Despite some speculation, the producers of “Cobra Kai” are not involved in the upcoming “Karate Kid” film.
“Cobra Kai” creator Jon Hurwitz responded on Twitter on Saturday to a fan who asked if he had heard anything about the new film, which has been teased as a return to the original “Karate Kid” franchise. He was quick to explain that he really had nothing to do with the movies, but wished him well.
“Guys and I would love to make Karate Kid and Cobra Kai movies and hope to someday,” he has written, “But it’s not us or Cobra Kai isn’t focused on the cast. Don’t know much about it, but wish it the best.”
“Cobra Kai” is set 30 years in the future from the original film, which also starred Ralph Macchio. The series brings back main characters from the franchise and is considered a sequel to the first two films.
On Friday, Sony’s Columbia Pictures announced that a new “Karate Kid” film is in the works for June 7, 2024.
Sony Television also produces “Cobra Kai” and the show not only features many of the same actors and characters who reprise their original roles, but the latest fifth season ended on a cliffhanger that paved the way for a new feature. Can do.
No other director, screenwriter or cast details have been disclosed for the new ‘Karate Kid’.
The 1984 original “The Karate Kid” starred Macchio and Pat Morita and made two sequels with Macchio, the fourth in 1994, “The Next Karate Kid” with Morita and Hilary Swank, and in 2010 with Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith. There was a remake.
