WHAT? Ralph Macchio, Jackie Chan Star in NEW Karate Kid Movie 

Ralph has always been pretty vocally protective of the franchise for nearly 40 years. So, seeing his involvement in this project gives me a little optimism about it. And I'd like to believe he would think to have some piece of creative control written somewhere in his contract(i.e., reminiscent of executive producer credits in the Cobra Kai series). This could turn into something worth watching. I'll try to keep an open mind before I call it a disaster.

I don't know why ralph is doing this because he's already said countless times that he doesn't want both worlds colliding plus how is that gonna work once cobra kai starts filming

As a miyagiverse fan, this just seems like a concerning and questionable idea. The obvious reason is that we are talking two different universes. Jon Hurwitz had clearly clarified on multiple occasions that the KK 2010 and the original KK take place in two different worlds. As you said, it is very confusing how they are going to pull it off. At the end of the day, this movie is simply set to be a cash-grabber from which Sony can greatly benefit. Seeing Ralph and Jackie sharing the big screen is something that can call many people’s attention. (Specially to many people who aren’t as big fans of the KK/CK universe). Money is all they care about. Where is the integrity? My biggest fear is how much this movie will affect our beloved CK/KK franchise. From what we know so far, it looks like it has the potential to contradict everything Robert Mark Kamen and the big three have built. As you mentioned, the S6 and this movie shooting schedule overlapping is a very concerning aspect as to how that will affect the final product of the last season of Cobra Kai. We want them to give it their all for this final season and adding this project at the same time really seems unnecessary to me. I think the priority should be ending the Cobra Kai series in the most rewarding way possible before adding any other spin-off projects like these. Wondering why Ralph decided to be a part of this project. Like you said, he always said no to ideas like these before Cobra Kai. No one treats the original KK like the bible more than him. It’s just his legacy. He must have been 110% convinced that this idea would not hurt the franchise. There’s no other way he would have accepted to reprise his role on this film. Unless, some contract political thing could have been going there in which Sony might have forced him to be on the film but we don’t really know anything about that

Good to see Ralph Macchio back again for another movie. Hopefully, they keep it going for as long as possible.

They truly need to get Tiamak involved and tie in the last dragon universe... That would be epic...

Excellent breakdown, Ken! Right now, I'd say: it makes zero sense to think Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Han live in the same universe. I sure hope the writers have some brilliant idea that I can't imagine. But I have major doubts.

maybe in the last episode of cobra kai, jackie chan will make a cameo and tie everything together, then will continue the story with this movie

Ralph doesn't look happy at all. He probably knows this is a bad move 🙄

I hope this idea is better than it seems.

i got the feeling that they don't want to end Cobra Kai so soon, not before they extend the franchise with more movies and spin offs in between before the 6th season ends it all...

Great breakdown, Ken. At this point, knowing what we know (which isn't much), I'm just confused as to why this is happening. If Ralph is signed on, there must be something we don't know that makes this all make much more sense. Or maybe he just couldn't turn down what was offered to him for financial reasons. Either way, I'm hesitant as well, and just hoping this doesn't negatively impact the production or release of Cobra Kai S6 or any future spin-offs.

While I'm skeptical about this movie the fact is ralph is 62 now and jackie chan is 69 and they aren't getting any younger

Nice video Ken 👍 myself and few friends have concerns about this movie as we don’t want it to ruin the franchise by letting these two worlds collide

Unless they change the script it looks like they might be making glorified cameos, I just wish Sony would put all their energy into the marketing of season 6 and wait until season 6 is complete to make that new movie

So now they're amending the original stance of KK 2010 and Cobra Kai taking place in two separate universes. We'll see where this fits and I'll give it a shot. I just hope it's on the big screen!

The last "Karate" kid movie with Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith was a joke. It should have been called the Kung Fu kid, because Jackie Chan practices Kung Fu not Karate.

The multiverse is takingvover 😂

They are cashing in on the success of Cobra Kai.

Mr Miyagi, you look much younger and alive, than I remember.

I gotta admit. This is a really good breakdown video 👍🏼

This is wild 😂 I have no doubt that mr Han will probably be in the stands at the tournament in s6 oh lord

mr han vs terry, silver or John kreese would be an awesome fight to watch. You have to admit.

I agree, I was hoping that when this video started. You were going to say that the Cobra Chi writers were involved.. They get an amazing job marrying new stories with the past stories.. But life, everything evolves. So we just have to go into it with an open mind.

As a huge, life-long Karate Kid franchise fan, I am cautiously optimistic about this new movie. It must be a good enough story if Ralph has agreed to star in it. I'm thinking it's going to have an alternate timeline. Sony Pictures reps have said that this movie will be a continuation of the original movies. So this movie might ignore the events of the Cobra Kai series and go in a different direction. We'll likely get more details in the coming months. Let's keep our fingers crossed.

I think the 2010 movie was referenced in an episode of Cobra Kai, wasn't it? That means the 2010 movie is a movie in the Cobra Kai universe, with Jackie Chan portraying the part of Han. So, in the new 2024 movie, Jackie Chan can show up as himself playing Han. It's like having a movie within the Cobra Kai series, but also the new movie continues the Cobra Kai reality. A movie, within a series, within a movie.

They should make a movie about Mr. Miyagi! 😮

My thoughts are that Mr Han is the descendant of the Miyagi ancestor that went to Okinawa and will find himself mixed in Daniel Larusso, due to Daniel's history of being from New Jersey in the first karate kid movie.

Sony never seems to care about stories or the people who are involved behind the success of something like Cobra Kai.

Miyagi do and the cobras meet Han at the Sakai Takai , bringing Han and Jaden Smith’S character into the miyagiverse.

This reminds me of when David Brent met Michael Scott in The Office USA. I mean it can work. On the other hand with a mediocre team it can be a ‘meh’.

Hello Ken... I think they do back to back production along with Cobra Kai... Just like Back to the Future 2-3

What about the Seki taikai tournament, will they find a way to link those that with the new kaate kid movie together because it's very unlikely

Ken Cole I sure hope that TERRY SILVER will be in the new movie !!!!

The only way i can see these two meeting, in cobra kai, that tournament is international for the new season. Han is kung fu and chinese. Other then that, idk how itll happen.

there are going to be 3 spinoffs: young miyagi as steven yeun, chozen and jackie chan

Ken, we gotta brush up on our Mandarin and apply heavy amounts of the anti-aging cream so we both have a shot of being casted as the Karate Kid. 🤣

They was always in the same verse people just don't like that fact it was labeled as a "remake" it's more like a new story in the different part of the world

Maybe because of Sekai Taikai? since it's an international martial arts competition.

Is the sekai taikai tournament going to be in China? Don't remember if the said location in cobra kai. Maybe they can tie in the show to movie that way 🤔

This news is fire. Hope it delivers the hype.

It's very odd for crossing the Karate Kid films with Daniel Larusso and The Karate Kid with Mr Han. There could be a reason for Daniel to be on the East Coast remember Daniel moved to California from New Jersey, and he may be on the East Coast to try and recruit Julie Pierce to help him with the global tournament another reason could be because of his potential legal issues with the fight between him and Silver possibly being recorded and he needs someone who knows Miyagi Do to assist with the training of the combined Dojos and who knows perhaps he might have a running with a certain head of discipline at a high school in the New England area who might get drawn into the conflict on the West Coast on the side with Kreese. As for Mr. Han's reason for being in the United States specifically on the East Coast, it might have to do with Dre Parker. Remember his film was released in 2010 almost 13 years ago when Dre was around 10-12 takin that into account maybe Dre moved back to the States to attend College in New York and has settled there and Mr. Han is visiting him where he has a chance encounter with Daniel who shares his situation with a man who reminds him of Mr. Miyagi. Mr. Han sympathizes and chooses to help train Daniels students along with Chosen, Johnny possibly Barnes and Julie. That according to Johnny would be BAD@$$ Until we receive more information only time will tell what the Karate kid and Cobra Kai universe has in store.

Absolutely Awesome

Daniel Caruso was originally from Brooklyn New York which made perfect sense when you said been filmed in New York which means he could have went to New York and bumped into that situation and help so it's good so it's going to be very interested in a nice like you said over the cool of the whole family tho

When I first heard this, I thought that Mr. Han would be related to Mr. Mi..(The OG teacher) that trained Daniel.

Ralph look like he smoked 2 blunts 😂

This movie has Jackie Chan, who is of course huge in China and Hong Kong, but also the new kid will be Chinese or part-Chinese. The potential box office for this movie will be massive.

i'm ready for the movie

And as far as it all coming together. Being a karate kid fan. Please Don't forget Mr. Miagi's. Family member brought back a wife and the secret to their family, karate.

This is going to be great 👍 I'm going to watch it.

Ralph machhio and Jackie Chan, never thought I'd see it

So this is basically a spin off movie. Which can work. I tried scratching my head over this, and i decided i need way more information.....lol Or just a few more crumbs. This is going to be exciting. I don't think this is a Hollywood slowly rebooting thing. And the reason for that is i don't think Ralph would say yes to something like that. He has said no to many projects through the years before Cobra Kai. He holds it to close to his heart. I definitely think this is the original Daniel and original Han. We just don't know how it all connects yet... but im sure when we learn it will makes sense.

Man this is gonna be insane

Interesting I like it I'm looking forward to seeing what it's going to but remember Daniel

how is Ralph Macchio going to film cobra kia season 6 and the new karate kid movie and its very confusing on how they will make this work

I love it, it’s time to recognise the China Okinawa love relationship

The big 3 in an interview on another RU-vid channel mentioned that this isn't any of their doing and basically how they didn't want this to happen, but, here we are, idk what's gonna happen in this film, worried it's not gonna be respectful of prior canon, but guess time will tell.

I might be in the minority that i loved the Jaden Smith Karate Kid reboot. I was sad it never got a proper sequel. This news of a new film with Jackie Chan returning, was a pleasant surprise. It will be interesting to see how they connect that continuity with the original Cobra Kai version of Karate Kid. Also curious if they will get Jaden Smith back as a cameo. I somehow doubt it. lol

i hope they explore the history of karate from china to okinawa and then japan's in the last 1400 years

this new movie is going great

The only way I could see this movie being in the same universe as CK is if this movie takes place in 2023. Remember that Cobra Kai is still taking place in 2019, which would give them four years of story. At this point, Daniel and Amanda are becoming empty nesters because Sam has long since graduated high school and Anthony just graduated. Maybe Sam or Anthony decide to go to college in New York or something... I don't know! To be honest, them doing a whole other version of Daniel Larusso instead of trying to link the story with Cobra Kai would be more interesting. But as I said before, after years of rejecting multiple Karate Kid remake scrips(except Cobra Kai) why is he saying yes to this one??? Is he being held at gun point?? Does he owe money to the IRS??? Do he have a mortgage to pay off??? maybe the actor's strike really hit him hard?? Who knows??? All I know is that this movie is gonna tank, or just enrage the Cobra Kai fans!

This time they want a already skilled martial artist, in the orignal Ralph and William had to learn from scratch and it showed at times.

My theory. Daniel will have to go back to New Jersey for a funeral in his family tree. This way the movie can come out between cobra Kai season six part one. and cobra Kai season six part two. Otherwise, how in the world could Daniel LaRusso be in two places at the same time just a thought.

Oh nooooo

This new Karate Kid movie is lacking a spicy ingredient, Cobra Kai! I love Ralph Machio, being of Italian ethnicity seeing Ralph succeed means a lot to me. But this movie is gonna have as much spice as lemonade. I heard that it's gonna be Ralph's Character from my Cousin Vinny. It's gonna lack that Sting without Jonny, Silver, or Kreese in it.

Seems odd, a Karate Kid without Johnny Lawrence.... doesn’t sound good

Gong! This is the concluding the candle.

It makes me wonder if they'll try to combine the season 6 Sekai Talkai global tournament storyline to somehow introduce or spinoff the new movie from the series, since the new character is supposed to already be skilled in martial arts, perhaps he'll be a fighter that will face the Cobra Kai cast in the Sekai Talkai.

They better connect Cobra Kai to this some how.

I dont see this being a successful passing of the torch as was Rocky to the Creed franchise.

Confusion at its best. 😢

They being greedy now. Season 6 of Kobra Kai is the last because they have ran out of story lines. Now this, PURE GREED!

They should have Taekwondo in it, or kickboxing or Tang Soo Do, they already had kungfu and called it Karate Kid

I knew they doing a sequel of karate kid 2010 :) and ita canon to original karate kid movies

i want to audition so bad but for any role lol im too old to be the karate kid

Ken,How do you sign to act as li fong

I have a feeling that this new movie is gonna be about the Sekai Taikai that was set up in season 5 of Cobra Kai. That does kinda explain how Mr Han comes into the story but I guess we'll wait and see.

I have also thought a lot about how they are going to resolve that Daniel and Mr Han are in the same world as we know that the film from 2010 exists in the cobra kai universe. Here is a solution I thought out. Karate Kid 2010 in cobra kai is based on a real event and the real Mr. Han moved to Brooklyn and opened a Kung fu school. Daniel's favorite movie is Karate Kid because it reminds him of growing up with Mr. Myagi. Daniel finds out that the real Mr. Han has a Kung Fu school USA Daniel goes all fanboy and travels to the school to meet Mr. Han. That's the only way this can work I think

They can tie the two worlds together by saying that Jackie Chan is the relative of shrimp sensei's wife that he met in china

This I think would make a great movie. But seeing is believing.

No Jaden Smith? Can we merge the last dragon universe with the karate kid universe

What if hahn is related to mister miyagi somehow

Sounds cool.

Daniel LaRusso will die in Cobra Kai season 6 and then he will come into Mr. Han’s universe as a multidimensional miyagiverse spirit ghost. The story writes itself. 💁‍♂️

i think whats going to happen they Daniel and mr han are going to meet at some point in season 6

It was already re made with Jayden and this never has too make sense its jsut greed to try and ruin and overkill every series.

This is ridiculous This is going destroy the legacy of the original karate kid

I agree this movie is simply a rushed cash grab think about it the movie is set to be released in December 2024 there is no way that pre-production, filming, and post-production can effectively put out a good product in 12 months plus the original idea of the new film. Was centered on a 17-year-old of Asian descent coming to the United States and teaching a restaurant owner self-defense. I'm guessing the studio realized that idea wouldn't work. So they scrambled to do this idea and have it be a contest to have an unknown be the lead which again sounds terrible. Especially given that we were told for years that the 2010 film wasn't canon with the Cobra Kai series this idea should be scrapped.

What the?!?!

Daniel larusso and Mr han in one movie one universe I'm all in for it

Robbie said he felt like Jackie Chan though wouldn't that make no sense

Cobra Kai did it perfect. They were respectful towards the past which is most important and its something most reboots do. If they just had young new kids most older fans wouldn't care or watch especially if they recasted or gender swapped original characters. They gave equal attention to the past characters and developed new ones which why we care and love all the characters. The reboot in 2010 was awful. If this is not part of Cobra Kai series it will be ruined. And it will definitely hurt Cobra Kai if Daniel Larusso is there for a cameo and it isn't connected to the original story. Very nervous now. Hopefully Terry Silver returns!

Please don't be a multiverse movie. Please don't be a multiverse movie. Please don't be a multiverse movie. Please don't be a multiverse movie. Please don't be a multiverse movie.

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I'm semi excited. I've always been a fan of karate kid. It's actually the reason I took karate as a kid lol. I just hope it's as good as cobra kai Rip Mr Miagi.

What happens to jadan Smith. It kung-fu meet karate I don't understand. Sequel can't be good?

50 bucks says no Daniel San as Macchio will play the bad sensei.

A bit strange, yes. But all in all there is a way to cross the Miyagi-verse with the Mr Han-Universe: We know Shimpo Miyagi brought Karate to Okinawa from China, so Miyagi-Do Karate has his roots in China. So you could create a sceneario that a Miyagi lineage student Daniel meets a student of the chinese master who taught Shimpo once. Or something like that.

Once again, Hollywood is ruining a classic franchise, while dozens of good scripts for other movies sit on desks, collecting dust!

Jackie Chan's Karate Kid should have been the Kung Fu Kid. To have called it that (Karate Kid) is Hollyweird's ignorance. This is two different cultures, two different martial art forms & two different universes. This is confusing. Historically Okinawan karate was influenced by White Crane Kung Fu. Goju Ryu's kata's retained many of White Crane's methods. Sanchin is an example but there are differences. Are they going to do the Okinawan-Chinese martial arts connection?

If they want to put up together the Miyagiverse then it's supposed to appear Julie Cooper in this new movie.