The Karate Kid franchise has been a big deal to Netflix in recent years, with the streaming service playing host to hit ...

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Josh Heald, co-creator of Netflix's 'Cobra Kai', wanted Hilary Swank to reprise her 'The Next Karate Kid' (1994) role as ...

"Cobra Kai" season 6 uses AI to resurrect Mr. Miyagi, which was a controversial creative decision due to the fact actor Pat ...

Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio in a scene from the film 'The Karate Kid' (1984). Columbia Pictures/Getty. He continued: "This is quicker pace for this generation, but laced with humor, excitement ...

The creators of Netflix's karate hit didn't get far when they reached out to Swank, who played Julie Pierce in "The Next Karate Kid." ...

Originally portrayed by the late Pat Morita, Mr. Miyagi was Daniel LaRusso’s everything: a sensei, a father figure, and a best friend.

Cobra Kai creators Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald, and Hayden Schlossberg discuss efforts to get Hilary Swank to appear and why it didn't happen.

"Cobra Kai" Season 6, Part 3, premiering on Netflix Feb. 13, provides closure for Daniel LaRusso regarding the legacy of Mr. Miyagi, who was played by the late Pat Morita.

Ralph Macchio, who starred in the first three “Karate Kid” movies with Pat Morita (right), said he found out the franchise was continuing without him when he read about it in a newspaper.

Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio in the film that started them all, 1984's The Karate Kid. Image: Sony No one could have guessed that when a scrawny kid from New Jersey moved to California with his ...

And I love Pat Morita from The Karate Kid. Any version of him coming back would be exciting to me as a fan,” Schlossberg said. “And we understand it’s not Pat Morita.