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Good news for American Pie fans. Two sequels from the theatrically released entries will be getting new physical media releases. The bad news is that these particular releases are from a British distributor, and the normal Blu-rays are Region B. However, American Pie 2 will get an Ultra-hd 4K remastering on a region-free Blu-ray so North American consumers can enjoy it as well. According to Blu-ray.com, 88 Films is releasing the first sequel and the last sequel to the 1999 teen virginity comedy. Both Blu-rays are due to hit retailers in June.

The description for American Pie 2 reads,

“The characters you love are back! One year after the prom-night misadventures immortalized in American Pie, the entire gang has reunited for the summer. Now, an innocent-looking beach house will be transformed into the ultimate party-central. Five guys will discover the powerful bonds of friendship… and Super Glue. Five girls will explore the mysteries of love…...

It was decades ago that the first ever Karate Kid movie was released, starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi. The film was a success across the world, thanks to its refreshing take on martial arts, along with blending heartwarming themes of unexpected friendship with an inspirational storyline.

So when Cobra Kai debuted as a direct continuation of the original The Karate Kid films in 2018, it immediately became a fan-favorite, Created by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg, the series brought back the iconic characters of Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), while introducing a new generation of karate students.

Ralph Macchio and Jacob Bertrand in Cobra Kai | Credits: Netflix

Thus, successfully reviving the Karate Kid legacy by blending nostalgia with a fresh storyline, its dynamic mix of action, humor, and heartfelt drama captivated audiences across the world. Also bringing back the intense rivalry between Daniel and Johnny,...

The series finale of Cobra Kai featured aBack to the FutureEaster egg that hinted at the potential expansion of the famous '80s franchise. Since it's one of the few popular film series to never venture into the world of television, fans were hopeful.

In the final scene of Cobra Kai, writers Josh Heald and Jon Hurwitz made a brief cameo in which they chatted about a potential Back to the Future spinoff. Speaking to People, Back to the Future screenwriter, Bob Gale, doubled down on the fact that he has no interest in expanding the franchise. "I don't know why they keep talking about that!" he said. "I mean, do they think that if they say it enough times, we're going to actually do it?"

"I mean, it's like they know in every interview people say, 'Oh Bob, when is there going to be a Back to the Future 4?' Never.

Ending "Cobra Kai" after six seasons was a good move by series creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg because it allowed them to conclude the show's story on their own terms. However, this also means Netflix will be devoid of new seasons of the reliably delightful karate comedy-drama going forward. In other words? It's time to have a serious discussion about the future of the property.

With Ralph Macchio's Daniel Larusso busy teaming up with Jackie Chan's Mr. Han in the upcoming "Karate Kid: Legends", the "Cobra Kai" power trio is free to hatch their own plans within the franchise. In a PaleyFest 2025 red carpet interview with The Direct, Hurwitz was able to offer an eagerly awaited update on the status of potential "Cobra Kai" things to come ... and it seems that if anything, the showrunners are spoiled for choice:

"I mean, we have a buffet...

After a decades-long absence from the silver screen, the Karate Kid finally returned to the big screens with the Jaden Smith-led feature. But despite sharing themes and story bits similar to the original release, the end result proved to be more of a loose remake than a direct continuation of the original trilogy.

Karate Kid | Credit: Overbrook Entertainment

However, despite its commercial success, the retelling of the classic fish-out-of-water story didn’t extend beyond the 2010 iteration, especially in the wake of Cobra Kai, which brought the IP back to its roots. Interestingly, the creators behind the TV adaptation were inclined to a continuation of the Jackie Chan-starrer during their negotiation for the TV series.

Jaden Smith was the key to a potential Karate Kid sequel

Originally produced by Columbia Pictures, the rights of the IP have spanned through various production houses since its inception. On top of being acquired by Sony,...

The finale of Cobra Kai aired on Netflix a few months back this year, and The Karate Kid universe is about to expand with its next feature film, Karate Kid: Legends. However, this Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchiofeature isn't the only extension of this martial arts franchise. According to Cobra Kai's showrunner, Jon Hurwitz, there are still more stories to tell.

During an interview at Paleyfest (via The Direct), Hurwitz revealed he has plenty of ideas for future stories, but making them would depend on what Netflix and Sony want. He stated that he had an idea for a show that would take place 100 years ago and events that would take place in the future after Cobra Kai. While none of these projects have gotten the green light to be made, he hopes a future update will be shared soon.

"I mean, we have a buffet in front of us...

Going undercover at a Las Vegas pool party isn’t your typical mission — but then again, the heroes of Obliterated aren’t your typical government agents.

From the trio behind Cobra Kai, Netflix’s opens with a sun-soaked, booze-fueled pool party at Drai’s dayclub, but, as the above sneak peek reveals, several of the partygoers aren’t who they initially appear to be.

They’re actually a multidisciplinary team from several different government branches — CIA, Navy, Nsa — who are tracking a deadly nuclear device that could level the entire city. The squad consists of leader and CIA intelligence officer Ava Winters (Shelley Hennig), tactical lead and Navy Seal Chad McKnight (Nick Zano), fellow Seal Trunk (Terrence Terrell), Marine sniper Angela Gomez (Paola Lázaro), Nsa tech genius Maya Lerner (Kimi Rutledge), bomb-defusing expert Hagerty (C. Thomas Howell), and Air Force pilot Paul Yung (Eugene Kim).

As you...

Cobra Kai ended a few weeks ago, and fans of the thrilling Karate Kid spin-off are already missing the beloved characters that made martial arts cool again. The writers of the popular show made sure to end all the character arcs satisfyingly, but as credits rolled, the spin-off talks began. Showrunner Jon Hurwitz has offered more details on potential spinoffs that could happen soon.

Hurwitz spoke to The Direct at Paleyfest, and he offered an exciting update that fans will surely be excited about. He didn't name any names, but judging by his comments, there's something in development that he hopes he will be able to share soon:

"We have a buffet in front of us in terms of what we'd like to do, and it just has to line up with what our partners at Sony and Netflix want to do. There are contemporary spin-offs that take place after the events of Cobra Kai.

Ralph Macchio’s Cobra Kai series wrapped up its six-season-long journey this year with great fan fervor. However, the franchise itself is far from over, and so is Macchio’s connection to it. In fact, May 30th will bring in a new era of the franchise with Karate Kid: Legends starring Ralph Macchio, Jackie Chan and Ben Wang.

As such, to say I’m excited to see where things ultimately head won’t be an exaggeration. However, even with my excitement around the franchise, one thing has been bothering me for the past few years. Macchio’s Cobra Kai finally wrapping up only heightened that feeling even more for me.

Ralph Macchio in a still from The Karate Kid | Credits: Columbia Pictures

Basically, I couldn’t wrap my head around Hilary Swank’s Julie Pierce not appearing even once in the series during its entire run. Ralph Macchio’s response...

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Netflix is the biggest streaming platform in the world and it can be easily said that it has the best content library when it comes to TV shows and movies. In this article, we are going to list the best of the best shows currently available on the streaming service. We avoided popular titles like Love is Blind and Too Hot To Handle as we are not going to include reality TV shows in this list. Check out the best TV shows you can watch right now on Netflix below.

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The Residence is a mystery thriller comedy-drama series created by Paul William Davies. Loosely based on the 2015 book The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House by Kate Andersen Brower, the Netflix series is set in the White House, and it follows...

The following article contains spoilers for Cobra Kai.A few weeks ago, Netflix users witnessed the conclusion of one of the streamer's most important TV shows. After six seasons of nostalgia-based martial arts comedy, Cobra Kaiended its run with a very emotional and gripping finale that honored its central character, Johnny Lawrence. However, the ending did not feature the franchise's most important villains, John Kreese and Terry Silver. Lawrence had to face a new enemy after Kreese and Silver had faced each other in the penultimate episode and assumedly met their demise in a huge yacht explosion. The question in everyone's mind was whether they were actually dead, and now, the series showrunners have taken the time to share the truth about Kreese and Silver's fate.

Showrunners Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg spoke to The Direct while at Paleyfest, and they offered a few bits about the franchise's future after Cobra Kai,...

Cobra Kai has always thrived on surprises. How many times has John Kreese died and come back? How many villains turned into heroes? The showrunners love flipping the script, and they did it again with the explosive ending to Netflix’s Cobra Kai Season 6. In a recent interview, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, and Josh Heald addressed the deaths of John Kreese and Terry Silver in the finale and how it was planned from the beginning. But the biggest takeaway? A Terry Silver spin-off called Octo-Silver. Did Terry Silver & John Kreese Really Die, Though? Image Credit: Netflix The finale gave...

Cobra Kai showrunners Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, and Josh Heald addressed the deaths of John Kreese and Terry Silver in Season 6 and how it was planned from the beginning.

The penultimate episode of The Karate Kid spin-off's final season on Netflix showcased the much-anticipated rematch between Kreese and Silver (perhaps two of the most iconic villains of the franchise), and it ended with one man coming out on top but with a heavy price for both.

Cobra Kai Showrunners on John Kreese & Terry Silver’s Deaths Read full article on The Direct.

Sony has delighted fans with a combination of action, martial arts, and ‘80s nostalgia, unleashing the new trailer for Karate Kid: Legends which first debuted at CinemaCon. Jonathan Entwistle, who is best known for I’m Not Okay with This and The End of the F***ing World, will helm Karate Kid: Legends, with the sequel now officially bringing together the disparate Karate Kid franchises and building on the huge success of the Netflix series Cobra Kai. You can check out the newly released Karate Kid: Legends trailer below.

The movie has been written by Rob Lieber, and stars Jackie Chan as Mr. Han, Ralph Macchio as Daniel Larusso, and Ben Wang as Li Fong, with the rest of the cast comprised of Joshua Jackson, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Sadie Stanley, Ming-Na Wen, Aramis Knight, Wyatt Oleff, and Jennifer-Lyn Christie. You can check out the official synopsis below.

“In Karate Kid: Legends,...

Kevin Hartand Netflix are becoming a dynamic duo, adding hilarious comedies to their collaborations, including a new production directed by Ride Along's Tim Story. Hart is set to star in the comedy 72 Hours, which serves as a reunion for the comedian and Story, who worked together on the Ride Along film series. Hartbeat (Kevin's global production company) and Counterbalance will produce. Will Packer, who also worked with Hart in the 2019 film Night School with Tiffany Haddish, is set to produce as well. The project is based on a script by Matt Mider & Kevin Burrows, Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg, who wrote the script a decade ago.

According to Deadline, the plot consists of a 40-year-old executive yearning to save his career by befriending a group of people in their twenties. After being added to their group chat, he joins them for a three-day bachelor party. Ross Fanger, known for being...

Cobra Kai might be over at Netflix, but there are still more stories to explore in that world, and an executive producer of the hit series provided an exciting update on when fans might be able to expect some news on that front.

The world of Cobra Kai is ripe with further potential.

Previously, Cobra Kai showrunners and executive producers Hayden Schlossberg, Josh Heald, and Jon Hurwitz revealed to The Hollywood Reporter that one possible idea they'd love to explore is a prequel series exploring Mr. Myagi's origin story.

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Kevin Hart is to reunite with his ‘Ride Along’ director Tim Story for the comedy flick ’72 Hours’.The 45-year-old actor - who last worked with the filmmaker, 55, on ‘Ride Along 2’ in 2016 - is to star in the new movie for Sony Pictures, Deadline reports.'72 Hours' - which was written by Matt Mider, Kevin Burrows, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg 10 years ago - centres on a 40-year-old executive who, in a bid to revive his struggling career, joins a gang of twentysomethings for a wild three-day bachelor party—after being mistakenly added to their group chat.The film is to be produced by Hart’s production company Hartbeat alongside Davis Entertainment, Counterbalance and Will Packer, while Ross Fanger is to serve as executive producer.Deadline reports ’72 Hours’ is being produced as part of a partnership established in 2021, in which Sony Pictures gives Netflix the first look at any projects intended for streaming.

Bachelor parties are a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, a carefree night out with friends is a great way to celebrate an oncoming and exciting chapter of your life. On the other hand, festivities can easily take a turn for the worse if too many drugs, poor life choices, and depleted bank accounts come into play. How do you keep a clear head while trying to get blazed and blitzed? Kevin Hart is about to find out after reteaming with Tim Story for 72 Hours, an upcoming film that finds Hart’s character summoning his strength for bachelor party shenanigans.

In 72 Hours, Kevin Hart plays a “a 40-year-old executive who hopes to save his flailing career by joining a group of twentysomethings on a wild three-day bachelor party, after he’s inadvertently added to their group text.” The movie falls under a partnership where Sony Pictures...

Kevin Hart and director Tim Story are betting on their comedy chemistry by teaming up for a new film at Netflix.

The project, titled “72 Hours,” stars Hart as a 40-year-old executive who hopes to save his flailing career by joining a group of twenty-somethings on a wild three-day bachelor party after he’s inadvertently added to their group text. Writers on the new project are Matt Mider & Kevin Burrows, Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg, the latter two having written the original draft.

“72 Hours” is produced by Hart’s Hartbeat, Davis Entertainment, Counterbalance and Will Packer. Ross Fanger executive produces. The film is being produced under the existing partnership where Sony Pictures offers Netflix a first look at films it intends to make for streaming.

Tim Story, Ice Cube, Kevin Hart and Will Packer at Hart’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in 2016.

The movie marks Hart and Story’s...

Exclusive: Netflix and Kevin Hart are continuing their strong relationship as sources tell Deadline that Hart is set to star in the comedy 72 Hours with Tim Story directing. Hartbeat, Davis Entertainment, Counterbalance and Will Packer are producing from a script by Matt Mider & Kevin Burrows, Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg, who penned the script ten years ago.

The film follows a 40-year-old executive who hopes to save his flailing career by joining a group of twentysomethings on a wild three-day bachelor party, after he’s inadvertently added to their group text. Ross Fanger is exec producing. The film is being produced under a partnership in which Sony Pictures, that began in 2021, will offer Netflix a first look at any films it intends to make for streaming.

Davis Entertainment had been spearheading the development of the project going back to when Hurwitz and Schlossberg penned the initial draft. When Hart recently committed to star,...

Has a group text ever changed the course of your life?

Just ask Kevin Hart’s character in the upcoming comedy 72 Hours, from director Tim Story. Hart is set to star in the film written by Matt Mider, Kevin Burrows, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg.

The story follows a forty-year-old executive (Hart) who hopes to save his flailing career by joining a group of twentysomethings on a wild three-day bachelor party, after he’s inadvertently added to their group text.

Ross Fanger serves as an executive producer. Davis Entertainment, Counterbalance, HartBeat, and Will Packer also produce. The film is being produced under a partnership with Sony Pictures.

Keep coming back to Tudum for more updates on Kevin Hart’s latest comedy for Netflix.

Netflix and Sony's Cobra Kai delivered its final karate chop on Feb. 13 after six seasons, and the cast and crew reunited at the Dolby Theatre on March 22 to celebrate the show with its passionate fans.

The joint PaleyFest/FYC event included cast members Ralph Macchio as Daniel Larusso, Xolo Maridueña as Miguel, Tanner Buchanan as Robby, Mary Mouser as Samantha, and Gianni Decenzo as Demetri, showrunners Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg, and fight coordinator Don Lee. Collider's Perri Nemiroff moderated the Q&a panel, which took place after a screening of the series finale, "Ex-Degenerate."

After seeing the first cut of the series finale last year, Macchio called up the creators to tell them, "That's it. It lands exactly where it should." Earlier during the show's run, "I saw how everything was connecting and working, and how it was next level to have a show that...

For six seasons, "Cobra Kai" brought '80s nostalgia and absurd karate action to YouTube and then to Netflix, only to come to a climactic conclusion earlier this year with the end of "Cobra Kai" season 6. Netflix built up to the proper finale with plenty of fanfare, giving each character a proper send-off (some more explosive than others), and wrapping things up with a series of one-on-one world championship duels for the key characters.

It's rare in the streaming era that shows get to go out so decisively on their own terms, and yet, the show's popularity means that many fans are still hoping there could be a chance for "Cobra Kai" season 7. Is there really, though? Well, probably not -- at least, not under that name. The showrunners, stars, and Netflix itself have all made it clear that season 6 is the end, but they've also talked extensively about the...

Cobra Kai's trio of showrunners, producers, writers, and directors, Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg, have been thinking about their series finale for years. "Even before we wrote the first episode, we had a sense of certain things that were important to us," they tell Gold Derby. "We knew that we wanted to end our series with Johnny Lawrence having a second chance at life."

Cobra Kai delivered its final karate chop on Feb. 13 on Netflix, and fans are still coping with having to say farewell to their favorite characters, including "frenemies" Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka). In this exclusive port-mortem Q&a with Gold Derby, Heald, Hurwitz, and Schlossberg open up about crafting a series finale, the alternate ending you didn't see on TV, and the show's upcoming Emmy chances.

Gold Derby: What was step one when you were about to put pen to paper for the series finale?...

Cobra Kaishowrunners Jon Hurwitz and Josh Heald are still enjoying the great reception of the show's finale, which was released on Netflix last February. It was sad to see Cobra Kai end, but the showrunners made sure to provide closure to the various arcs that fans of the martial arts drama followed for six seasons. However, Cobra Kai is not the end of the Karate Kid franchise. The Netflix spin-off is just one more chapter in the Miyagiverse.

Aside from Star Wars, the Dceu, the MCU, and Dune, there are not many franchises that have found success in movies and television. The differences between the two mediums are vast, and not many writers have found a way to make the concepts simultaneously co-exist in films and TV. Now, after originally being a movie franchise before its foray onto the small screen with Cobra Kai, the Karate Kid franchise is returning...

That's a wrap on Cobra Kai, but the spirit and characters of the franchise — which date back to Ralph Macchio's iconic 1984 film, of course — will live on. First, there's the highly anticipated film Karate Kid: Legends, hitting the masses on May 30. Plus, there's talk of a spinoff series featuring a couple of the teens from Cobra Kai. Maybe one of your favorites from the ragtag bunch was Eli Moskowitz, otherwise known as "Hawk" due to his trademark mohawks that immediately stole whichever scene his character occupied. Hawk was played with style, ferocity, and pizzazz by rising star Jacob Bertrand, and MovieWeb recently caught up with him to see if he'd ever welcome the opportunity to further pursue his beloved character in a future project.

"If they were to do a spinoff, I mean, for Hawk, it would probably be a binary brothers thing, and I'm so down to work with Gianni [DeCenzo] again,...

Martin Kove's iconic character, John Kreese, stole the show in Cobra KaiSeason 6's emotionally charged 13th episode, "Skeletons." After over 40 years of waiting, Karate Kidfans got to witness the often despicable Kreese finally finding redemption for the unspeakable wrongs he did to his star student, Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka). Unfortunately, after turning back over the Cobra Kai dojo to Johnny, it appears that Kreese was killed in an explosion while battling Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith). However, there was an alternate ending filmed in which Kreese miraculously escaped the flames engulfing Silver's destroyed yacht. Kove said in an interview with People:

"A lot of the fans think that the character, he should have come out of the water and survived. We did shoot a scene like that. We did shoot a scene where I'm smoking the cigar [the character’s trademark vice], and I grab a magazine. It implies in Episode 15 that he didn't die,...

This article contains spoilers for "Cobra Kai" Season 6 Part 3.

With each new season of "Cobra Kai," it was difficult to not be in awe of its audacity to bring back all manner of "Karate Kid" alumni. The consistency in which it did so would sink just about any other franchise into empty nostalgic reverence ... and yet, it kind of worked. The only time it ever really fumbled this was with the unsettling AI resurrection of Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita). Otherwise, when a returning character like Mike Barnes (Sean Kanan) or Ali Mills (Elisabeth Shue) made an appearance on the show, they became integral parts of the story. Pulling heroes and villains from past films for "Cobra Kai" (like Thomas Ian Griffith's Terry Silver) retroactively made them better and, even more shockingly, meaningful.

In the Season 2 episode "Take a Right," Johnny (William Zabka) receives a call from his high school...

Cobra Kai may have closed its doors last month, but that doesn’t mean the story is quite over yet for the Karate Kid franchise. As well as this year’s movie, Karate Kid: Legends, there have been several teases for possible spinoffs from Cobra Kai itself. While fans wait for more news about that, the series’ showrunner, Jon Hurwitz, has shared an exclusive look at where the Cobra Kai journey started by revealing the fake trailer for the show that was created to sell the show to YouTube.

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Jacob Bertrand plays Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz in Netflix's 'Cobra Kai' and breaks down the finale and his role with us.

Posting the video on X/Twitter, Hurwitz revealed details of the “daunting” prospect of trying explain why the world needed a new Karate Kid...

[This story contains spoilers from the series finale of Cobra Kai.]

For the the audience of Cobra Kai, and fans of the original Karate Kid films, the trauma, drama and action surrounding the beloved main characters have kept viewers hooked on the Netflix series for six seasons. But for the show’s creators — Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg — everything had an order to follow in order to reach the series finale’s inevitable conclusion, providing redemption along the way. The Hollywood Reporter recently caught up with the trio of Heald, Hurwitz and Schlossberg to talk about how endings are made, the climatic scene where two infamous villains take their final bow, what it was like to bring back Mr. Miyagi, their meta cameos and that Back to the Future pitch, and whether or not Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) and Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) will find a new understanding and possible life-long friendship beyond the final episode of the series.

What if the sprawling world of The Karate Kid franchise had another surprise up its sleeve? For years, we have wondered why Hilary Swank’s Julie Pierce never appeared in Cobra Kai.

Hilary Swank in The Next Karate Kid | Columbia Pictures

She was amazing as the protagonist of The Next Karate Kid, so it was upsetting to see that the show brought every character, from Terry Silver to Chozen, into the picture but left out Swank. Now, with Karate Kid: Legends on the horizon, reviving her character doesn’t seem to be off the table and makes more sense than ever.

Could Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han be connected to Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid universe? Jackie Chan in a still from Karate Kid: Legends | Columbia Pictures

The Next Karate Kid wasn’t just a meaningless chapter in the franchise but a deep dive into Mr. Miyagi’s past.

Based in The Karate Kid universe, Cobra Kai has honored the original film series in many ways. Throughout its run, the show has brought back iconic characters and theme songs, such as Joe Esposito’s You’re the Best from the 1984 classic starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita.

Cobra Kai | Credit: Netflix

However, despite its strong emotional connection, the showrunners opted out when it came to the theme song from The Karate Kid Part II. Co-creator Jon Hurwitz recently explained the reason behind their decision, suggesting that it could have unnecessarily complicated the narrative for Macchio’s Daniel Larusso.

The Karate Kid Part II’s iconic theme song did not make it to Cobra Kai

Following the redemption story of Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) from the original The Karate Kid movie, Cobra Kai enjoyed a successful six-season run before concluding earlier this year.

A still from Cobra Kai series finale...

Cobra Kai’s showrunner Jon Hurwitz has addressed the cameo, or lack thereof, of Hilary Swank's character in the series finale. Swank played Julie Pierce in The Next Karate Kid, the fourth movie in the Karate Kid franchise and Pat Morita's last appearance as Mr. Miyagi. The film's reception was not good, and it ended up burying the franchise until the 2010 reboot. Although the showrunners and writers found a way to bring back almost every single character, even those played by late actors, Swank was one of the biggest legacy characters who wasn't present in the show. And we finally know the reason why.

The Netflix TV spin-off of the Karate Kid franchise concluded its six-season run as a funny and nostalgic series that expanded on the cultural landmark that made everyone start karate classes in the 1980s. The series used everything, from needle drops to nods to Easter eggs,...

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As fans reflect on the Cobra Kai finale and what the future holds, some may have missed a throwaway joke that reflects a wild cartoon from 34 years ago. Back to the Future remains one of the most beloved sci-fi stories ever told, and the idea that the Cobra Kai creators might be mulling over more Marty McFly adventures has certainly sparked curiosity. However, what many may not realize is that Doc Brown and Marty already had a TV series, one that took their adventures far beyond the movies. As audiences speculate about what is next for Back to the Future, perhaps it is time to look back, revisit the history of the series, and unpack the meaning behind that...

This article contains spoilers for "Cobra Kai" Season 6 Part 3.

The best legacy sequels use familiar faces to attract franchise devotees while also introducing fresh characters to pull in a whole new generation. For six wild seasons of television, "Cobra Kai" managed to do just that, giving both the younger and older members of the "Karate Kid" property equal time to shine. There were, admittedly, moments when the show seemed in danger of sinking under the weight of all its callbacks and returning players. But "Cobra Kai" managed to push its legacy sequel inclinations to such extremes that it circled back around to being oddly endearing -- for the most part.

With each passing season, it also became apparent that pretty much any "Karate Kid" movie character, no matter how small, beloved or maligned, was fair game to return. Indeed, Thomas Ian Griffith's Terry Silver went from the slimy, over-the-top...

Netflix’s hit Karate Kid sequel series Cobra Kai has taken its final bow after making its last appearance at the All-Valley Tournament. The show brought back nearly all the legacy characters from the original movies along with several small side characters who were impressively incorporated. Many fans were wondering if the show would go as far as to include Julie Pierce, who was the focus of The Next Karate Kid and portrayed by Oscar winner Hilary Swank.

Julie did not make an appearance in the final leg of the show and Cobra Kai creator Jon Hurwitz has taken to social media to explain why. Hurwitz held a Q&a with fans and one of the questions simply asked, “why no Hilary Swank?” Hurwitz revealed that they had tried to arrange her appearance, but to no avail as he explained,

It wasn’t for lack of trying. We always loved...

Warning! The Following Contains Spoilers From Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 3.

Ralph Macchio loves that Daniel Larusso enjoys a moment of reflection in the form of a flashback to The Karate Kid (1984) during the controversial final scene of Cobra KaiSeason 6 Part 3. While Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) exits to “drain the main vein” in the restroom, Daniel recalls the time he was able to catch a fly with chopsticks and Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) could not.

"Beginners luck," Miyagi scoffed in the flashback to the classic movie. However, back in the present day, Daniel isn’t able to replicate the feat he pulled off as a teenager because Johnny returns and smashes the insect before it can be secured by the chopsticks. Macchio said in an interview with Tudum about the final scene's callback to the 1984 film:

"I love the way they wrap that up. It’s so reminiscent of a famous...

Spoilers for "Cobra Kai" Season 6 Part 3 to follow.

Prior to "Cobra Kai" tapping out with its final season, one of the show's creators, Hayden Schlossberg, admitted to The Hollywood Reporter that he and his fellow creatives were exploring the idea of a spinoff series that reveals the untold history of legendary "Karate Kid" sensei Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita). While nothing is set in stone just yet, it certainly seems like the gears are turning to ensure that the world of "Cobra Kai" strikes back in the future with a brand-new tale or two. The most important question to consider, however, is exactly which "Cobra Kai" characters deserve to be revisited down the line.

Mind you, every risky new venture comes with the opportunity to not only shift the tone but also move the larger franchise in a different direction. Just look at how "The Karate Kid" changed course with "Cobra Kai,...

Cobra Kaistar William Zabkahas revealed some very interesting details about the original series pitch. Initially, the project's scope was not as big as it ended up being, and it focused almost completely on Johnny Lawrence (Zabka). It was a "redemption arc" and not much else. Luckily, Zabka asked the right questions to ensure things changed: "Well, you can't just go do a Karate Kid movie and not make sure that everybody's on board."

The martial arts comedy spin-off has come to an end with the sixth season giving closure to Johnny Lawrence's character arc. Yes, the show eventually became big enough to include legacy characters like Daniel Larusso and John Kreese as well, but as we saw in the events of the series finale, Cobra Kai was always about Johnny.

The actor spoke to The Hollywood Reporter, and he recalled how everything started with showrunners Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and...

Cobra Kai co-creator Hayden Schlossberg recently revealed why one cameo that fans wanted to see in the Netflix series never happened. Schlossberg took the time to answer many fan questions on X (formerly Twitter).

"Was there ever any conversation of having a cameo from Niel Patrick Harris?" One fan asked Schlossberg on X. "I know Ralph and William's Himym reunion and Barney's thoughts on the Karate Kid lined up pretty well with what Cobra Kai ended up being, it would be cool to know if that would have been acknowledged." Schlossberg replied: "No, that would have taken us out of the story."

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Released in 2018, Cobra Kai had a great run for six seasons on Netflix as an extension of the hit franchise The Karate Kid. And the series finale also delivered an emotional and action-packed conclusion that satisfied longtime fans of the franchise.

Cobra Kai | Credit: Netflix

However, despite the near-perfect sendoff, one creative choice that continues to divide audiences has been the return of Pat Morita’s Mr. Miyagi through a CGI-enhanced dream sequence. Instead, the series could have avoided it by bringing back Hilary Swank’s Julie Pierce to resolve Daniel’s conflicts regarding Mr. Miyagi’s mysterious past.

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Ralph Macchio has shared that he wanted to honor Mr. Miyagi’s legacy throughout Cobra Kai. However, while the tribute carried emotional weight, it received mixed reactions from fans, with many finding the CGI and AI-enhanced return of the character unnecessary.

Cobra Kai co-creator Hayden Schlossberg has addressed one of the mysteries left unsolved after the Netflix series' ending. With the series finale, viewers expected Mr. Miyagi's (the late Pat Morita) dark past to be expanded and explained in more detail, but this didn't happen. Instead, we saw the legacy character return in a dream sequence that didn't do much to answer the questions about Miyagi's participation in a karate match where his opponent died. Instead, it was a nostalgia-based scene that apparently helped Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) change his mind about his daughter's refusal to fight.

Schlossberg participated in a Q&a session on X/Twitter with Cobra Kai fans in order to answer a few questions about the Karate Kid spin-off that ended its six-season run a few days ago. The showrunner was kind enough to shed light on fan theories, spin-offs (an Iron Dragon series sounds awesome), and how some storylines concluded.

In the final minutes of the Cobra Kai series finale, the action moves to a Los Angeles sushi restaurant with real-life Cobra Kai creators Jon Hurwitz and Josh Heald seated at the bar. “The show would be set in Hill Valley, alternate 1985,” says Hurwitz. “All we need are Wilson, Thompson, and Zane, and we got the green light.”

For those of you who don’t speak fluent nerd, Hurwitz is talking about a Back to the Future show taking place in the alternative, dystopian Hill Valley we saw in Back to the Future II.

"Cobra Kai" season 6 uses AI to resurrect Mr. Miyagi, which was a controversial creative decision due to the fact actor Pat Morita passed away in 2005. It's especially noticeable when he shows up to help his Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) defeat a group of skeletons and offer one last nugget of wisdom during a dream sequence. Some viewers will view it as a full-circle moment for the pair's relationship, while others will argue that it's yet another example of the Uncanny Valley haunting our entertainment.

While speaking to Variety, "Cobra Kai" creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg discussed their decision to bring back Miyagi as a digital dream ghost. Hurwitz revealed that fight choreographer Don Lee's body was used as a stand-in for Morita, and that he was honored to play his part in recreating Miyagi for the show. However, it was Macchio's idea for Daniel to fight...

The Cobra Kai finale gave fans an exciting and emotional ending, wrapping up years of storytelling with action and heartfelt moments. While the show’s creators have been praised for bringing Johnny Lawrence back into the spotlight, few people realize that a surprising Hollywood connection helped make it all happen.

Ralph Macchio as Daniel Larusso, William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence in Cobra Kai | Credits: Netflix

There’s a surprising link between Cobra Kai, a popular 2000s sitcom, and even a wild comedy movie from 2004. In fact, actor Neil Patrick Harris from How I Met Your Mother may have played a much bigger role in Cobra Kai’s success than anyone expected.

The Neil Patrick Harris connection that might have led to Cobra Kai

The Cobra Kai finale was everything fans had hoped for. It had action, emotion, and a satisfying conclusion to a show that successfully revived The Karate Kid story for a new generation.

Cobra Kai is over, after a six-season run culminating with the finale on Netflix. Though the sequel series to The Karate Kid franchise may be over, the future for Daniel Larusso is wide open with Karate Kid: Legendspremiering in 2025 - starring Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio.

Though that may not be the only sequel that could happen. Whilst the main story of Cobra Kai is over, there’s now a whole army of karate kids/teenagers scattered across the world, and with so many characters going to so many places, there are ample possibilities for the future of the franchise on streaming.

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Executive Producer Hayden Schlossberg, Ralph Macchio as Daniel Larusso, William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence, and Executive Producer Jon Hurwitz on the set of ‘Cobra Kai’ (Cr. Elizabeth Morris/Netflix © 2025)

This last Cobra Kai interview is really all spoilers. I tried to ask some general stuff, but the last five episodes are such a conclusion that each question led to a spoiler. So we held this interview until after the weekend the Cobra Kai finale aired. Still, Spoiler Warning. This is for people who have watched all five of the final episodes of Cobra Kai on Netflix.

Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, and Josh Heald created the show for YouTube Originals in 2018. In revisiting The Karate Kid from Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka)’s perspective, they recontextualized ‘80s movie villains for a modern era. They brought back movie hero Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) and villains John Kreese (Martin Kove) and Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith...

Great Scott! The creators behind Cobra Kai have addressed the intriguing tease at the end of the show. Last week, Netflix released all the final Cobra Kai episodes, ending the Karate Kid spin-off's six-season run. If you stayed with Johnny and Daniel until the very end, when Johnny taught Daniel that chopsticks are not always necessary for catching flies, then you were probably confused by what happened just before that. Yes, we're talking about the unusual conversation between two strangers who we heard discussing something that had nothing to do with Cobra Kai.

The conversation is between Josh Heald and Jon Hurwitz, two of the three Cobra Kai co-creators. One says, "So the show would be set in Hill Valley, alternate 1985. All we need are Wilson, Thompson and Zane, and we’ve got the green light." Hill Valley is, of course, the fictional town where the Back to the Futurefranchise takes place,...

The following contains spoilers forCobra KaiSeaon 6, Episode 15, "Ex-Degenerate."

Cobra Kai has been a massive hit with Karate Kid fans since its debut in 2018. Now that the series has ended, creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg, may have already laid the groundwork for another franchise revival.

The final scene of Cobra Kaisees Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) sort of recreate the "catching a fly with chopsticks" scene from the original 1984 movie. However, per People, the conversation between the gentlemen at the bar in the moments prior is where Heald and Hurwitz discuss the possibility of doing a Back to the Future series. The chat in the throwaway scene was essentially a pitch for a Back to the Future revival.

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"Cobra Kai" Season 6, Part 3 is finally out, and with it, the show has ended its long run. From YouTube Red to Netflix, the "Karate Kid" sequel series defied expectations and became one of the most popular shows on streaming. These days, that level of success typically foretells more spin-offs and franchise expansion. If you're lamenting the end of the series, know that more is likely coming, as the creators have teased a couple of ideas for future shows.

Speaking with Entertainment Weekly about the "Cobra Kai" finale and future projects, co-creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg revealed that they've plotted out ideas for a spin-off starring Hawk (Jacob Bertrand) and Demetri (Gianni DeCenzo). The two best friends mend their relationship at the end "Cobra Kai" and head off to college together at Caltech. When EW brought up the idea of continuing their adventures in another show, the creators...