But this isn’t just another tournament movie. In a recent exclusive interview from the film’s Atlanta set, star and executive producer (Daniel LaRusso) promised that Part 5 will be “the most spiritually profound and physically brutal entry since Mr. Miyagi faced Sato in 1986.” A New Era, A New Rival Picking up five years after the end of Cobra Kai , the Valley is at peace. Miyagi-Do has merged with Eagle Fang, and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) is finally running a successful, non-toxic dojo. But peace, as Mr. Miyagi once said, comes from within—and is often shattered from without.
Thirty-seven years after Daniel LaRusso first swept the leg (or rather, told everyone not to), the Miyagi-verse is expanding once again. Following the explosive success of Cobra Kai (which ran for six seasons on Netflix) and the nostalgic powerhouse of The Karate Kid Part II , Sony Pictures has officially greenlit the next chapter: . karate kid 5
Karate Kid 5: Blood and Bones kicks into theaters November 20, 2026. But this isn’t just another tournament movie
Enter (played by rising star Gordon Cormier ), a 16-year-old prodigy from Okinawa. He arrives in Reseda carrying a sealed letter from the late Mr. Miyagi’s family—a letter that exposes a hidden branch of the Miyagi lineage: a forbidden style known as “Uragiri-no-te” (The Hand of Betrayal). Miyagi-Do has merged with Eagle Fang, and Johnny
“Honor is not a relic. It’s a rebellion.”
Whether you’re a student of Miyagi-Do, Eagle Fang, or Cobra Kai, one thing is certain: The lesson isn’t over.