Ralph Macchio is back in the latest installment of the 'Karate Kid' film franchise It's "legends only" in Karate Kid: Legends. The 2025 movie is the latest installment in the story of Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio),

Legends," fans of the Netflix series "Cobra Kai" wondered how - or even if - the show would connect to the new film. "Cobra Kai" - which followed original "Karate Kid" villain Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) attempts to rehabilitate both his life and old dojo - wrapped its six-season run at the beginning of 2025.

Karate Kid: Legends is not a Cobra Kai sequel, but it's still connected. Director Jonathan Entwistle clarified that Karate Kid: Legends isn’t a direct sequel to Cobra Kai, but it exists in the same universe. “This is not a Cobra Kai movie. It’s another chapter in the story,” he explained to Collider.