Moviegoers across the country will be practicing their “wax on, wax off” skills when Fathom Events and YouTube revive the beloved Karate Kid saga with an exclusive, one-night cinema experience featuring the original 1984 classic, The Karate Kid, coupled with an exclusive advance screening of the first two episodes of the new YouTube Red Original Series, Cobra Kai, based on the Karate Kid franchise.
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.
In the highly-anticipated return of two iconic characters, the arch-rivals from the legendary Karate Kid film reunite in Cobra Kai.
The Karate Kid became an instant classic in the 1980s and continues to resonate with generations of film lovers across the country,” said Fathom Events VP of Programming Tom Lucas.