But we all knew that was going to happen. This is the summer rush after all.

But #2 isn't bad right now. The Karate Kid grossed another $29,000,000, bringing it's total to $106,254,000 already. That's well over enough to justify a sequel.

Here's something on the original Ali.
Elisabeth Shue waxes on
By Inside Track
Monday, June 21, 2010 - Added 15h ago

The original “Karate Kid” hottie Elisabeth Shue hasn’t caught the remake of her 1984 flick with Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith, but copped a very Zen attitude when asked about it.

“I was happy it was being remade,” said the actress, who played Ralph Macchio’s galpal Ali Mills in the iconic martial arts flick. “I like the fact they made it differently with a different cast and different concept.”

The present-day flick, which was No. 2 at the box office last weekend, is set in China this time around. But the classic underdog story is still the same.

“I think it’s a good idea they did it, but it does make me feel old, of course,” laughed Elisabeth, who we caught up with at the 15th annual Nantucket Film Festival . “I definitely will take my little boy, who is 12, to see it.”


And here's something on the bottom line, IMO, more on the Asian release
Karate Kid Jackie’s biggest desi opening
Serena Menon, Hindustan Times
Email Author
New Delhi, June 19, 2010
First Published: 00:25 IST(19/6/2010)
Last Updated: 18:22 IST(19/6/2010)

Sony Pictures’ remake of the 1984 cult blockbuster, The Karate Kid, has got the biggest opening for any Jackie Chan film in India and the US. The film that stars Chan and Will Smith’s son Jaden, released in India last week.

“We are expecting the numbers to go up in the coming week following positive word-of- mouth publicity. Many shows drew full houses during the weekend,” exults Kercy Daruwala, managing director, Sony Pictures.

According to the production major, the film grossed $56 million in its first weekend worldwide. “Of this, $1 million (Rs 4.5 crore) came from the English and dubbed Hindi and Tamil versions, making it the highest grossing Jackie Chan film in India,” says a source from Sony.

Meanwhile, Bollywood has been tweeting about it on the micro-blogging website. Neil Nitin Mukesh says it’s a “must watch”, Maria Goretti (Arshad Warsi’s wife) called it “awesome” and says “that little Jaden is a treat, his mum must be beaming with pride and his dad must be saying “he is just like me”.

Salman Khan posted: “Sohail (brother Sohail Khan) saw Karate Kid with his kid Nirvaan and they both have loved it.” Sophie said, “Mr Miyagi & original Karate Kid were so brill. I never thought that magic could be recreated. Boy was I wrong! Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan ROCK!!”

Bhavesh Thakkar, marketing director, Sony, says that they had targeted Tamil Nadu, given its huge and loyal Chan fan base. Encouraged by the overwhelming response in this Southern state, they are now coming up with a dubbed Telugu version, which will open in the theatres on July 2.