Summary
After initially facing a release delay, the nextKarate Kidmovie has wrapped filming. The sixth theatrical installment in the long-running martial arts franchise will build a bridge between the Miyagi-verse and the 2010 reboot, as both Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan will be reprising their roles as Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Han. Plot details are currently under wraps, though it’s expected to see a teenage boy who moves to the East Coast and comes under the tutelage of Mr. Han to defend himself at school.
Nearly three months after production began on the next theatrical installment of the franchise,Ralph Macchiotook to Instagram to confirm the nextKarate Kidmovie has wrapped filming.
The post, as seen above, features a special set photo from the final season ofCobra Kai, which was taken by Miguel actor Xolo Maridueña and shows Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso donning the iconic Miyagi headband. Macchio goes on in the caption to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of the originalKarate Kidmovie, while also confirming he has wrapped filming on both the next movie andCobra Kaiseason 6.
2025 Is Set To Be The Karate Kid Franchise’s Biggest Year Ever
Macchio’s confirmation thatthe newKarate Kidmoviehas wrapped filming comes two months after Sony pushed back the release date from December 2024 to its current date of July 13, 2025. While never explicitly stated by the studio, most reports of the release delay indicated that it stemmed from a desire to leave room forCobra Kaiseason 6, which will close out the Netflix sequel show and is being split into three parts, beginning with Part 1’s release in July 2024.
Not only does the filming wrap ensure thatKarate Kidwill make its 2025 release date, but also sets up the year to be one of the franchise’s biggest ever. The last time both a TV show and movie were released for the franchise in the same year was 1989, which saw the premiere of the animatedThe Karate Kidshow, which has been largely decanoninzed save foraCobra Kaiseason 3 Easter egg, andPart III, initially Macchio’s final appearance until his return to the Netflix show.
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Unlike 1989, however, 2025 looks to be a far better year for theKarate Kidfranchise, asCobra Kaihas returnedthe property to its former glory with widespread acclaim across its five released seasons. Anticipation is high for how season 6 will close out the Netflix show, as well as whether it will set up the nextKarate Kidmovie or if it will simply exist on its own. WithCobra Kaicreators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg also teasing potential spinoffs beyond the final season and setting up an epic finale event in 2025 before the new movie’s release,Karate Kidfans have a lot to look forward to.
Cobra KaiSeason 6 Part 1 premieres on July 18, followed by Part 2 on November 28 and finale event in 2025.
Karate Kid: Legends
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Karate Kid: Legends is a sequel to Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid directed by Jonathan Entwistle. The film sees Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan reprising their roles, continuing the legacy of martial arts mentorship and rivalry in a new era of challenges and apprentices.
