The Karate Kid (film series)
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The Karate Kid (1984) theatrical poster
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The Karate Kid is an American martial arts drama multi-media franchise created by screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen. It began in 1984 with The Karate Kid, and was followed by three sequels, a remake, a music video and two TV series: The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), The Next Karate Kid (1994), The Karate Kid (2010), No More Kings - Sweep The Leg (2007), The Karate Kid (1989) and Cobra Kai (2018).
The first three films in the series follow Daniel LaRusso, who learns to harness karate for good through the eccentric mentorship of a janitor named Mr. Miyagi. In the fourth and final film of the original series, Mr. Miyagi becomes the caretaker of his friend's granddaughter in attempt to steer her away from trouble. The fifth film is a remake of the original film's premise without maintaining any of the original character names and replacing karate with kung fu. In 2007, a music video featuring the Karate Kid cast, starred a down and out Johnny (once again played by William Zabka) imagining where his life went wrong, before being struck by a car driven by Daniel (played once again by Ralph Macchio). In 2018, Cobra Kai a 30 minute, 10 episode series for subscription service YouTube Red will debut. The series takes place 34 years after the original film and once again revolves around a down and out Johnny (once more played by William Zabka), who, seeking redemption, reopens the infamous Cobra Kai dojo. It reignites his rivalry with a now-successful, married Daniel (played once more by Ralph Macchio), who has been struggling to maintain balance in his life without the guidance of his mentor, Mr. Miyagi.
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