Cobra Kai: Writers open to Hilary Swank s Julie Pierce coming to the show
December 23, 2020 by:
Cobra Kai s popularity has exceeded expectations thanks to its blend of nostalgia and compelling storylines that have introduced a new audience to the
Karate Kid universe. The show has re-introduced a lot of characters from the original set of films during its first two seasons but they have been regulated to the familiar titles featuring Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso and Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi. After
The Karate Kid Part III, Pat Morita s Mr. Miyagi took on a new student named Julie Pierce in 1994 s
The Karate Kid has already enjoyed a reunion in the form of the original series
Cobra Kai, which recently made the jump from YouTube to Netflix. With a third season debuting on the streaming service in January 2021, there’s no better time for
Josh Gad to round up the cast and filmmakers from both
The Karate Kid film franchise and the
Cobra Kai series on
Reunited Apart for one of the most packed episodes yet. So get ready to wax on and off while sweeping the leg in this latest nostalgia trip.
The Karate Kid Reunited Apart (with Cobra Kai)
Cobra Kai, the streaming series continuation of
The Karate Kid franchise, lands on Netflix.
The hit show follows the grown-up Karate Kid, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), and his high-school bully Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), as they both set out to teach karate to a new generation of kids with their rival karate dojos, all the while letting their petty 30+ year rivalry get in the way of their better judgement.
The show mixes new stories with a sense of reverence for the legacy of the franchise that began back in 1984 with John G Avildsen s
The Karate Kid. That tale of the young bullied LaRusso finding a mentor in his building s handyman, the Okinawa-born karate expert Mr Miyagi (played by the late Noriyuki Pat Morita), continues to resonate with audiences, as the success of the show demonstrates.