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Saturday, October 10, 2015

The Karate Kid (1984) Action Figures have been Revived by Funko and a New Karate Kid Movie Will Be Released in 2024

Daniel Larusso in competition gui by Funko
Daniel Larusso action figure by Funko


The Karate Kid (1984) lives on in 2015!

This toy brings back 1984 as it has been spotted at Target and on Amazon.com by the brand Funko.

The Karate Kid Action Figures are being sold on Amazon.com

The Karate Kid action figures are being sold on Amazon.com by Funko, and there are 3 different ones available.

A simple search on Amazon.com shows that FunKo is selling Daniel Larusso in a white gui with accessory karate tropy (see picture above) for $8.96 plus free shipping. It is being sold at Target for $9.99.

Daniel Larusso in a baseball shirt with a paint brush in his hand and accessory paint can is being sold for $9.84 plus free shipping (see picture below).

Daniel Larusso by Funko
Daniel Larusso in street clothes with paint brush and can
Mr. Miyagi is sold on Amazon.com for $10.42 plus free shipping, and comes with an accessory bonzai tree (see below).

Mr. Miyagi by Funko
Mr. Miyagi action figure with bonzai tree

The Karate Kid Daniel Larusso Action Figure was spotted at Target


The picture (below) was taken at #Target on October 10, 2015 - a Daniel Larusso Funko action figure sans knee and elbow joints. The picture was taken at the Super Target on University Drive in Huntsville, AL.  The Karate Kid plastic action figure look like toys from the 1980s, and now it appears to have been revived by company Funko, which holds licenses in more than 150 brands of film, television shows, and other pop culture.

The Karate Kid action figure spotted at Target on Oct. 10, 2015

Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio Will Star in a New Karate Kid Movie in 2024

Variety reported that both Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio will star in a new Karate Kid movie together.

Ralph Macchio will reprise his role as Daniel LaRusso and Jackie Chan will reprise his role as Mr. Han, the king fu master, very similar to Mr. Miyagi from the original Karate Kid movies.

Ralph Macchio has found incredible success after returning to the role in the hit Netflix show, Cobra Kai, which takes place decades after the original movies.

Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio were in a YouTube video as they look for the next Karate Kid. Audition tapes can be sent to KarateKidCasting.com.

The Karate Kid casting call YouTube video can be seen below.



This new Karate Kid movie is set to be released in theaters on Dec. 13, 2024.

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