“Best of the Best 2” Theatrical Poster
Back in 2015, while promoting his “comeback” movie Underdog Kids, Philip Rhee (Furious) revealed that he would be rebooting his successful Best of the Best saga, which started with Best of the Best (1989), Best of the Best 2 (1993), Best of the best 3: No Turning Back (1995) and ended with Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (1998).
Here’s what Rhee told TAE back in 2015: “We’re going to reboot the whole franchise with a new cast. I have things… I’m going to bring in elements that nobody has ever seen before. I will produce the picture.”
Since then, a new Best of the Best chapter remained stagnant. Until now…
Just recently, Philip and his brother, Simon Rhee, had a meeting with Eric Roberts (Maximum Impact) – who co-starred in the first two Best of the Best films. The three were photographed together with a post that read: “We had so much fun sharing old stories and planning Best 5.”
Of course, nothing is official, but that doesn’t mean a Best of the Best V is a viable possibility, given the franchise’s global appeal and brand awareness for profit-hungry producers.
On top of it, the Rhee brothers know how to get a production off the ground. Simon himself is still very much active, primarily for his stunt work, for a wide array of popular films such as 2022’s Carter, 2024’s MaXXXine, and the upcoming Naked Gun reboot.
In recent months, the Rhee brothers have been mingling with names such as Scott Adkins (John Wick: Chapter 4), Cynthia Rothrock (Manhattan Chase), Mike Stone (Tigershark) and Bill Wallace (The Protector), so who knows what conversations are had between these legendary martial arts stars.
We’ll keep you updated on Best of the Best V as we learn more. Until then, we leave you with all the Trailers for this legendary martial arts franchise:
