Martin Kove Moves Up to Series Regular For Second Season of COBRA KAI on YouTube Red

According to Deadline, KARATE KID alum Martin Kove is moving up to a series regular on the forthcoming second season of the Youtube Red original series COBRA KAI. He is set to continue in the role of John Kreese. Read more about the news from Deadline here!

Originally hitting theaters in 1984, "The Karate Kid" received critical acclaim as a heart-stopping yet endearing underdog story following the friendship of high schooler Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and his apartment maintenance man turned martial arts trainer Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita), as Daniel prepares to take on arch-rival Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) in the All Valley Karate Tournament. Through Miyagi's teaching, Daniel learns important life lessons, overcomes adversity and ultimately faces his opponent in an epic match. An instant commercial success, the film spawned a franchise of memorabilia, three sequels, a television series, and a 2010 remake featuring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan.

Viewers can now binge all 10 episodes of season one on Youtube Red.

In the highly-anticipated return of two iconic characters, the arch-rivals from the legendary "Karate Kid" film reunite in "Cobra Kai." Now living in the affluent hills of Encino, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) leads an enviable life with his beautiful family, while running a successful string of car dealerships throughout the valley. Meanwhile, his high school adversary, Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), whose life has taken a rocky turn, seeks redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. Their lives inevitably become intertwined and the rivalry is reignited, setting forth the next generation of "karate kids" in "Cobra Kai," a Youtube Red Original Series. "Cobra Kai" is produced by Overbrook Entertainment in association with Sony Pictures Television.

The Youtube Red Original series "Cobra Kai" will have its world debut at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 24 and will later launch to audiences around the world May 2 on Youtube Red.

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