The Karate Kid film series was joined in 2018 by the dramedy series Cobra Kai. Now Sony Pictures has announced a new “The Karate Kid” film, which will have nothing to do with the prequel series.
The idea for Cobra Kai came from Josh Heald, Hayden Schlossberg and Jon Hurwitz. However, the latter confirmed on Twitter that they are not involved in the new work: “The boys and I would love to do Karate Kid and Cobra Kai films and hope to do that one day. But this one isn’t from us or focuses on the Cobra Kai cast. I don’t know much about it, but I wish him the best.” Information about the plot, cast or the specific release date is not yet known.
The guys and I would love to make Karate Kid and Cobra Kai movies and hope to someday. But this one isn’t from us or focused on the Cobra Kai cast. Don’t know much about it, but wish it well. #KarateKid #CobraKai https://t.co/pd2aYYAF0A
— Jon Hurwitz (@jonhurwitz) September 17, 2022
Cobra Kai season five is now streaming on Netflix
Cobra Kai Season 5 premiered on Netflix September 9 with Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio, Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) and Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) returning from The Karate Kid III: The Final Class. (1989) The first ‘The Karate Kid’ movie was released in 1984 and the last starring Will Smith’s son Jaden and Jackie Chan in 2010. It received excellent reviews and the play grossed around 395 million worldwide dollars one.
The official description for season five reads: “In season five, following the shocking results of the All Valley Tournament, Terry Silver builds the Cobra-Kai empire and seeks to make his ‘merciless’ style of karate the only game in town . With Kreese behind bars and Johnny Lawrence quitting karate to focus on fixing the damage he caused, Daniel LaRusso must enlist the help of an old friend.”
“Forget season four, this will keep me busy for years to come”
A year ago, the cast of “Cobra Kai” surprised a fan with a message. Andrew Garfield was the lucky one: “You know I exist. It feels like Christmas in my body. My body feels like Christmas. Forget season four, this will keep me busy for years to come. That really moved and touched me, my goodness. Life can be okay sometimes. But life can also be really beautiful, that was one of the best moments of my life. I wish it wasn’t true, but it is true,” the fan said.
Watch the Cobra Kai season 5 trailer below: