Netflix’s beloved Karate Kid sequel series Cobra Kai threw its final roundhouse kick in February 2025. The three-part final season offered the perfect coda, delivering the ultimate Johnny Lawrence redemption story Karate Kid fans never knew they always needed.
Will Cobra Kai ever return? Who knows. Multiple spinoffs have been discussed, and you know what they say: Cobra Kai never dies! One thing we know for certain is that the enduring franchise lives on with the new movie Karate Kid: Legends.
Starring Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio, Ben Wang, and Joshua Jackson, the film follows the story of Li Fong (Wang), a kung fu prodigy who relocates to New York City and, wouldn’t ya know it, draws the ire of a local karate champion. With the help of Mr. Han (Chan) and Daniel LaRusso (Macchio), Li enters the Five Boroughs karate tournament in hopes of capturing the top prize.
Karate Kid: Legends is now in theaters, but when will it make its streaming debut? Will Karate Kid: Legends be on Netflix? Here’s everything you need to know.
Karate Kid: Legends is now playing! You can snag a ticket on Fandango.
Unfortunately, Karate Kid: Legends isn’t currently available to stream. If you want to watch the film, you need to make your way to your local theater.
It depends on how well the film does in theaters. No official release date has been announced, but most Sony movies tend to make their premium video-on-demand debuts about a month or two after their theatrical release date. Based on early numbers, it looks like Karate Kid: Legends will have a respectable opening weekend — Variety predicts around $25 million — which could delay its VOD release.
Based on all the above info, we expect Karate Kid: Legends to make its premium video-on-demand debut in early to mid-July, but late June and early August are also on the table.
The film will most likely cost $19.99 to rent upon its initial release before eventually settling in at $5.99.
Karate Kid: Legends will eventually be streaming on Netflix. In 2021, Netflix and Sony signed a five-year deal in which the streamer obtained first pay window rights for Sony films.
Plus, Karate Kid: Legends will pair nicely with Cobra Kai.
Sony movies tend to drop on Netflix about four months after their theatrical premiere. No official release date has been announced, but we expect Karate Kid: Legends to debut in late September 2025 on Netflix.