Amazingly, the Karate Kid franchise is still going strong. Nearly four decades have passed since 1984's The Karate Kid premiered and surpassed all expectations. What's even more noteworthy is that it didn't look like this resurgence in popularity was going to happen until earlier this decade.
It wasn't until YouTube commissioned Cobra Kai in 2018, which was later picked up by Netflix in 2020, that interest in the series among older and younger audiences soared. However, it appears that the still-ongoing Cobra Kai series is about to spawn its own set of spin-offs in the future.
Is there a Cobra Kai or Karate Kid spin-off in the works?
According to Cobra Kai's creator, Jon Hurwitz, discussions are ongoing about potential spin-off shows set "inside and outside of the Miyagiverse." In another tweet, the showrunner added that some ideas are "further along than others". Unfortunately, Hurwitz refuses to "spoil anything", which is definitely understandable.
Cobra Kai has definitely come as a welcome surprise. The series, which is set 30 years following the events of 1984's The Karate Kid, initially centered around the story of William Zabka's Johnny Lawrence after he goes from a spoiled rich kid in high school to falling on hard times as an adult. On the other hand, Ralph Macchio's Daniel LaRusso is now a successful businessman who runs multiple car dealerships in the area that the two of them grew up in.