Jonathan, you were in contact with the Cobra Kai creators throughout production, and we know this movie takes place after the events in the Cobra Kai series finale. What else can you tell us about how Karate Kid: Legends connects to the world of Cobra Kai?
JE: I have been a huge fan of
Cobra Kai right from the beginning, and that's one of the reasons that I thought this was such an exciting project. I was excited about the idea that the films and the series can all be part of one family. I've had some really detailed conversations with the
Cobra Kai team about just cool stuff that we can do in the movie and can make this whole thing feel holistic. And obviously, Ralph is really, really close to it after all those years on
Cobra Kai, and they've been involved in little steps along the way. Everything we talked about made it into the movie in some way or other, either through Ralph or through the conversations. We’re really excited that we've added another piece to the overall universe.