‘Kickin' It’ Reunion 2026 — Is It Happening?

Rumors of a Kickin' It reunion had the internet in a frenzy on Monday (April 28) as reports claimed that Disney XD confirmed a revival of the popular sitcom for 2026.

UPDATE 29/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Can you believe it's been 13 years since Kickin' It first aired?! (13 years, 10 months, 16 days to be exact.)

Why in the world did Kickin' It end?

When Kickin' It came to an end after 4 years in March 2015, million viewers tuned in to say goodbye to Rudy (Jason Earles), Jack (Leo Howard) and Kim (Olivia Holt). And since then, they have been itching for a reunion.

Would a Kickin' It reunion disappoint people?

Kickin' It aired from 2011-2015 and is considered one of the most influential TV shows ever on pop culture. Although no original episodes have been shot since, it has remained a regular feature on many station's schedules. But Earles said he's not sure if Kickin' It would work today. “I don't want to see old Rudy,” he told a journalist (Earles turned 48 in April). “Everyone’s going to have different vision of what the character is like, so to have that materialize is going to disappoint most people,” he added.

Still hoping for a Kickin' It movie?

In a recent interview, Olivia Holt said she can't imagine a Kickin' It reunion hitting the big screen. “I'd rather people go, ‘Oh, please! Please!’ than ‘I can't believe you did that. It was horrible.’”

Co-star Jason Earles has also previously explained, “It would be terrible to do something and have it not be good,”. “It was so terrific ... If we did a Kickin' It movie and it sucked, then it would, you know, blemish it.”

On the subject of whether there could be a Kickin' It film, Leo Howard stated : “I think it's a bit of a case of ‘the book is better than the movie’.”

What about a Kickin' It reboot?

Recasting Kickin' It for a modern reboot. Hollywood is known for remaking remakes of films or tv series and the studios might think it would be great to bring the story back with a new set of characters.

Be it in the form of a Kickin' It reunion, a Kickin' It movie, or a Kickin' It reboot, if you had to start filming today, who would you cast in what role?

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