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CURTIS BONDS BAKER/NETFLIX © 2020 "I grew up as a fan of the [Karate Kid] films," Helmer said "I grew up seeing Johnny [Lawrence] (William Zabka) and Daniel [LaRusso] (Ralph Macchio) battle each other out and all the other characters in the subsequent sequels into the series It was such a part of my youth[...]

Cobra Kai has swept the world by force, giving them the return of iconic characters from The Karate Kid One of the biggest stars is the return of Johnny Lawrence, the "bully" from the original film but with the audience seeing his perspective The character has seen his flawed ways and grown, and Icon Heroes[...]

When Aedin Mincks found out he got the part of Mitch on the Netflix series Cobra Kai, he didn't think that much of it at first before his parents reminded him of The Karate Kid (1984) franchise's cultural significance The actor originally auditioned for the role of Brucks in season one and when he didn't[...]

One of the biggest appeals of Cobra Kai adds so many layers and nuance to its characters, which in some ways comes as a culture shock to some in the cast like Mary Mouser, who plays Samantha LaRusso, the daughter of Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), the primary protagonist behind The Karate Kid franchise The Netflix[...]

Ever since Cobra Kai reintroduced The Karate Kid fans to Johnny Lawrence, played by William Zabka, the franchise's popularity surged beyond their creators' wildest dreams Not too far removed from the epic season three that finally saw the one-time prized students of Miyagi-do and Cobra Kai putting aside their rivalry to battle their greatest threat[...]

Over the course of three seasons, Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg's Cobra Kai has offered viewers a number of familiar faces from the "Karate Kid" film franchise- and as Johnny (William Zabka) and Daniel (Ralph Macchio) head for a stand-off with Kreese (Martin Kove) at the upcoming All-Valley karate tournament, it's safe to say[...]

You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. Daily LITG: Revisiting Karate Kid 2 and the ten most-read stories yesterday… LITG: Cobra Kai Season 3 still (Image: Netflix) The world keeps turning, and America keeps burning And Karate Kid 2 needs rewriting. Cobra Kai Creators Discuss Righting Ali Mills' Karate Kid 2 Story Doctor Who "Blink" Star[...]

CURTIS BONDS BAKER/NETFLIX © 2020 The episode finds The Karate Kid (1984) love triangle between Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), Ali Mills (Elizabeth Shue), and Johnny Laurence (William Zabka) all reunited at a gala Ali's shock to learn that another ex in Daniel is a member of the same club her parents are and meets with him[...]

COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2020 Since near the end of season two, the showrunners/executive producers teased the appearance of Ali Mills from the original 1984 film The Karate Kid They gambled that Elisabeth Shue would return and it pays off handsomely, to say the least We're reintroduced to her who was since married as Ali Mills Schwarber[...]

Johnny Lawrence, Miguel Diaz, and Sam LaRusso have some tough decisions to make in Cobra Kai episode "Obstáculos"- and they aren't alone.

Cobra Kai episode "King Cobra" reminds viewers why it's best to never underestimate Martin Kove's John Kreese- physically or legally.

In the other arc that sees Daniel catching up and sparring with his The Karate Kid Part II (1986) rival Chozen (Yuji Okumoto), the latter shows him a world of Miyagi-do Daniel never knew existed finally getting his "revenge" after all these years Macchio's scenes in Japan are some of the most refreshing Cobra Kai[...]

As much as The Karate Kid franchise is often associated with its stars in Pat Morita, Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, and Martin Kove, its sequel series has done a wonderful job reuniting the bulk of the cast back into the fold from the featured films Naturally, Morita's 2005 passing was written into the narrative as[...]

As always with the reviews, this is your minor spoiler warning as I will reintroduce you to some old friends from previous The Karate Kid canon. Cr TINA ROWDEN/NETFLIX © 2020 Daniel is currently on a pilgrimage to save his family auto-dealership by going to Tokyo making his pitch to Doyona Motors to try to maintain his[...]

More specifically, Trixie Mattel and Katya's thoughts on the "Karate Kid" sequel series' fight scenes. One of these queens knows Karate, and the other is Trixie Mattel (Image: screencap) Now, this video definitely requires the "MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!" sign lit for all of the seasons (including the just dropped season 3), but you're good to keep reading[...]

But where was the level of support from the main Netflix media/press headquarters? To offer an example, go back and check out the amount of social media support there's been for "Karate Kid" sequel series Cobra Kai outside of the show, cast, and creators' accounts- on Netflix, NX, etc Granted, one is a popular series[...]

But does Kreese have two aces up in his sleeve waiting to be played in the form of Robby (Tanner Buchanan) and the return of a certain The Karate Kid Part III big bad? And are there any new updates on Aisha (Nichole Brown) returning? Hurwitz, Schlossberg, and Heald address those topics in the following highlights[...]

If there was a song that perfectly encapsulated the season three premiere of Netflix's "Karate Kid" sequel series Cobra Kai called "Aftermath", it would be the Simon and Garfunkel song "The Sound of Silence" It turned out the school-wide brawl that closed season two had far-wide ranging implications than ever imagined including a Footloose-like turning[...]

No need to sweat because the cast of the "Karate Kid" sequel series have you covered- and in 20 minutes, no less. Cr COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2020 In the following featurette, William Zabka, Ralph Macchio, Xolo Maridueña, Mary Mouser, Tanner Buchanan, and more take you a (sometimes not too objective) tour of what you need to[...]

Miyagi he never knew- and he'll learn them from some familiar faces: The Karate Kid Part II stars Tamlyn Tomita and Yuji Okumoto, returning to their roles of Kumiko and Chozen, respectively. Cobra Kai released another preview for Season 3 (Image: Netflix screencap) In the following clip, Chozen shows Daniel the Miyagi-Do teaching scrolls- but what secrets[...]

Sometimes people need to exit to make their [re-entry] a little bit different and bigger." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9knMpi2tansVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Cobra Kai: Season 3 | Quiet! Here's a New Premiere Date | Netflix (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9knMpi2tans) In August, Hurwitz revealed that all of the film trilogy's characters are potentially in play (as we've seen already for[...]

But there's more… Cobra Kai released a new preview for Season 3 (Image: Netflix screencap) At the 9:02:37 mark, you'll find a brief preview for the new season that finds Kreese (Martin Kove) declaring "open season" on Daniel (Ralph Macchio)- and the opening salvo in Kreese' war makes things very, very personal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgi8xL2lkiQVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript[...]

Daniel LaRusso's return to Okinawa is a call back to the Karate Kid Part II (1986), which was more centric to his sensei Mr Miyagi (Pat Morita) that took the pair to Japan. COBRA KAI (L to R) RALPH MACCHIO as DANIEL LARUSSO and WILLIAM ZABKA as JOHNNY LAWRENCE of COBRA KAI Cr CURTIS BONDS BAKER/NETFLIX[...]

(Image: Netflix) Now here's a look back at the big news that broke on Christmas Eve: the third season of the "Karate Kid" sequel series will be hitting Netflix screens a week early, helping you usher in 2021 on New Year's Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9knMpi2tansVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Cobra Kai: Season 3 | Quiet! Here's[...]

On Thursday, the streaming service announced that the "Karate Kid" sequel series will be premiering a week earlier than planned- January 1 instead of January 8 Rumors were buzzing that the third season would be getting a date change to something earlier when press and promotional materials went from pushing January 8 to a more[...]

COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2020 So for another example of Johnny's "tough love" sensei style, check out the following sneak preview from Cobra Kai– with the third season set to premiere this January on Netflix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2CAgmj099oVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Cobra Kai: Season 3 | Get The Phone Official Clip | Netflix (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2CAgmj099o) In August,[...]

https://t.co/pl2Jd26rol pic.twitter.com/cBrq238XNZ — Cobra Kai (@CobraKaiSeries) December 22, 2020 pic.twitter.com/or7KrrgsOp — Cobra Kai (@CobraKaiSeries) December 22, 2020 EDITOR'S NOTE: Barring legal issues, this take on the original film's theme should definitely be in the mix: In August, Hurwitz revealed that all of the film trilogy's characters are potentially in play (as it clearly appears in the brief season 3 scene[...]

If there's one thing that series creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg aren't afraid to do its dip into the "Karate Kid" film franchise to bring back some familiar faces for Cobra Kai if it works for the story (more on that in a minute) In fact, the upcoming third season finds Johnny (William[...]

We've also met two familiar faces from The Karate Kid Part II that are making their returns: Tamlyn Tomita and Yuji Okumoto as Kumiko and Chozen, respectively.  So now it's time to take a look at where things stand with a good chunk of the rest of the cast. Cr BOB MAHONEY/NETFLIX © 2020 In the teaser[...]

To that end, we've seen the series dig deeper into the "Karate Kid" universe by introducing characters from the previous films- but only when they served the overall narrative of the show Martin Kove's Kreese is a perfect example of this, a perfect mutual "big bad" to use to get Johnny (William Zabka) and Daniel[...]