Ralph Macchio Teases the Potential KARATE KID Cinematic Universe That Could Come From COBRA KAI
Cobra Kai is such a dang good show. It’s better than any sequel series I’ve seen, even when taking the lore from the Karate Kid film sequels and building this believable and heartfelt world around the cheesiest parts of it, and making it all endearing. It continues to make me laugh and keep me invested in every aspect of the story, and according to one of the stars of the films and series, Ralph Macchio, who plays Daniel LaRusso, we could end up seeing a whole lot more of the stories within this world be told outside of Cobra Kai.
In a recent interview with ComicBook, Macchio teased a potential "Karate Kid Cinematic Universe," saying:
"The thing that's been created, there's kind of this Karate Kid Cinematic Universe now where Cobra Kai is, you know, at the center of that and when that day does come in for a landing, there are other areas to draw from. I mean, whether it's ... Is there a Miyagi origin story? Is there a Cobra Kai prequel before The Karate Kid? Is there spin-offs with some of the young cast of these characters? Who knows? But we're not done as long as we're given the opportunity to really bring it in. As long as it evolves organically, these guys that write the show really have their finger on the pulse of that. There's stuff that they wrote in Season 3 that didn't happen until Season 4 'cause there wasn't any more room in Season 3. There's stuff that was in Season 5 that we know we shot that is being held for the future if we get that green light, so there's more to come, we hope."
I feel like with Cobra Kai, the original cast members are so perfectly preserved, aging super well, and slipping right back into those iconic roles, then they have the fantastic new cast members, and writers who are super-fans of the original content, and it all just makes for a perfect story-telling environment. I would love to see a movie or another spin-off show in this universe if all these same people are involved.
In the meantime, Cobra Kai Season 5 is set to debut on Netflix on September 9th. I got to watch it recently, and it is awesome! Would you like to see other projects set up in the Karate Kid/Cobra Kai universe?