A Record Memorial Day Frame | KARATE KID: LEGENDS Director Jonathan Entwistle

This week on the Boxoffice podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, Russ Fischer, and Chad Kennerk recap the record-breaking Memorial Day weekend at the box office. Then in the feature segment, Rebecca speaks to Jonathan Entwistle, the director of Karate Kid: Legends, which arrives in theaters this weekend from Sony Pictures.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro

00:50 Memorial Day Weekend Box Office Hits $325M

02:03 AMC, Regal, Cinemark & Marcus Report Record Attendance and Revenue

05:34 Q2 Surge Compared to Q1 Performance

06:24 New Releases: Bring Her Back & Karate Kid Legends Preview

07:32 Revisiting the Original Karate Kid (1984) & Its Cultural Impact

10:03 Sequels, Legacy Characters & Franchise Evolution

13:46 Music, Nostalgia, and the Soundtracks That Defined the Era

15:47 Reflections on The Next Karate Kid & 2010 Reboot with Jackie Chan

17:48 Cobra Kai's Rise from YouTube Red to Netflix Success

19:37 Opening Forecast for Karate Kid Legends ($28–$35M)

20:43 Disney Shifts Avengers Dates to Christmas 2026 & 2027

23:42 Paramount Moves TMNT 2, Airbender, Paw Patrol Release Dates

25:26 Animation Timelines & Spider-Verse Comparisons

28:01 Jackie Chan Film Influence (Drunken Master)

29:01 Behind-the-Scenes: Cast Stunts, New York Filming & Theater Experience

31:06 First Movie Memory: The Jungle Book & Early Cinema Visits

32:28 Final Thoughts on the Theater Experience & Reboot Spirit