The next accommodates spoilers for the Karate Child: Legends ending.Karate Child: Legends director Jonathan Entwistle reveals if Jaden Smith’s Dre Parker continues to be canon within the universe. Smith was launched because the protagonist within the fifth installment, The Karate Child, in 2010, which adopted Dre as he moved to China together with his mom. Within the earlier film, Dre was skilled by Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), who returns within the sixth and newest installment starring Ben Wang as Li Fong, Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, Sadie Stanley as Mia, and Joshua Jackson as Victor.

In an interview with Inverse, Entwistle addressed whether or not Smith’s character continues to be canon within the universe. The director confirmed that Dre “does exist” within the sixth installment, although not in direct reference to Li Fong. He additional teased that Dre might be “a reference to a chapter of Mr. Han’s story.” Learn his remark under:

He does exist. I feel he nonetheless is. Completely, the character continues to be canon, however he’s no actual reference to Li Fong. He’s no actual reference to this explicit chapter. It’s to not say that he’s not a reference to a chapter of Mr. Han’s story, that’s for positive.

Karate Child: Legends Would not Break Present Canons In The Universe

Karate Child: Legends acts as a comfortable reboot for the franchise with the introduction of Li and the return of unique stars Macchio and Chan from the 2010 film. Entwistle’s remark signifies that whereas Dre’s story nonetheless stands inside the Karate Child universe, the character would not have a direct reference to the 2025 film. Dre would not seem within the newest entry, however the director did go away the door open for different potentialities.

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Entwistle’s remark additionally sheds some mild on how the characters are related within the franchise. In the identical interview, the director explains that every chapter of the Karate Child motion pictures is about discovering households and mentorship. On this film, they can deliver Mr. Han and Daniel collectively by means of coaching, who additionally helps prepare Victor. Whereas Dre may not be linked to this particular chapter, his existence within the universe signifies that the franchise would possibly have the ability to revisit his story sooner or later, like how the Cobra Kai collection revisited Johnny Lawrence’s (William Zabka) whereabouts.

Our Take On Dre Parker’s Future In Karate Child: Legends

Dre Might Return To Karate Child If Issues Align

Karate Child: Legends comes out 15 years after the fifth installment in 2010, happening three years after the occasions in Netflix’s collection Cobra Kai. Provided that the film takes place in New York Metropolis, revolving across the 5 Boroughs Event, through which Li entered as a candidate, it is smart why Dre is not a part of the movie.

Nonetheless, the way in which Karate Child: Legends’ ending units up a possible sequel may additional see the characters interacting with one another. Daniel returns to his dwelling base in Los Angeles and Mr. Han goes again to Beijing, however not with out expressing curiosity in serving to Victor broaden his enterprise in China. This might imply that if issues align superbly (on and off-screen), audiences would possibly have the ability to see Dre return to the Karate Child franchise at some point.

Supply: Inverse

Karate Child: Legends

7/10

Launch Date

Might 30, 2025

Runtime

94 minutes

Director

Jonathan Entwistle

Writers

Rob Lieber