The Karate Kid(franchise)
The Karate Kid | |
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Created by | Robert Mark Kamen |
Original work | The Karate Kid |
Owners | Columbia Pictures Industries (Sony Pictures Entertainment) |
Years | 1984-present |
Films and television | |
Film(s) | The Karate Kid The Karate Kid Part II The Karate Kid Part III The Next Karate Kid The Karate Kid Karate Kid: Legends |
Television series | Cobra Kai |
Animated series | The Karate Kid |
Games | |
Video game(s) | The Karate Kid Part II: The Computer Game The Karate Kid Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues Cobra Kai: Card Fighter Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising |
Audio | |
Soundtrack(s) | The Karate Kid The Karate Kid Part II The Karate Kid Part III The Next Karate Kid The Karate Kid Cobra Kai: Season 1 Cobra Kai: Season 2 Cobra Kai: Season 3 |
Miscellaneous | |
Character(s) | List of characters |
The Karate Kidis an Americanmartial artsdramafranchise created byRobert Mark Kamen.The series follows the journey of various coming-of-age teenagers who are taught in the ways ofmartial artsby an experienced mentor in order to stand up for themselves after being bullied, or assert their dominance towards others.
The original film series began as atetralogy,starting with the release ofThe Karate Kid(1984), after the success of which three sequels were produced:The Karate Kid Part II(1986),The Karate Kid Part III(1989), andThe Next Karate Kid(1994). In 2010,a remakewith a similar storyline but with a different set of characters, was released. Despite maintaining the original title, the remake focused onkung fu,as the film was set in China. A sixth film,Karate Kid: Legends,withJackie ChanandRalph Macchioreprising their original roles from the previous films, is scheduled to be released in 2025
Cobra Kai(2018–present) offers a continuation of the story that begins in the original films of the 1980s and 1990s created, three decades later. While directly based on Kamen's characters, Josh Heald,Jon Hurwitz,andHayden Schlossbergcreated this series.
An animated series,as well as tie-in video games among other pieces of merchandise, have also been released alongside the films. Ralph Macchio,Pat MoritaandMartin Kovewere the only cast members or actors to have appeared in all the first threeThe Karate Kidfilms.
Films
[edit]The Karate Kid(1984)
[edit]Daniel LaRusso and his mother have just moved toReseda, Los AngelesfromNewark, New Jerseyat the start of the school year. Befriending classmate Ali Mills, he comes into conflict with Ali's ex-boyfriend and star pupil of the "Cobra Kai" dojo Johnny Lawrence and his gang. After being beaten up by the Cobra Kai gang in an after-school fight, Daniel finds an unlikely friend and karate sensei in his apartment complex's handyman, Mr. Miyagi, a proficient karate master. Making a deal with Johnny's merciless sensei, John Kreese, to end the fighting, Miyagi trains Daniel to compete at the All-Valley Karate Tournament.
The Karate Kid Part II(1986)
[edit]Immediately following the All-Valley Karate Tournament, Johnny is attacked by his furious sensei, John Kreese, in the parking lot. Mr. Miyagi intervenes, rescuing Johnny and passively humiliating Kreese in the process. Six months later, Miyagi receives a letter about his ailing father and plans to return to his home village onOkinawa Island.With Daniel in tow, Miyagi's past catches up with him as an old rivalry with a former friend is reignited.
The Karate Kid Part III(1989)
[edit]Six months after the 1984 All-Valley Karate Tournament, a down-and-out John Kreese visits hisVietnam Warcomrade, rich businessman Terry Silver. Silver sends Kreese on vacation toTahiti,promising to re-establish the Cobra Kai dojo and get revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi. Meanwhile, Daniel and Miyagi have returned home from Okinawa to find Daniel's apartment building being demolished and his mother back in New Jersey taking care of a sick relative; Miyagi invites Daniel to stay with him. When Miyagi refuses to train Daniel to defend his title at the tournament, Daniel happens across Silver who offers to train him Cobra Kai-style.
The Next Karate Kid(1994)
[edit]Mr. Miyagi (the only character from the previous films to return) travels toBoston, Massachusettsin order to attend a commemorative service in for the Japanese-American soldiers who fought in the442nd Infantry RegimentinWorld War II.While there, he reacquaints with Louisa Pierce, the widow of his commanding officer. Louisa introduces him to his rebellious teenage granddaughter Julie, whose anger issues – resulting from her parents' deaths – make life difficult for Louisa. Offering to help, Miyagi sends Louisa to his home in Los Angeles for respite while he works to mentor Julie. Julie initially rebuffs Miyagi's help, but warms to him after coming into conflict with the leader of her school's shady security fraternity, Ned.
The Karate Kid(2010)
[edit]In this remake of the 1984 film, Dre Parker and his mother move fromDetroittoBeijingafter she transfers jobs from a car factory in the city. He befriends Meiying, a young musician who goes to his school, but draws the unwanted attention of Cheng, a kung fu prodigy whose family is close to Meiying's. Cheng and his friends relentlessly bully Dre at school to keep him away from Meiying, resulting in a fight on a school field trip where Dre is beaten up before being saved by his apartment building's maintenance man, Mr. Han. After failing to end the bullying by talking with Cheng's ruthless kung fu teacher, Mr. Han agrees to train Dre to compete at an upcoming kung fu tournament.
Karate Kid: Legends(2025)
[edit]In September 2022, a new film was announced as being in development, described as "the return of the originalKarate Kidfranchise ".[1][2]Cobra Kaico-creatorJon Hurwitzlater stated that he was not involved with the project, and that it was not directly connected to the television series.[3]
In August 2023, it was reported thatJackie Chanwould be reprising his role from the 2010 film.[4]By November of the same year, Chan officially joined the cast, alongsideRalph Macchio,in their respective roles as Mr. Han and Daniel LaRusso. The studio announced a worldwide open casting call for an actor to star as the movie's iteration of the titular character. Jonathan Entwistle will serve as director from a script written by Rob Lieber, where the plot will involve a teen from China moving to theEast Coastand beginning to study martial arts. Karen Rosenfelt will produce the film, with principal photography scheduled to occur in Montreal to last from April 1 to June 3 under the working title “Victory Boulevard”.[5]Originally scheduled to be released on June 7, 2024, the film was delayed to December 13, 2024, in part as a result of the 2023writersandactorsstrikes, and again to May 30, 2025, so that it wouldn't conflict with thefinal seasonofCobra Kai.[1][6][7]In February 2024, Ben Wang was cast as the titular character.[8]In March,Joshua Jackson,Sadie StanleyandMing-Na Wenwere cast in undisclosed roles.[9]
Film | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter | Story by | Producer(s) | Status |
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The Karate Kid | June 22, 1984 | John G. Avildsen | Robert Mark Kamen | Jerry Weintraub | Released | |
The Karate Kid Part II | June 20, 1986 | |||||
The Karate Kid Part III | June 30, 1989 | |||||
The Next Karate Kid | August 12, 1994 | Christopher Cain | Mark Lee | |||
The Karate Kid | June 11, 2010 | Harald Zwart | Christopher Murphey | Robert Mark Kamen | Will Smith,Ken Stovitz,James Lassiter,Jerry Weintraub &Jada Pinkett Smith | |
Karate Kid: Legends | May 30, 2025 | Jonathan Entwistle | Rob Lieber | Will Smith,Karen Rosenfelt& Jada Pinkett Smith | Post-production |
Television series
[edit]Series | Season | Episodes | Originally released | Network | Showrunner(s) | |||||||
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Animation | ||||||||||||
The Karate Kid | 1 | 13 | September 9, 1989 | NBC | Larry Houston | |||||||
Live-action | ||||||||||||
Cobra Kai | 1 | 10 | May 2, 2018 | TBA | YouTube Red | Josh Heald,Jon Hurwitz&Hayden Schlossberg | ||||||
2 | 10 | April 24, 2019 | TBA | YouTube Premium | ||||||||
3 | 10 | January 1, 2021 | TBA | Netflix | ||||||||
4 | 10 | December 31, 2021 | TBA | |||||||||
5 | 10 | September 9, 2022 | TBA | |||||||||
6[10] | 15 | 5 | July 18, 2024 | TBA | ||||||||
5 | November 15, 2024 | TBA | ||||||||||
5 | 2025 | TBA |
The Karate Kid(1989)
[edit]In thisanimatedchildren's television series,a miniature shrine with mystical properties has been stolen from its resting place in Okinawa. Joined by Taki Tamurai, Daniel and Mr. Miyagi are tasked with locating it and returning it home, traveling the globe on a series of adventures. The characters were not voiced by the original film actors, although Pat Morita voiced the opening narration.
With regard toCobra Kai,executive producer and co-creator Jon Hurwitz revealed thatThe Karate Kidseries is not canon, but an Easter Egg from it appears in Season 3 in response to the question about theKarate Kidanimated series official status withinThe Karate Kiduniverse.[11]The Easter Egg was the Miyagi-Do shrine, briefly seen atChozen Toguchi's dojo in Okinawa halfway through the season. The artifacts were recovered by Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Miyagi in the short-livedKarate Kidanimated series, which ran for thirteen episodes in 1989.[12]
Cobra Kai(2018–present)
[edit]34 years after the1984 All-Valley Karate Tournament,a down-and-outJohnny Lawrence,now in his 50s, has just lost his job. After getting arrested for rescuing his teenage neighbor Miguel Diaz from a group of bullies, then getting cut-loose and disowned by his stepfather, Johnny agrees to teach Miguel karate and reopens the Cobra Kai dojo, attracting social outcasts who build their self-confidence under his unorthodox tutelage. Meanwhile,Daniel LaRussoowns a successful chain of car dealerships and is happily married to his wife Amanda but struggles to keep a balanced life without the guidance of his now-deceased mentor, Mr. Miyagi. Johnny's estranged and troubled son, Robby Keene, hoping to get back at his father, comes under Daniel's wing – initially not knowing Robby's parentage – giving Robby a job at his car dealership and teaching him Miyagi-Do karate. Daniel and Johnny come into conflict after Cobra Kai's return is made public, while Daniel's daughter Samantha gets caught in the middle.
According to Josh Heald,Jon Hurwitz,andHayden Schlossberg,the only characters that they would explore in the series were ones who featured in the first four movies. The creatives stated that they internally reference these characters as a part of the "Miyagi-verse",and explained that they are those who interacted directly with the character of Mr. Miyagi.[13]
Cast and characters
[edit]This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in the franchise.
- An empty, dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
- Aindicates an appearance through archival footage or audio.
- Cindicates a cameo role.
- Pindicates an appearance in onscreen photographs.
- Uindicates an uncredited appearance.
- Vindicates a voice-only role.
- Yindicates a younger version of the character.
- Findicates a performer stood in as a character's body-double for fight sequences.
Character | Films | Television | Video games | Broadway | |||||||
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The Karate Kid | The Karate Kid Part II | The Karate Kid Part III | The Next Karate Kid | The Karate Kid | Karate Kid: Legends | The Karate Kid | Cobra Kai | Cobra Kai:The Karate Kid Saga Continues | Cobra Kai 2:Dojo's Rising | The Karate KidThe Musical | |
Principal cast | |||||||||||
Daniel LaRusso | Ralph Macchio | Ralph Macchio | Joey DedioV | Ralph Macchio | Ralph MacchioV | John Cardoza | |||||
Mr. Miyagi | Noriyuki "Pat" Morita Fumio DemuraF |
Noriyuki "Pat" Morita | Noriyuki "Pat" Morita Fumio DemuraF |
Robert ItoV | Noriyuki "Pat" MoritaA | Jovanni Sy | |||||
John Kreese | Martin Kove | Martin Kove Barrett CarnahanY |
Brent MukaiV | Martin KoveV | Alan H. Green | ||||||
John "Johnny" Lawrence | William Zabka | William ZabkaA | William Zabka Owen StoneY Thomas ParobekY Logan CoffeyY |
William ZabkaV | Jake Bentley Young | ||||||
Ali Mills | Elisabeth Shue | Elisabeth ShueA | Elisabeth Shue | Jessica RauV | Jetta Juriansz | ||||||
Chozen Toguchi | Yuji Okumoto | Yuji Okumoto Shigi OhtsuY |
Yuji OkumotoV | ||||||||
Sato | Danny Kamekona | Danny KamekonaA Akihiro KitamuraY |
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Kumiko | Tamlyn Tomita | Tamlyn Tomita | |||||||||
Terrence "Terry" Silver | Thomas Ian Griffith | Thomas Ian Griffith Nick MariniY |
Thomas Ian GriffithV | ||||||||
Michael "Mike" Barnes | Sean Kanan | Sean Kanan | |||||||||
Jessica Andrews | Robyn Lively | Robyn Lively | |||||||||
Julie Pierce | Hilary Swank | ||||||||||
Ned Randall | Michael Cavelieri | ||||||||||
Colonel Paul Dugan | Michael Ironside | ||||||||||
Dre Parker | Jaden Smith | ||||||||||
Mr. Han | Jackie Chan | ||||||||||
Cheng | Zhenwei Wang | ||||||||||
Master Li | Rongguang Yu | ||||||||||
Li Fong | Ben Wang | ||||||||||
Victor | Joshua Jackson | ||||||||||
Ms. Morgan | Shaunette Renée Wilson | ||||||||||
Miguel Diaz | Xolo Maridueña | Joe ZiejaV | Xolo MaridueñaV | ||||||||
Samantha "Sam" LaRusso | Mary Mouser Reese TinLeeY |
Valerie Rose LohmanV | Mary MouserV | ||||||||
Robert "Robby" Keene | Tanner Buchanan | Spencer GreeneV | |||||||||
Tory Nichols | Peyton List | Jessica RauV | Peyton ListV | ||||||||
Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz | Jacob Bertrand | Jacob BertrandV | |||||||||
Demetri Alexopoulos | Gianni Decenzo | Gianni DecenzoV | |||||||||
Supporting cast | |||||||||||
Lucille LaRusso | Randee Heller | Randee HellerA | Randee Heller | Randee Heller | Kate Baldwin | ||||||
Bobby Brown | Ron Thomas | Ron ThomasA | Ron Thomas | Brent MukaiV | |||||||
Tommy | Rob Garrison | Rob GarrisonA | Rob Garrison | ||||||||
Dutch | Chad McQueen | Chad McQueenA | Chad McQueenA | ||||||||
Jimmy | Tony O'Dell | Tony O'DellA | Tony O'Dell | ||||||||
Mrs. Mills | Sharon Spelman | Deborah May | |||||||||
Freddy Fernandez | Israel Juarbe | Israel JurabeA | Luis-Pablo Garcia | ||||||||
Mrs. Milo | Frances Bay | Frances BayC | Frances BayA | ||||||||
Yukie | Nobu McCarthy | Nobu McCarthyA | |||||||||
Yuna | Traci Toguchi | Traci Toguchi | |||||||||
Miyagi's father | Charlie Tanimoto | ||||||||||
Snake | Jonathan Avildsen | Jonathan AvildsenA | |||||||||
Dennis | Christopher Paul Ford | Christopher Paul FordA | |||||||||
Louisa Pierce | Constance Towers | ||||||||||
Eric McGowen | Chris Conrad | ||||||||||
Angel the Hawk | Frank WelkerV | ||||||||||
Meiying | Wenwen Han | ||||||||||
Sherry Parker | Taraji P. Henson | ||||||||||
Harry | Luke Carberry | ||||||||||
Taki Tamurai | Janice KawayeV | ||||||||||
Carmen Diaz | Vanessa Rubio | Appeared | Jessica RauV | ||||||||
Amanda Steiner-LaRusso | Courtney Henggeler | Valerie Rose LohmanV | |||||||||
Kenny Payne | Dallas Dupree Young | Zeno RobinsonV |
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]The Karate Kidis a semi-autobiographical story based on the life of its screenwriter,Robert Mark Kamen.At age 17, after the1964 New York World's Fair,Kamen was beaten up by a gang of bullies. He thus began to study martial arts in order to defend himself.[14]Kamen was unhappy with his first teacher who taught martial arts as a tool for violence and revenge. He moved on to studyOkinawanGōjū-ryūkarate under a Japanese teacher who did not speak English, but was himself a student ofChōjun Miyagi.[14]
As a Hollywood screenwriter, Kamen was mentored byFrank Pricewho told him that producerJerry Weintraubhad optioned a news article about the young child of a single mother who had earned a black belt to defend himself against the neighborhood bullies. Kamen then combined his own life story with the news article and used both to create the screenplay forThe Karate Kid.[14]Additionally, givenJohn G. Avildsen's involvement with both films,Sylvester Stalloneoften joked with Kamen that the writer had "ripped off" theRockyfilms withThe Karate Kid.[14]
DC Comicshada character called Karate Kid.The filmmakers received special permission from DC Comics in 1984 to use the title for the first film (and subsequent sequels).[15]
A number of actors were considered for the part ofDaniel LaRusso(originally Daniel Weber), includingSean Penn,[15]Robert Downey Jr.,Charlie Sheen,Jon Cryer,[16]Emilio Estevez,Nicolas Cage,Anthony Edwards,C. Thomas Howell,Tom Cruise,Eric StoltzandD. B. Sweeney.[14]Ralph Macchiowas ultimately cast on the strength of his performance as Johnny Cade inThe Outsiders(1983).[14]Macchio has stated that his performance as Johnny influenced the development of Daniel LaRusso inThe Karate Kid.[17][18]
Macchio later commented that the character was originally named Danny Weber, but was later changed to LaRusso.[14]
The studio originally wanted the role ofMr. Miyagito be played byToshiro Mifune,who had appeared in theAkira KurosawafilmsRashomon(1950),Seven Samurai(1954), andThe Hidden Fortress(1958), but the actor did not speak English.[14]Pat Moritalater auditioned for the role but was rejected for the part due to his close association with stand-up comedy and with his character Arnold on the sitcomHappy Days.[14]After a few failed attempts, Morita grew a beard and patterned his accent after his uncle, which led to him being cast in the role.[19]
Abandoned projects
[edit]In a 2020 interview withCollider,William Zabkarevealed that Pat Morita pitched him an idea in 2005, for a fifth film. The plot would have revolved around Johnny Lawrence who is now adoctorand tasked withcaregivingfor Mr. Miyagi; who is in the final stages of his life and whose health is failing him. During the early days of development, Morita passed away and the project was abandoned.[20]
In January 2022,Ralph Macchiorevealed that he had previously been approached in 2012 about the potential for aThe Karate KidandRockycrossover film.Intended to be directed byJohn G. Avildsen,the plot would have involvedDaniel LaRusso's daughter and Rocky Balboa, Jr. opening adojotogether. Macchio stated that he andMilo Ventimigliawere pitched the idea, but described the concept as "awful". After Macchio expressed his disinterest in the story, the project subsequently fell intodevelopment hell,before being abandoned in favor ofCreedandCobra Kai.[21]
Additional production and crew details
[edit]Film | Crew/Detail | |||||
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Composer | Cinematographer | Editor(s) | Production companies |
Distributing companies |
Running time | |
The Karate Kid(1984) | Bill Conti | James Crabe | John G. Avildsen,Walt Mulconery&Bud S. Smith | Columbia Pictures, Jerry Weintraub Productions, Delphi II Productions |
Columbia Pictures | 2 hrs 7 mins |
The Karate Kid Part II | John G. Avildsen, David Garfield & Jane Kurson | Columbia Pictures, Delphi V Productions |
1 hr 53 mins | |||
The Karate Kid Part III | Steve Yaconelli | John G. Avildsen &John Carter | Columbia Pictures, Weintraub International Group |
1 hr 51 mins | ||
The Next Karate Kid | László Kovács | Ronald Roose | Columbia Pictures | 1 hr 47 mins | ||
Cobra Kai | Leo Birenberg& Zach Robinson | Cameron Duncan | Nicholas Monsour, Jeff Seibenick & Ivan Victor | Sony Pictures Television Studios, Hurwitz & Schlossberg Productions, Overbrook Entertainment, Heald Productions, Counterbalance Entertainment, YouTube Red Originals, YouTube Premium Originals, Netflix Originals |
YouTube Red[a] YouTube Premium[b] Netflix |
25 hrs (30 mins/episode) |
Karate Kid: Legends | TBA | Justin Brown | TBA | Columbia Pictures | Sony Pictures Releasing | TBD |
The Karate Kid (The Series) |
Shuki Levy & Haim Saban | Art direction:
Victor Dal Chele & Russ Heath |
Karen Rosenbloom & Donald P. Zappala | Columbia Pictures Television, Saban Entertainmen, DiC Entertainment |
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) | 6 hrs 30 mins (30 mins/episode) |
The Karate Kid(2010) | James Horner | Roger Pratt | Joel Negron | Columbia Pictures, Jerry Weintraub, Overbrook Entertainment, China Film Group Corporation, Emperor Film Productions |
Sony Pictures Releasing | 2 hrs 20 mins |
Reception
[edit]Box office performance
[edit]The franchise as a whole has been a box office success.
Film | Release date | Box office gross | Budget | Ref | |||||
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United States and Canada | North American gross when adjusted for inflation |
Other territories | Worldwide | ||||||
The Karate Kid(1984) | June 22, 1984 | $100,400,529[c] | $294,448,188 | ? | $300,442,786[d] | $8 million | [27][28] | ||
The Karate Kid Part II | June 20, 1986 | $115,103,979 | $319,942,936 | ? | $13 million | [29] | |||
The Karate Kid Part III | June 30, 1989 | $38,956,288 | $95,754,033 | ? | $12.5 million | [30] | |||
The Next Karate Kid | August 12, 1994 | $8,914,777 | $18,325,931 | $7,100,000 | $16,014,777 | $12 million | [31][32] | ||
The Karate Kid(2010) | June 11, 2010 | $176,591,618 | $246,737,808 | $182,534,404 | $359,126,022 | $40 million | [33] | ||
Total | $439,967,191 | $1,066,699,026 | $189,634,404+ | $675,583,585 | $85.5 million | ||||
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Critical and public response
[edit]The franchise as a whole has received mixed reviews.
Film/Television | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | Cinemascore[34] |
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The Karate Kid(1984) | 90% (48 reviews)[35] | 60 (15 reviews)[36] | — |
The Karate Kid Part II | 45% (33 reviews)[37] | 55 (9 reviews)[38] | A– |
The Karate Kid Part III | 15% (34 reviews)[39] | 36 (12 reviews)[40] | B– |
The Next Karate Kid | 7% (29 reviews)[41] | 36 (15 reviews)[42] | B+ |
The Karate Kid(2010) | 66% (211 reviews)[43] | 61 (37 reviews)[44] | A |
Cobra Kai: Season 1 | 100% (50 reviews)[45] | 72 (11 reviews)[46] | — |
Cobra Kai: Season 2 | 91% (32 reviews)[47] | 66 (7 reviews)[48] | — |
Cobra Kai: Season 3 | 90% (52 reviews)[49] | 72 (15 reviews)[50] | — |
Cobra Kai: Season 4 | 95% (41 reviews)[51] | 70 (8 reviews)[52] | — |
Cobra Kai: Season 5 | 98% (48 reviews)[53] | 80 (4 reviews)[54] | — |
Cultural influence
[edit]The series has been credited for popularizingKarate in the United States.[55][56]
In other media
[edit]Broadway
[edit]In January 2020, aBroadwaymusicaladaptation ofThe Karate Kidwas revealed to be in development.Amon Miyamotoserves as director, with an accompanying novel being written by the original film's screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen.Drew Gaspariniserves as thelyricistandcomposerof thescore,while Keone & Mari Madridchoreographthe play. Kumiko Yoshii, Michael Wolk serve as producers, with The Kinoshita Group. The cast includes Jovanni Sy as Mr. Miyagi, John Cardoza as Daniel LaRusso,Kate Baldwinas Lucille LaRusso, Alan H. Green as John Kreese, Jake Bentley Young as Johnny Lawrence, Jetta Juriansz as Ali Mills and Luis-Pablo Garcia as Freddie Fernandez.[57]The opening date has yet to be announced.[58]
Merchandise
[edit]The film spawned a franchise of related items and memorabilia such as action figures, head bands, posters, and T-shirts. A novelization was made by B.B. Hiller and published in 1984. The novel had a scene that was in the rehearsal when Daniel encounters Johnny during school at lunch. Also at the end, there was a battle between Miyagi and Kreese in the parking lot after the tournament which was the original ending for the film and used as the beginning ofThe Karate Kid Part II.
In 2015, toy companyFunkorevived The Karate Kid action figures. Two versions of character Daniel Larusso, a version of character Johnny Lawrence and a version of Mr. Miyagi were part of the line. The toys were spotted at retailersTargetandAmazon.[59]
Video games
[edit]A video game based on the first filmwas developed byAtlusand published byLJNfor theNintendo Entertainment Systemin 1987. A video game based on the second film, titledThe Karate Kid Part II: The Computer Game,was released in 1986.
Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues,a video game based on the television seriesCobra Kai,was released forPlayStation 4,Xbox One,andNintendo Switchin October 2020,[60]while Microsoft Windows version was released in January 2021.
A mobile game entitledCobra Kai: Card Fighterwas released on iOS and Android devices in March 2021.
A sequel toCobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continuesdeveloped by Flux Games and published by GameMill Entertainment titledCobra Kai 2: Dojos Risingwas released on November 8, 2022 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4,PlayStation 5,Windows viaSteam,Xbox One, andXbox Series X/S.[61]
Book
[edit]In 2022,Ralph Macchiopublished the memoirWa xing On: The Karate Kid and Me(Dutton), in which he reflects upon the making of and legacy of theKarate Kidfilms andCobra Kai.[62]
Notes
[edit]- ^YouTube Red was the original distributor for season 1 ofCobra Kai.
- ^YouTube Premium was the original distributor for season 2 ofCobra Kai.
- ^$100 millionup until 1985.[22]2018 and 2019 re-releases grossed $400,529.[23][24]
- ^The original trilogy grossed$300 millionworldwide up until 1994.[25]Between 2018 and 2020, the original film grossed a further $400,529 in the United States and Canada,[23][24]and $42,257 in the United Kingdom and Australia.[26]
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[edit]- The Karate KidatIMDb
- The Karate Kid Part IIatIMDb
- The Karate Kid Part IIIatIMDb
- The Karate Kid (TV series)atIMDb
- The Next Karate KidatIMDb
- The Karate Kid (2010)atIMDb
- Cobra KaiatIMDb
- "The Karate Kid" 30th Anniversary Panel Discussion, Q+A—sponsored by theJapanese American National Museum,Los Angeles, September 9, 2014.
- The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai-Reunited Apart,December 21, 2020
- Ralph Macchio on His Friend and 'Karate Kid' Costar Pat Morita: His Legacy 'Shines Brighter Than Ever'-People,November 6, 2022