‘The Karate Kid’ Will Get a New Movie

From film to TV present … and now again to a film once more.

In saying a sequence of modifications to their upcoming launch calendar, Sony added a shocking title to their roster of films in improvement: A brand new movie in The Karate Kid sequence, which they described because the “return of the original Karate Kid franchise.” The movie is scheduled to open in theaters on June 7, 2024.

The information is especially surprising as a result of the unique Karate Kid franchise has discovered new life on Netflix as Cobra Kai, a TV sequence that continues the story of the previous trilogy of films about plucky underdog karate champ Daniel LaRusso some 30 years after the occasions of the previous movies. Decades later, Daniel is now a rich businessman and his previous karate rival and bully, Johnny Lawrence, is a washed-up loser who restarts the Cobra Kai dojo to get some function again in his life. The sequence’ fifth season not too long ago premiered on Netflix.

Thus far, Netflix has not formally introduced a sixth season of the present, and this information may have one thing to do with it. Sony’s announcement didn’t point out any filmmakers or stars, or present a detailed synopsis, however calling it the return of the unique Karate Kid franchise must imply Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, and diverse different characters from the Cobra Kai sequence. (Unless it’s a reboot of the idea with a new solid?) Cobra Kai does appear headed towards a massive finale; it’s doable a Karate Kid film may conclude the entire present’s varied storylines.

If it occurs, it is going to be the sixth movie within the franchise, following three Karate Kids with Macchio and Pat Morita as his karate instructor, Mr. Miyagi. After Macchio aged out of the franchise, Morita then made The Next Karate Kid, which starred a younger Hilary Swank as his new pupil. Just a few years later, there was a reboot that starred Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan within the function of the older martial arts grasp. The first season of Cobra Kai adopted in 2018. (Morita handed away 2005, however Mr. Miyagi is referenced continuously on the present.)

All 5 seasons of Cobra Kai are streaming now on Netflix.