Executive Producers Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg join Mase & Sue to talk about NETFLIX’s hit series, 𝐂𝐎𝐁𝐑𝐀 𝐊𝐀𝐈, their resurrection of the cult movie classic THE KARATE KID. They discuss the inspiration behind the project, how friendships formed in high school and college morphed into a decades long creative partnership, bringing back original cast members, casting actors with martial arts skills, what they looked for in hiring writers and crew, the use of AI for Pat Morita’s return, and relationship with the originator of 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐊𝐈𝐃, Robert Mark Kamen. Plus, a recap of 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐍 starring Colin Farrell and 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐞𝐥 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧’𝐬 five final films before retirement.

00:00 Jacob Emrani Message

00:37 Best Concerts Ever

04:56 The Penguin: A Masterpiece

13:35 Denzel Washington's Retirement Announcement

23:48 𝐂𝐨𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐢 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰

28:18 College Connections and Creative Beginnings

30:32 Showrunning Dynamics

33:47 William Zabka's Transformation

37:55 Reuniting the Original Cast

42:02 The Saikai Taikai Tournament

49:02 The Writer's Room and Fan Dedication

01:05:55  Robert Mark Kamen and his reaction to the Cobra Kai show

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