Kobra Kai Qartulad Series Faced Delays

Robbie takes lessons from Daniel, just as his buddies plot a heist from LaRusso Auto.

Kobra Kai Qartulad Series Faced Delays

The series faced delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic and YouTube relinquishing the series, but in June 2020, it was announced that the series would be moving to Netflix, with the first two seasons later becoming available on the streaming service.

The TV sequel to the classic 1980s The Karate Kid films initially coming across as farcical managed to take fans and critics alike by surprise ( notably in our own review,) with its entertaining earnestness; a deadly move that would make the proverbial dojo of any other karate series look like a knitting class (yeah, thats another movie reference).

The second season of Cobra Kai the YouTube Premium series that catches up with The Karate Kid villain Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) and hero Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) decades after that fateful match at the All-Valley Karate Championship is just as good as the first.

That being said, season two, which premieres April 24th, is by no means a perfect product of the peak TV moment.

Its great television that manages to transform what could have been yet another nostalgia plot into some of the most exciting creative storytelling in recent memory, but that doesnt mean its without issues.

Season 2 of the YouTube Original series, CobraKai, premieres April 24th.

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Heres the low-down on what weve learned, along with the very first images from the season.

While they were mum on which cast member will become said rival, one might deduce that its newcomer Peyton List, who debuts as troubled teenager Tory (more on her below).

His role is said to be sizable, set to further explore layers of the formerly-one-dimensional sadistic tutor, as well as his complicated relationship with former student Johnny.

The fans will revolt if there isnt one after the Season 2 finale.

She will field the recurring role of Tory, a troubled teenage newcomer to the Valley.

List, a longtime Disney teen actress from shows like Bunkd and Jessie, co-stars on the new Hulu horror series, Light as a Feather.

Shes appeared in films such as Then Came You, Anthem of a Teenage Prophet, The Outcasts and Diary of a Wimpy Kid sequels Rodrick Rules and Dog Days.

Interestingly, List previously worked with YouTube Red, having co-starred in its 2016 horror film, The Thinning, opposite prominent YouTube vlogger Logan Paul.

Kove, a veteran actor whos banked myriad television guest roles, was best known as series regular Victor Isbecki on Cagney Lacey before setting his handprint in the cement of cinematic history as the sadistic Svengali sensei, Kreese, in 1984s The Karate Kid (and its two subsequent sequels).

He was also prominently seen as Ericson in 1985s Rambo: First Blood Part II, along with a sizable CV of made-for-videoDVD efforts that spans to the present.

He was seen in the Season 1 finales closing moments, confronting his long-estranged student, Johnny, in a moment that resembles the tone of a Marvel movie post-credits scene, teasing a turn for Season 2.

Plus, in an interview with JoBlo, the showrunners even tease the possibility that Hilary Swank could show up (at some unspecified point,) as her Miyagi-trained protagonist, Julie Pierce, from 1994s The Next Karate Kid.

They will, again, be joined by executive producers Lassiter and Caleeb Pinkett, who are onboard on behalf of Overbrook Entertainment in association with Sony Pictures Television Studios.

We are grateful to all our creative partners for giving us the freedom to revisit and expand the LaRussoLawrence rivalry.

And we are truly exhilarated by the tidal wave of support from fans of this story, both old and new.

Adding, The way viewers have embraced the new twist on this beloved franchise has been nothing short of amazing, and were thrilled to partner with Sony TV, Overbrook and the extraordinary creative team led by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg to create a second season.

This has been a remarkable experience and the audience reaction only further validates what we already knew that this team and series is exceptional and incredibly special.

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