Karate Kid alums Ralph Macchio and William Zabka were seen filming scenes for the sixth and final season of Cobra Kai on Monday.
The co-stars donned sweatshirts and their signature martial arts headbands as they led a group of actors in a race through the streets of Encino.
Macchio, 62, and Zabka, 58, originally played Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence in the 1984 film The Karate Kid, and reprise the iconic roles in the hit series Cobra Kai, set three decades later.
In another scene, the enemies share a ride in the classic yellow Ford convertible, once driven by Daniel’s mentor Mr. Miyagi, played by the late Pat Morita in the original four films.
While the actors wrap up the final season, Netflix is producing a new film in the series for release in 2025, starring Macchio and the star of the 2010 Karate Kid reboot, Jackie Chan.
Karate Kid alums Ralph Macchio and William Zabka were seen filming scenes for the sixth and final season of Cobra Kai on Monday.
Macchio, 62, and Zabka, 58, originally played Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence in the 1984 film The Karate Kid, and reprise the iconic roles in the hit series Cobra Kai, set three decades later.
At the same time the series is concluding, Netflix is producing a new film in the series for release in 2025, also starring Macchio.
Released in 1984, The Karate Kid became a cultural phenomenon, also starring Elisabeth Shue as Ali Mills, Daniel’s love interest, and Martin Kove as John Kreese, the ruthless sensei of the Cobra Kai dojo.
The film, directed by John G. Avildsen, was a critical and commercial success.
It grossed $130.8 million at the worldwide box office on a budget of just $8 million.
The Karate Kid Part II (1986) became another smash hit earning $130 million against a budget of $12.5 million, while The Karate Kid Part III (1989) paled in comparison, grossing $38.9 million. dollars with another budget of 12.5 million dollars.
Macchio played The Karate Kid in the first three films: The Karate Kid (1984), The Karate Kid Part II (1986), and The Karate Kid Part III (1989), but did not reprise the role in The Next Karate Kid (1994). . .
Hilary Swank played The Karate Kid in 1994 and Jaden Smith took on the role in 2010.
Cobra Kai first aired on YouTube Red, with the first two seasons debuting in 2018 and 2019, before the platform abandoned scripted programming entirely.
The co-stars donned sweatshirts and their signature martial arts headbands as they led a group of actors in a race through the streets of Encino.
In another scene, the enemies share a ride in the classic yellow Ford convertible, once driven by Daniel’s mentor Mr. Miyagi, played by the late Pat Morita in the original four films.
The 1984 film, directed by John G. Avildsen, was a critical and commercial success.
Released in 1984, The Karate Kid became a cultural phenomenon, also starring Elisabeth Shue as Ali Mills, Daniel’s love interest, and Martin Kove as John Kreese, the ruthless sensei of the Cobra Kai dojo.
Netflix picked up the show in June 2020 and the third season debuted on the streaming service in January 2021.
A fourth season quickly followed in December 2021, the fifth debuted in September 2022, and the sixth was delayed due to writer and actor strikes.
The series also stars Courtney Henggler as Daniel’s wife Amanda, Xolo Mariduena as Miguel Diaz and Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene.
The show will finally return this summer, and Netflix revealed that the season will unfold in three separate parts.
Netflix released a new trailer for this upcoming season, which takes place shortly after season 5, when Cobra Kai was eliminated from the Valley tournament.
Released in 1984, The Karate Kid became a cultural phenomenon, also starring Elisabeth Shue as Ali Mills, Daniel’s love interest, and Martin Kove as John Kreese, the ruthless sensei of the Cobra Kai dojo.
Macchio played The Karate Kid in the first three films: The Karate Kid (1984), The Karate Kid Part II (1986), and The Karate Kid Part III (1989), but did not reprise the role in The Next Karate Kid (1994). .
The Karate Kid grossed $130.8 million at the worldwide box office on a budget of just $8 million.
Both the senseis (Ralph Macchio and William Zabka) and the students must decide if they will compete in the Sekai Taikai, the world karate championship.
The first five seasons spanned 10 episodes each before this big three-part, 15-episode final season arrives this summer.
The series also stars Courtney Henggler as Daniel’s wife Amanda, Xolo Mariduena as Miguel Diaz and Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene.
Buchanan recently joked on a podcast about the final season: ‘This season, so far, is a lot!’ We are all working harder than ever. There are a lot of things ahead of us this season and everyone is really contributing, not even 110%, we are all contributing 200%.’