It might have been a bummer to listen to that one in every of Netflix’s finest reveals, Cobra Kai’s, sixth season will likely be its final. Nevertheless, it doesn’t imply this would be the final we see of Daniel LaRusso or Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han for that matter. With the franchise’s sixth film Karate Child: Legends coming to theaters this summer time, my thoughts was formally blown once I discovered how the character of Mr. Han suits himself into the Miyagi-verse.
When the Karate Child remake first got here out in 2010, I assumed this could be a franchise of its personal since Daniel was renamed Dre (performed by Jaden Smith) and he discovered Kung Fu in China from Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han. However after it was introduced {that a} new Karate Child film would convey collectively the previous franchise with the brand new, with Jackie Chan reprising his iconic position, that should imply there’s a connection to convey again Dre’s teacher. For those who’re curious simply how a lot of a connection Mr. Han has to the Miyagi-verse, Karate Child: Legends director Jonathan Entwistle solutions that query to EW and put together on your thoughts to be blown like mine:
With out giving an excessive amount of away, I can say that Mr. Han and Mr. Miyagi are the connection to Daniel. The Han household and the Miyagi household are related all the best way again to the previous occasions. And there’s a point out of this inside the Karate Child film canon for these individuals who need to go on the lookout for it.
Maintain the telephone— when was there a point out of Mr. Han in the Karate Child motion pictures? Am I going to must rewatch the entire movies to seek out the reply? I’m actually curious in regards to the historical past between Mr. Han and Mr. Miyagi. In any case, Mr. Han taught Kung Fu to Dre and Mr. Miyagi taught Daniel karate. However Cobra Kai has executed an awesome job refreshing or introducing ideas of the earlier movies to followers by the artwork of flashbacks. So, one thing tells me Karate Child 6 should do the identical factor to raised clarify the connection between the 2 academics and what tidbit has escaped our minds in any case of those years.
A few years in the past, Cobra Kai boss Jon Hurwitz clarified the connection between his well-liked Netflix sequence and the brand new Karate Child film wouldn’t have a concentrate on the sequence’s forged. Whereas perhaps the younger forged may have reached their conclusion within the upcoming sequence finale, Ralph Macchio being concerned within the martial arts drama movie reveals the story of Daniel LaRusso isn’t over but. Jonathan Entwistle continues to speak about how the upcoming 2025 film will tie in with Cobra Kai:
I’ve been an enormous fan of Cobra Kai proper from the start, and that is one of many causes that I assumed this was such an thrilling undertaking. I used to be enthusiastic about the concept the movies and the sequence can all be a part of one household. I’ve had some actually detailed conversations with the Cobra Kai group about simply cool stuff that we are able to do within the film and might make this complete factor really feel holistic. And clearly, Ralph is de facto, actually near it in any case these years on Cobra Kai, and so they’ve been concerned in little steps alongside the best way. Every part we talked about made it into the film indirectly or different, both by Ralph or by the conversations. We’re actually excited that we have added one other piece to the general universe.
The Karate Child forged’s return in Cobra Kai over three a long time later efficiently introduced collectively followers of the previous and new technology. Sony’s fascinating plot of the sixth film follows Bejing-based teenager Li Fong, who strikes to New York Metropolis along with his mom solely to get pulled into fights in school. When a brand new good friend of his wants assist, Mr. Han enlists Daniel LaRusso to assist Li Fong merge Kung Fu and karate to help him in profitable a event.
Karate Child 6‘s synopsis leaves me with a variety of questions like how Mr. Han and Daniel know one another and the place Mr. Miyagi suits into this. Now I’m curious if Cobra Kai’s remaining scene will embody a cliffhanging teaser that ties in with Mr. Han and the long run Karate Child movie.
I by no means would have guessed that Mr. Han’s reference to the Miyagi-verse was by some means talked about within the franchise. This can be a head-scratcher, for certain, however I’m certain all will likely be revealed when Karate Child: Legends hits theaters on Could thirtieth. Earlier than you see Daniel and Mr. Han share the large display collectively, you possibly can see Ralph Macchio’s memorable character make his Netflix farewell in Cobra Kai: Half Three coming to your Netflix subscription on February thirteenth.