Jackie Chan is in talks to join Coumbia’s remake of John G. Avildsen’s 1984 hit movie “The Karate Kid.”

Written by Chris Murphy, the film follows a bullied boy (Jaden Smith) who learns all there is to know about karate with the help of an enthusiastic mentor (Chan).

Harald Zwart is on board to direct the remake, which is set somewhere in Asia and borrows several elements from the original flick. Filming is set to start this summer.

The original “Karate Kid” was followed by three sequels. As terrible as this may sound, we'll probably see more remakes if this one ends up scoring big at the box office.

Chan, who recently starred in "The Forbidden Kingdom," will also be seen in Brian Levant's upcoming comedy "The Spy Next Door." Last November, the actor also boarded a project entitled "Junior Soldiers."

As for Zwart, his directing credits include "Agent Cody Banks," "One Night at McCool's" and the upcoming "The Pink Panther 2" (which looks absolutely disastrous, by the way).

Source: Variety