Hilary Swank refused to take a bite out of “ Cobra Kai .” The Oscar-winning actress opted not to return to her roots with a ...

Legends' marks yet another entry in a long-running franchise that has leaned heavily into nostalgia rather than innovation.

Bill Hader had his own strange encounter with Cobra Kai star Martin Kove — more than a decade before the martial artist bit ...

The creators of Cobra Kai have finally revealed why The Next Karate Kid star Hilary Swank never returned to the franchise in the Netflix series.

Cobra Kai co-creator Josh Heald has revealed the show invited Hilary Swank to return to her role as Julie Pierce from 1994’s The Next Karate Kid, but the Oscar winner turned them down.

Cobra Kai co-creator Josh Heald has revealed the show invited Hilary Swank to return to her role as Julie Pierce from 1994’s The Next Karate Kid, but the Oscar winner turned them down. Cobra Kai ran ...

Hilary Swank, all is forgiven. (1 star out of 4) Barry Wurst II is the founder of the Hawaii Film Critics Society and teaches film classes at University of Hawai’i Maui College.

The first movie was followed up by two direct sequels starring Macchio. Then, in 1994, The Next Karate Kid sees Mr. Miyagi take on a new pupil, Julie Pierce (Hilary Swank).