Ralph Macchio's initial reaction to the Cobra Kai pitch surprises me, but it also makes me incredibly excited for his upcoming legacy sequel.

They were '80s rivals in the movie "The Karate Kid." Now Ralph Macchio and William Zabka have become "brothers in arms" on Netflix's "Cobra Kai."

Karate Kid: Legends, a follow up starring Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan along with a new ‘Karate Kid’, was announced in 2022 and is set to release later this year. The film is reported to come years after the end of Cobra Kai, and is not a direct continuation, with a totally different creative team.