The Karate Kid’s Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) is the quintessential ’80s villain. You didn’t attend high school with thee Johnny Lawrence, but everyone knows a Johnny Lawrence. Die Hard’s Hans ...

“The Karate Kid” ended with Ralph Macchio's Daniel LaRusso being carried off the mat by fans in victory. Forty years later in the series finale episode of “Cobra Kai,” it’s the same mat but a ...

Johnny Lawrence's (William Zabka) appearance in Karate Kid: Legends confirms that Cobra Kai's happy ending lasted. Johnny and his eternal karate rival, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), finally put ...

Zabka reflected when Hurwitz, Heald, and Schlossberg pitched him Cobra Kai as a YouTube Original series in 2018. "I think their love for Johnny Lawrence, and the work I did in the '80s from some other ...

Certain films transcend their genre and era to become timeless classics. The Karate Kid, directed by John G. Avildsen and written by Robert Mark Kamen, is undeniably one such film. Released four ...

"The Karate Kid" is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The movie starred Hollywood newcomers Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, as well as seasoned veterans, such as Pat Morita and Martin Kove.

Alyssa De Leo is a freelance writer based in Melbourne, Australia. She has studied both media and screenwriting, and has had her work screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival. She loves ...