Cobra Kai Season 2: Martin Kove Confirms Series Regular Status
As we reported a few weeks back (click HERE to read the post) Cobrai Kai gets another Season and Martin Kove just got confirmed as series regular (YAY)!
Kove represents John Kreese from The Karate Kid films and this time he will do so as a series regular!
Martin Kove, a veteran actor who’s banked myriad television guest roles, was best known as series regular Victor Isbecki on Cagney & Lacey. That was before he set his handprint in cinematic history as the sadistic Svengali sensei, Kreese, in 1984’s The Karate Kid. There were two sequels where he also appeared. He was also seen as Ericson in 1985’s Rambo: First Blood Part II.
Cobra Kai Season 2 Release Date
As we learned, Cobra Kai Season 2 doesn’t have a specific release date yet BUT it will start somewhere in 2019. Production will start this autumn – so get excited you guys!
Watch the trailer for the upcoming Season 2 of Cobra Kai!
Season 2 will have 10 episodes – each one half-hour long. Confirmed for their return so far are Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) who are set to continue their storied rivalry. Cobra Kai newcomers Miguel Diaz (Xolo Mariduena), Robby Keane (Tanner Buchanan), Samantha LaRusso (Mary Mouser) and Amanda LaRusso (Courtney Henggeler) will all be back for Season 2.
The Show is directed by John G. Avildsen.
Showrunners Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg will be back on the creative side for Season 2. They said in a statement:
Continuing the Karate Kid saga with YouTube Red has been a dream come true. We are grateful to all our creative partners for giving us the freedom to revisit and expand the LaRusso/Lawrence rivalry. And we are truly exhilarated by the tidal wave of support from fans of this story, both old and new.
Susanne Daniels, Global Head of Original Content, Youtube said about the renewal:
This series had all of the right elements from the very beginning — compelling characters, a storied rivalry, and the talented original stars.” Adding, “The way viewers have embraced the new twist on this beloved franchise has been nothing short of amazing, and we’re 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.
Get excited all you Karate Kids out there – Cobra Kai is coming back! Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
