The Karate Kid franchise originated in 1984 with the release of the first film, directed by John G. Avildsen and written by Robert K. Weiss. The movie follows the story of Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), a young boy who learns karate from Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) to defend himself against bullies. The film's success spawned a franchise, with three sequels: The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), and The Next Karate Kid (1994).
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: The 2010 film was recently "retconned" into the main Karate Kid timeline to allow Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio to appear together in the upcoming movie Karate Kid: Legends . The Karate Kid (2010) - Kung Fu Training Scene (7/10) The Karate Kid franchise originated in 1984 with