Executive Producers Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg join Mase & Sue to talk about NETFLIXβs hit series, πππππ πππ, 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 Moritaβs return, and relationship with the originator of πππ ππππππ πππ, Robert Mark Kamen. Plus, a recap of πππ πππππππ starring Colin Farrell and πππ§π³ππ₯ πππ¬π‘π’π§π ππ¨π§βπ¬ 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 ππ¨ππ«π πππ’ ππ«ππππ¨π«π¬ ππ¨π’π§ ππ‘π ππ‘π¨π° 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 βRobert Mark Kamen and his reaction to the Cobra Kai show
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