karate kid remake starts filming

Well, I guess there ain't no stopping it now. The upcoming remake of 1984's The Karate Kid, starring Jaden Smith -- son of Will -- started filming in Beijing over the weekend: Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith start 'Karate Kid' remake.

As previously reported, Jackie Chan is indeed playing the part of the iconic Miyagi character, this time a martial arts master who trains the youngster in the ways of kung fu. This one will apparently be titled the Kung Fu Kid.

The movie, directed by Harald Zwart, is a co-production between state-run China Film Group and Columbia Pictures. My guess is, we'll see young Jaden getting beat up by bullies a bunch of times, learning some kung fu, then beating up said bullies. The end.

Next up, you'll see Jackie Chan in the Hollywood action comedy The Spy Next Door, about an undercover spy whose cover is blown, and the Chinese production Big Soldier, about the friendship between two soldiers set in China's ancient Qin dynasty.