Cobra Kai
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Cobra Kai |
| Original title | Cobra Kai |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | since 2018 |
| Production company |
Overbrook Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television |
| length | about 30 minutes |
| Episodes | 20 in 2+ seasons |
| genre | Dramedy |
| idea |
Robert Mark Kamen , Jon Hurwitz , Hayden Schlossberg |
| production |
Ralph Macchio , William Zabka , Will Smith |
| music | Leo Birenberg, Zach Robinson |
| Initial release | May 2, 2018 (USA) on YouTube Red |
First publication in German |
August 28, 2020 on Netflix |
| occupation | |
Cobra Kai is an American dramedy series of Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, which since 2 May 2018. YouTube Red , the video-on-demand Service from YouTube , is released. The YouTube original series based on the film series Karate Kid by Robert Mark Kamen , especially the trilogy of the 1980s. This series continuation begins 34 years after the first film, with William Zabka and Ralph Macchio again slipping into their old roles as the main actors .
The release of the second season took place on April 24, 2019. In May 2019, YouTube announced a third season to be released in 2020. With the third season already filmed, the series should switch to Netflix in 2020 , which will also take over the first two seasons retroactively. Producer Sony is also negotiating a fourth season with Netflix.
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34 years have passed since the All Valley karate tournament final . Johnny Lawrence faces the ruins of his life. Divorced and with a young son with whom he has hardly any contact, he gets through life more badly than well with handicrafts and caretaker jobs. When a wealthy customer feels offended by him, he also loses this job. In fact, he never really coped with the defeat in the final at that time due to LaRusso's illegal kick and the subsequent humiliation of his coach at the time, and now lives mainly on beer and expired food.
Daniel LaRusso, on the other hand, turned into a successful car dealer and manager of several branches. As a result, he achieved considerable prosperity and still flirts with a karate image in public . However, he worries about his disinterested son and daughter, with whom he fears that they will be forgiven for a “rich brat”.
In the evening in a supermarket, Johnny meets the teenager Miguel, who recently moved to the same, shabby housing estate with his mother and grandmother. He is bullied and beaten by a group of high school classmates until Johnny intervenes. The group's anger is now directed at him and together they attack Johnny. With his karate skills, however, he defends himself and strikes them all down, but is then arrested by the police. Miguel is so impressed that he then asks Johnny to teach him, but this refuses.
Johnny ponders what happened to him, how it got there. Then his old Pontiac is demolished by the car of a group of high school students, including Daniel's daughter, as he later learns, who then hit the road. To his displeasure, the tow company brought the damaged car to one of LaRusso's workshops, of all places. Johnny always felt provoked by LaRusso's commercials and posters, now he has to pick up his car in his shop, of all places. When he tries to get this over with quickly, he is recognized by Daniel and spoken to. After many years, the two meet again. Daniel pretends to be friendly, but is also condescending and arrogant towards Johnny.
The desire for change matures in Johnny. With the money he received from his stepfather, who wanted to buy himself free of all other obligations, he rents empty shop space and, realizing that karate is the only thing he masters and out of defiance to LaRusso, opens the Cobra Kai Dojo new, with Miguel as his first student. At first, however, he was troubled by the “newfangled” hygiene and safety regulations. A kind of friendship develops between him and the fatherless Miguel. Johnny explains current technology to Johnny, while Johnny brings him closer to the rock and metal of the 80s. There is sometimes friction between the two, for example due to Johnny's lack of political correctness, but above all he encourages Miguel to be more courageous, self-confident and defensible towards his captors.
When Daniel learns of the existence of the new Cobra Kai, he reacts with horror. Also because it uses the same snake logo, the same black uniforms and the same motto (“Strike first, strike hard, no mercy”). He fears that Johnny will breed a new generation of thugs there. In fact, the dojo is primarily a meeting point for outsiders and victims of bullying, who encounter solidarity and camaraderie there. Johnny would like to help the current "soft generation" on the jumps. The old rivalry flares up again between Johnny and Daniel. But Daniel has to realize that this time his daughter's circle of friends may play the role of villain. Unaware that this is Johnny's son, he also takes care of the problem child Robby, to whom he brings the philosophy of Miyagi, his old, long-dead master closer.
Cast and dubbing
The German synchronization was only created in 2020 by Interopa Film GmbH in Berlin . Boris Tessmann directed the dialogue . The dialogue books are by Jordana Bauch, Martina Marx and Frank-Michael Helmke. The original voice actors for the films were not hired.
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| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Lawrence | William Zabka | Dennis Schmidt-Foss |
| Daniel LaRusso | Ralph Macchio | Rainer Fritzsche |
| Miguel Diaz | Xolo Maridueña | Julian Tennstedt |
| Amanda LaRusso | Courtney Henggeler | Melanie Hinze |
| Samantha LaRusso | Mary Mouser | Jodie Blank |
| Robby Keene | Tanner Buchanan | Flemming stone |
| John Kreese | Martin Kove | Ronald Nitschke |
| Kyler | Joe Seo | Amadeus Strobl |
| Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz | Jacob Bertrand | Fabian Heinrich |
| Aisha | Nichole Brown | Lena Rettinghaus |
| Anthony | Griffin Santopietro | |
| Demetri | Gianni Decenzo | Hannes Maurer |
| Brucks | Bo Mitchell | Cedric Eich |
| Moon | Hannah Kepple | Lea Kalbhenn |
| Louie LaRusso | Bret Ernst | Tobias Müller |
| Yasmine | Annalisa Cochrane | Laura Elßel |
| Sid | Edward Asner |
Production and publication
The series was first announced by YouTube on August 4, 2017, with a first season consisting of ten episodes of around half an hour each, written and produced by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, with Hurwitz and Schlossberg also directing. The series is produced by Overbrook Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television . William Zabka and Ralph Macchio were confirmed in their old roles when the series was announced, the rest of the cast was announced on October 24, 2017, including Edward Asner in a guest role as Johnny's stepfather.
Filming for the series began in Atlanta in October 2017 . Parts were also in Los Angeles rotated also thinking of scenes of the original film. From February 2018, YouTube published several teasers for the series, and finally the first trailer on March 21, 2018. By mid-June it had almost 38 million views. The series also shows excerpts from the films of the 1980s, including material that was not used at the time, alternative camera angles and scenes with Pat Morita, who died in 2005 .
The first publication of Cobra Kai was on April 24, 2018 SVA Theater in New York, as part of the Tribeca Film Festival . The first season of the series was released on YouTube on May 2, 2018. As usual with YouTube Red series, all ten episodes of the first season were released at the same time. On May 10, 2018, YouTube announced a second season. Filming is scheduled to begin in 2018 and the 2019 season will be released. All leading actors were confirmed in their roles, including Martin Kove in his old role as John Kreese, the Cobra-Kai - Sensei of the old Karate Kid films, who made a guest appearance in the last episode of the first season.
YouTube does not yet offer its streaming service YouTube Red in Europe. Only the first two episodes of the series can be seen free of charge on YouTube, including with German subtitles. On June 18, 2018, YouTube launched a paid service under the name YouTube Premium , with which the YouTube Red series are also available in German-speaking countries. Another way to see the entire series in Europe is via Google Play for a fee . Since August 28, 2020, Netflix has been offering the series, including German synchronization, on its streaming portal.
Episode list
season 1
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First published in the USA | German language first publication (D / A) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Neglected ace | Ace Degenerate | May 2nd, 2018 | 08/28/2020 | Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg |
| 2 | 2 | Attack first | Strike First | May 2nd, 2018 | 08/28/2020 | Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg |
| 3 | 3 | Esqueleto | Esqueleto | May 2nd, 2018 | 08/28/2020 | Jennifer Celotta | Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg |
| 4th | 4th | Cobra Kai never dies | Cobra Kai Never Dies | May 2nd, 2018 | 08/28/2020 | Jennifer Celotta | Jason Belleville Idea: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg |
| 5 | 5 | Counterweight | Counterbalance | May 2nd, 2018 | 08/28/2020 | Josh Heald | Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg |
| 6th | 6th | Quake | Quiver | May 2nd, 2018 | 08/28/2020 | Josh Heald | Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas Idea: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas |
| 7th | 7th | All Valley | All Valley | May 2nd, 2018 | 08/28/2020 | Steve Pink | Stacey Harman Idea: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg & Stacey Harman |
| 8th | 8th | The moult | Molting | May 2nd, 2018 | 08/28/2020 | Steve Pink | Michael Jonathan Smith Idea: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, Stacey Harman & Michael Jonathan Smith |
| 9 | 9 | Different, but exactly the same | Different but same | May 2nd, 2018 | 08/28/2020 | Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | Jason Belleville Idea: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg |
| 10 | 10 | grace | Mercy | May 2nd, 2018 | 08/28/2020 | Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, & Hayden Schlossberg |
season 2
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First published in the USA | German language first publication (D / A) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | Grace, Part II | Mercy Part II | 04/24/2019 | 08/28/2020 | Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, & Hayden Schlossberg |
| 12 | 2 | Back in the game | Back in Black | 04/24/2019 | 08/28/2020 | Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, & Hayden Schlossberg |
| 13 | 3 | fire and Ice | Fire and Ice | 04/24/2019 | 08/28/2020 | Michael Grossman | Stacey Harman Idea: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg & Stacey Harman |
| 14th | 4th | The moment of truth | The moment of truth | 04/24/2019 | 08/28/2020 | Michael Grossman | Kevin McManus & Matthew McManus Idea: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, Kevin McManus & Matthew McManus |
| 15th | 5 | Go all out | All in | 04/24/2019 | 08/28/2020 | Josh Heald | Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, & Hayden Schlossberg |
| 16 | 6th | Take it | Take a right | 04/24/2019 | 08/28/2020 | Josh Heald | Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, & Hayden Schlossberg |
| 17th | 7th | Interlude | Lull | 04/24/2019 | 08/28/2020 | Jennifer Celotta | Kevin McManus & Matthew McManus Idea: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, Kevin McManus & Matthew McManus |
| 18th | 8th | The power of love | Glory of Love | 04/24/2019 | 08/28/2020 | Jennifer Celotta | Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas Idea: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas |
| 19th | 9 | The octopus | Pulpo | 04/24/2019 | 08/28/2020 | Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | Michael Jonathan Smith Idea: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg & Michael Jonathan Smith |
| 20th | 10 | No mercy | No Mercy | 04/24/2019 | 08/28/2020 | Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg | Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas Idea: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas |
reception
After the release, Cobra Kai was received very positively. The series has a rating of 100% at Rotten Tomatoes , based on 32 reviews. Marco Engelien describes Cobra Kai on curved.de as "the best series that you will not watch" (based on the initial unavailability in Europe). James Rolfe describes the series as "brilliant" and sees Johnny Lawrence, or William Zabka, as the protagonist of the series, whereby he praises the fact that he still has its rough edges and thus acts more as an antihero . He also praised the fact that the series made fun of contemporary issues such as “cultural sensitivity”, “gender equality” and political correctness.
Awards
In 2018 Cobra Kai was nominated as the first YouTube Red series for an Emmy in the category "Best stunt coordination for a comedy series". With this single nomination, however, YouTube Red director Susanne Daniels was dissatisfied, as the series "deserved a lot more".
Web links
- Cobra Kai in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Cobra Kai on YouTube
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.giga.de/filme/karate-kid/specials/cobra-kai-serie-gibt-es-den-karate-kid-nachfolder-auch-auf-netflix/
- ↑ https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/cobra-kai-renewed-season-3-youtube-premium-1203183186/
- ↑ http://www.filmstarts.de/nachrichten/18531439.html
- ↑ https://www.moviebreak.de/stories/18470/karate-kid-serie-cobra-kai-findet-neue-heimat-bei-netflix
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2017/08/karate-kid-tv-sequel-starring-ralph-macchio-william-zabka-youtube-red-1202142435/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCwwxNbtK6Y
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2018/05/cobra-kai-martin-kove-series-regular-season-2-youtube-red-show-1202397797/
- ↑ https://www.moviepilot.de/news/cobra-kai-dieser-karate-kid-star-stosst-in-staffel-2-zur-hauptbesetzung-1107326
- ↑ http://www.filmstarts.de/nachrichten/18518586.html
- ↑ https://www.kino.de/film/karate-kid-1984/news/cobra-kai-stream-in-deutschland/
- ↑ http://www.computerbild.de/artikel/cb-News-Internet-YouTube-Premium-Abo-Werbung-Originals-Deutschland-21716007.html
- ↑ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/cobra_kai/s01/
- ↑ https://curved.de/news/cobra-kai-ist-die-beste-serie-die-ihr-nicht-schauen-werdet-591927
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ULOMk5DXLw
- ↑ https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/youtube-originals-chief-susanne-daniels-talks-rebranding-budget-cobra-kai-1202888469/