directing on set because of the movie's emotional story. The 'Black Widow' star hopes the film will have the same effect on audiences as she learned long ago that it is a powerful thing to be able to cry over a movie in public. Scarlett said: "The script made me cry, and so I knew there would be potential for tears, of course. "Then, to cut it together - I've seen it a bajillion times, and it still makes me cry. It touches me in different moments. "I love to cry in movies. When I was younger, I was a teenager, I used to stop myself from crying, and it was so painful. I think the greatest physical pain is holding in a cry. It hurts so much. Then, at some point in my life, I was like, 'What am I doing? I'm just going to let loose and cry in this theatre.' It was so liberating. "It feels so good to cry in a theatre with a whole bunch of people."
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
'My intention is to work on projects I would go and see...' Scarlett Johansson clarifies her acting future
Scarlett Johansson is "still an actor for hire", despite making her directorial debut on 'Eleanor the Great'. The 40-year-old actress stepped behind the camera for the first time on the drama film which follows 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein (June Squibb) who moves to New York after years living with her late best friend many States away to live with her daughter (Jessica Hecht) and forms an unlikely friendship with a 19-year-old journalism student (Erin Kellyman). Scarlett will be seen on screen in upcoming blockbuster 'Jurassic World Rebirth' as covert operative Zora Bennett and, although she found directing to be creatively rewarding, she still is up for roles in the right movies. Scarlett specifically wants to star in films that have the potential to attract audiences to the cinema. In an interview with Collider, she said: "My intention is to work on projects I would go and see, whether they're like 'Jurassic World' or this film. "The commerciality of things is also important to me, too. Would audiences want to see this, too? Is this generally interesting? Those are things I look for and focus on and care about. "So, we'll see, I guess. I'm certainly still an actor for hire — I want that to be widely printed." Scarlett screened 'Eleanor the Great' at the Cannes Film Festival and she has admitted she shed many tears when directing on set because of the movie's emotional story. The 'Black Widow' star hopes the film will have the same effect on audiences as she learned long ago that it is a powerful thing to be able to cry over a movie in public. Scarlett said: "The script made me cry, and so I knew there would be potential for tears, of course. "Then, to cut it together - I've seen it a bajillion times, and it still makes me cry. It touches me in different moments. "I love to cry in movies. When I was younger, I was a teenager, I used to stop myself from crying, and it was so painful. I think the greatest physical pain is holding in a cry. It hurts so much. Then, at some point in my life, I was like, 'What am I doing? I'm just going to let loose and cry in this theatre.' It was so liberating. "It feels so good to cry in a theatre with a whole bunch of people."
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Scarlett Johansson relished hosting Saturday Night Live
Scarlett Johansson loved hosting the final episode of 'Saturday Night Live's 50th season. The 40-year-old actress recently became the first woman to host the long-running comedy show seven times, and Scarlett has revealed that she relished the experience. Scarlett - who is married to 'Saturday Night Live' star Colin Jost - told 'Extra': "I felt really happy to be able to close out the 50th with the cast and crew at 30 Rock … There's real familial vibes and, you know, it's been an extraordinary year there with the 50th special, which was a humongous amount of work for everybody, and then a really successful season." Scarlett recently premiered 'Eleanor the Great', her directorial debut, at the Cannes Film Festival. And the Hollywood star admitted that it's been a whirlwind few weeks for her. She shared: "I think I'm still processing it, and part of still processing it is that the next day, I left for Cannes and now I'm here. So I think it'll be maybe like two months from now and then I'll be able to, like, have some perspective on the meaning of it all." Meanwhile, Scarlett recently revealed that she couldn't imagine "being with somebody who wasn't funny". The actress explained that humour is a huge part of her life, and she thinks it can help her to overcome all sorts of challenges. Scarlett - who has been married to Colin since 2020 - told Collider: "My husband's a comedy writer, and I couldn't imagine ever being with somebody who wasn't funny. "I grew up in a very funny household. My dad is Danish and has a very dry sense of humour, and my mom is Jewish, so that's culturally a big part of our identity. It's certainly a certain kind of humour, and growing up in New York, that's another layer of it, of course. So, I see the ironic humour, also, in terrible things." Scarlett also revealed that her directorial debut was inspired by "very New York-centric" films. She said: "The script did remind me a lot of movies that I love that are specific to independent films from the '90s and early aughts that are very New York-centric, whether it's 'Living Out Loud' or like 'Crossing Delancey' or some Woody Allen films. It felt like the potential for that stuff."
