Tag: Cobra Kai
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‘Cobra Kai’ Will Feature Previously Unseen ‘Karate Kid’ Footage, And You Can See It Now
By now, you probably know the premise of YouTube Red’s upcoming series Cobra Kai. It’s a continuation of the story that began in the 1984 movie The Karate Kid, but flipping the script to make Johnny Lawrence – the wonderfully douchey villain played by William Zabka – into the sympathetic protagonist and turning the film’s…
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YouTube Originals Boss Susanne Daniels on How ‘Cobra Kai’ Signals Its Evolution in the Streaming Wars
When YouTube’s Susanne Daniels first heard the pitch for “Cobra Kai,” she wasn’t thinking “game changer” for YouTube Red, the company’s subscription programming service. “Maybe I should have been,” she said. “But I was just thinking, ‘amazing, incredible pitch.’ The stars don’t always align in a pitch and you don’t get to check off all…
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TV Bits: Netflix True Crime, ‘Lethal Weapon’, ‘Cobra Kai’, ‘Friday Night Lights’ and More
In this edition of TV bits: A trailer for Netflix’s true crime documentaries Fox might cancel Lethal Weapon because of the behavior of the show’s star A new Cobra Kai trailer Friday Night Lights is now on Hulu A Lost in Space featurette focuses on the show’s robot Sense8 sets a date for its finale…
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‘Cobra Kai’ Early Buzz: ‘Karate Kid’ Fans Will Love This
Cobra Kai is bringing the story of the Karate Kid into the 21st century, and the early buzz has begun to trickle online. Early Cobra Kai reviews are, as of now, overwhelmingly positive. It looks like the YouTube Red show might end up being a must-see. The Karate Kid saga continues with Cobra Kai, a…
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New ‘Cobra Kai’ Trailer Teases the Return of the Ultimate Tournament
With March Madness stirring up sports fans, it’s the perfect time for YouTube’s upcoming Karate Kid sequel series Cobra Kai to make more people aware of the show’s existence. Touting the karate tournament angle that was made so famous by The Karate Kid in 1984, a new promo shows plenty of punching and kicking. However,…
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‘Cobra Kai’ Marketing Kicks Into Gear, “Vandalized” Billboard Appears in L.A.
Daniel Larusso may have been an underdog in 1984’s The Karate Kid, but three decades later, the character has become a car dealer content with rehashing his glory days. How’s that for a character shift? Cobra Kai, the upcoming YouTube Red series that serves as a continuation of the Karate Kid franchise, is set to…
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You Can Watch a Double Feature of ‘Cobra Kai’ and ‘The Karate Kid’ in Theaters for One Night
Fathom Events and YouTube have no mercy for The Karate Kid fans who may want to see Cobra Kai in theaters. For those live near the 700 theaters that will show a one-night double feature of the movie and its web series sequel, it’s your lucky day. Fathom Events is hosting a one-night theatrical screening…