The most dramatic moment in “ Karate Kids: Legends ” is its final fight – a 12-minute sequence called the Five Boroughs Tournament that takes place on the roof of a New York City skyscraper.

Legends has been high on my list when it comes to 2025 movie releases, but since I first heard about it, I’ve been curious about how it may or may not affect things after the Cobra Kai finale earlier this year.

More than four decades after “The Karate Kid” debuted, actor Ralph Macchio is once again stepping into the role of Daniel LaRusso, this time with a deeper sense of purpose. (For the full interview, watch the video above.

Joshua Jackson is especially grateful for his role in Karate Kid: Legends. Speaking with PEOPLE at the film's premiere on Tuesday, May 27, the actor, 46, shared pride in "being a part of this legacy" that is the Karate Kid franchise, describing it as a "childhood dream come true."

Li Fong (Ben Wang) is a quiet and sensitive teenager hiding out in his great uncle, Mr. Han’s (Chan) Kung Fu’s school, in Beijing. His mother, Dr. Fong (Ming-Na Wen), is against her son learning Kung Fu after her son, Li’s elder brother, was killed by a rival. She takes up a job in New York for a new start.

Plus, Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte are back for "And Just Like That" season 3, and a new season of "America's Got Talent" kicks off.