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There's another Karate Kid in town.
On Sept. 16, Sony Pictures announced that a new Karate Kid film was successful the works, dubbing it a "return of the archetypal Karate Kid franchise." However, arsenic the archetypal Karate Kid franchise serves arsenic the inspiration for Netflix's Cobra Kai, galore wondered if the bid was connected to the caller movie.
Thankfully, Cobra Kai co-creator Jon Hurwitz has since acceptable the grounds straight, revealing that the upcoming Karate Kid movie is not from his originative team. "The guys and I would emotion to make Karate Kid and Cobra Kai movies and anticipation to someday," helium wrote connected Twitter Sept. 17, "But this 1 isn't from america oregon focused connected the Cobra Kai cast."
As helium continued, Jon confirmed that helium doesn't "know much" astir the caller task but wished the film—which is acceptable for a 2024 merchandise date—"well."
The archetypal Karate Kid film, released successful 1984, starred Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita and Elisabeth Shue. That was the opening of the franchise, with sequels including The Karate Kid Part II, which was released successful 1986 and reunited Ralph and Pat, and The Karate Kid Part III, which deed theaters successful 1989.
The Next Karate Kid, a caller section successful the franchise starring Hilary Swank, continued connected the bequest erstwhile it deed theaters successful 1994.
And the 2024 movie won't beryllium the archetypal clip the '80s classic's had a afloat remake, as, in 2010, determination was a Karate Kid film starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan.
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The newest film in the Karate Kid franchise will hit theaters Jun. 7, 2024.
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