What became of Jaden Smith's character Dre Parker after 2010's The Karate Kid? The movie, which was directed by Harald Zwart, was a reboot of the 1984 movie of the same name, which followed the early years of karate student Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) and spawned a franchise that as of 2010 already included four movies and a 1989 animated series. The reboot starred Jaden Smith as Dre Parker, who moved to Beijing with his widowed mother (Taraji P. Henson) and learned kung fu from maintenance worker Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) in order to defend himself from his school bully.

Although none of the characters from the 2010 reboot appeared in the legacy sequel series Cobra Kai, which premiered on Youtube Red in 2018 and is set to air its finale on Netflix in 2025, the upcoming Karate Kid: Legends will feature Jackie Chan reprising his role as Mr. Han opposite Ralph Macchio as Daniel Larusso.