Karate Kid: Legends' cast unites two sections of the franchise, bringing together actors and characters that are both unfamiliar and recognizable. Karate Kid: Legends' spin-off story was announced as early as 2022, capitalizing on the franchise's resurgence. While the ranking of Karate Kid movies often sees the latter two installments of the original trilogy looked back upon less fondly, the popularity of Cobra Kai began to usher in an era of revisionism for the franchise. With Cobra Kai season 6 ending the show, attention turned to the cinematic future of the martial arts series.

Thus, Karate Kid: Legends was born thanks to the franchise being more popular than ever. Karate Kid: Legends connects Mr. Miyagi with Mr. Han, making what seemed like a remake of the 1984 original - 2010's The Karate Kid - part of a larger shared universe. Karate Kid: Legends explores this even further, uniting two iconic characters from the...