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YouTube is officially kicking off its shift to AVOD (ad-supported video on demand) today by dropping the first season of its most popular original scripted series Cobra Kai, starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, in front of the paywall for a limited time. The streamer also has set Season 2 premiere dates for…

EXCLUSIVE: On the heels of Cobra Kai‘s Season 3 renewal by YouTube, creators/executive producers Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald and Hayden Schlossberg have signed a three-year overall deal with the studio behind the hit series, Sony Pictures Television. Under the pact, the trio will develop comedy, drama and unscripted TV…

On the heels of a record-setting Season 2 premiere, YouTube has ordered a third season of its critically praised original series Cobra Kai, starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, for premiere next year. Season 2 picked up following the shocking cliffhanger featuring the return of John Kreese (Martin Kove). When a…

“Strike First, Strike Hard, No Mercy” Welcome to the new incarnation of Cobra Kai, the rogue karate school that is back with a vengeance in a YouTube Original series that rekindles the classic big-screen martial arts rivalry from The Karate Kid. The new trailer for Season 2 of the acclaimed series Cobra Kai just…

Here’s a real kick in the head: It’s been 35 years since Columbia Studios released The Karate Kid. Fathom Events is marking the anniversary by bringing the 1984 classic back to the big screen Sunday and this Tuesday at more than 600 theaters nationwide. The special screenings are more than memory-lane matinees, they…

Bang a gong — it’s time to get it on. YouTube Premium has set an April 24 premiere date for Season 2 of its original series Cobra Kai, starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka — with Martin Kove resurfacing from The Karate Kid source film. Watch the first teaser trailer above. Season 2 kicks in with Daniel LaRusso…

The SXSW Film Festival has added more to their already robust lineup including the world premieres of the forthcoming remake of Pet Sematary and the horror The Curse of La Llorona as well as a screening of the series finale of Comedy Central’s Broad City and the second of season of YouTube’s Cobra Kai. In addition…

The publicity drums are beating for the second season of Cobra Kai, the YouTube Premium web series that updates the Karate Kid film series by 30 years in the aftermath of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament that was the original film’s focus. A Tweet featuring the main characters, including original film star Ralph…

Disney Channel star Peyton List is set for a recurring role on the upcoming second season of YouTube Premium's Karate Kid sequel Cobra Kai. In the critically praised dramedy Cobra Kai, from Sony Pictures Television and Overbrook Entertainment, Ralph Macchio and William Zabka reprise their roles from the Karate Kid…

Paul Walter Hauser (Kingdom) is set for a key recurring role on the upcoming second season of YouTube Premium’s Karate Kid sequel Cobra Kai. In the critically praised dramedy Cobra Kai, from Sony Pictures Television and Overbrook Entertainment, Ralph Macchio and William Zabka reprise their roles from the Karate Kid…

Following Martin Kove’s appearance in the Season 1 finale of Cobra Kai, the Karate Kid alum is joining the cast of YouTube Red’s Karate Kid followup as a series regular for its recently ordered second season. He will continue to reprise his villainous Karate Kid character of John Kreese. In the critically praised…

YouTube has ordered a second season of Karate Kid sequel Cobra Kai. Starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, the 10-episode, half-hour series will begin production this fall and debut on YouTube Red in 2019. The critically praised Cobra Kai, from Sony Pictures Television and Overbrook Entertainment, has been a hugely…