Tomorrow on YouTube Red, The Karate Kid gets the sequel you never knew you needed and wanted. It has been almost 34 years since Johnny Lawrence (Billy Zabka) got his face kicked with an illegal kick (LBH we all know it was illegal) by Danny LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and now we are going to see how that moment changed both of their lives forever.
Since I have always liked both actors, it is nice to finally see Lawrence’s side of what happened. By doing so, the executive producers, Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, of Cobra Kai, needed to change up some of the scenes from the original for the series. They did so, by asking someone from Sony to go deep into the archival cave and find the raw video from the film. What they came back with was several seconds of never-before-seen footage from that fight scene and spliced it together for the show. According to them, not only did they use old shots, they added some new ones. Which, I am sure was easy for them to do because neither actor has aged a day since then. I wonder what they wax on, wax off on their faces to achieve the fountain of youth.
Anyways, I have seen the first two episodes and what I really enjoy is the way they incorporated moments from the feature into the webseries. It gives you flashbacks to their teen years without having to watch the movies all over again. Not that we don’t want to, we just cannot wait to watch these 10 episodes already. Which thankfully will all be coming out tomorrow. Guess what I will be doing all day? Cobra Kai truly took my breath away like a crane kick to the nose.
Remember in The Karate Kid how Danny (Ralph Macchio) was the good guy and Johnny (Billy Zabka) was the bad boy. Looks like Barney Stinson was right on How I Met Your Mother when he said that Zabka was the hero. At least according to the first full trailer of YouTube Red’s Cobra Kai that is how it appears to be.
Not only did we get a fuller look at the series today, we also know when we need to press play on our computers. Write on your calendars for May 2nd because that is when it is going to debut and you don’t want write this off. Plus, this is a must not miss for fans of the original and only Karate Kid.
Especially since neither actor has aged a day in 34 years. How is that even possible? I guess it was all of that Karate!
Remember one of the most memorable things about The Karate Kid was when Mr Myagi taught Daniel (Ralph Macchio) how to wax on and wax off to clean his car? Well, in the new promo for sequel series to their movie we find out if the Cobra Kai aka Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) has that same philosophy.
If YouTube Red’s Cobra Kai is going to have moments like this, it is so going to be hit! Considering it is from the guy, Jon Hurwitz, who gave us American Reunion and Harold & Kumar Go to the White Castle, I know we have a karate chop on our hands!
Ever since Ralph Macchio and William Zabka appeared on the last season of How I Met Your Mother together, we have wanted to see the two Karate Kids do something together. YouTube Red heard our desires and they are giving us a followup to their 1984 movie. Cobra Kai is coming to the streaming site and I cannot wait for it. Especially after seeing the first video released from the series today. Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso have not aged a day in 33 years. In fact, they look even better now than they did then! Don’t you agree?
Get your Wax On because YouTube Red is doing a Karate Kid revival with Daniel son and Johnny. Not only will Ralph Macchio and William Zabka reprise their roles, the 10-episode series will be a comedy.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Corba Kai “is set 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament and revolves around a down and out Johnny who, seeking redemption, reopens the infamous Cobra Kai dojo. It reignites his rivalry with a now-successful Daniel, who has been struggling to maintain balance in his life without the guidance of his mentor, Mr. Miyagi (the late Pat Morita). The half-hour comedy follows the duo addressing demons from their past and present frustrations — through (what else?) karate.”
How much do you want to bet that the wheels for this series, that debuts in 2018, were put into motion when they both guest starred as themselves on How I Met Your Mother? Right then and there, we knew these two needed to do a comedy together! Thankfully someone made it happen and I for one and am beyond excited for it.
Oh, I forgot to mention that Will Smith’s production company is producing the show. To me it sounds like even he knew his son’s remake sucked and the original was a million times better.
