How Will Ralph Macchio’s Daniel Meet Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han? 7 Theories About Karate Kid’s Crossover

Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan will reprise their roles in the next The Karate Kid movie, but how will their characters be brought together? Before this big announcement, it was established that Daniel LaRusso (Macchio) and Mr. Han (Chan) exist in separate universes, with no in-story connections between the original The Karate Kid movies, Cobra Kai, or the 2010 The Karate Kid reboot. This all changes with the tease that Danial-san and Mr. Han will be teaching the next titular karate kid together—and the circumstances of how the stories surrounding these characters will merge will require some explanation.