After The Success Of Cobra Kai, Sony Announces New Karate Kid Film
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The new movie is dubbed as "the return to the original Karate Kid franchise"
Hollywood studio Sony has announced a new Karate Kid movie and dated it for June 7, 2024 release in the US. According to entertainment news website The Hollywood Reporter, the new movie is dubbed as "the return to the original Karate Kid franchise". No cast and director is attached to the project, which comes from Sony's Columbia Pictures banner. The film series was launched in 1984 with The Karate Kid, starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka in the lead roles.
It was followed by The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), and The Next Karate Kid (1994).
In 2010, the film series was rebooted with The Karate Kid, starring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith.
The franchise is currently popular among the new generation, owing to the success of Cobra Kai, which streams on Netflix and features original stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka alongside younger actors.
