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Jaden Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness) plays Dre Parker, the son of a Detroit-area single mom (Taraji P. Henson) who packs up and leaves for China in The Karate Kid, a remake of the 1984 hit. Bullied by his classmates, and unable to communicate with his Chinese crush, he turns to the building’s janitor (Jackie Chan), a secret kung fu master, for help. (Columbia; June 11)
Josh Brolin plays a bounty hunter who has survived death in Jonah Hex, which is based on a series of graphic novels. In the mortal world, his only companion is a prostitute named Leila (Megan Fox). When the U.S. Military offers to grant Hex clemency for his many crimes in exchange for hunting down terrorist Quentin Turnball (John Malkovich), he agrees, but Turnball will not be an easy target: He wants Hex dead and his diabolical plan includes raising an army and opening up the gates of Hell. (Warner Bros.; June 18)
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