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Thanks to streaming technologies like YouTube and Netflix, what started almost four decades ago is back in a big way.

Ralph Macchio’s return to Daniel LaRusso in Cobra Kai is a culmination of the market’s continued interest in The Karate Kid movie franchise and the “Perfect Pitch,” according to the actor.

The series began on YouTube in 2018 and remained there the first two years. The show has since transitioned to Netflix and will kick off season three in early 2021. So far, nearly the entire original cast has made an appearance, while more are expected later in the series. With projects like The Outsiders, My Cousin Vinny, and HBO’s drama series, Deuce, under his belt, Macchio has enjoyed a career in the spotlight since the early 1980’s.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed the traditional movie business and