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Monday, June 11
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Cascade

BANFF Master Class Series: Cobra Kai

Monday, June 11
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Cascade

BANFF Master Class Series: Cobra Kai

When YouTube Premium set out to break into the highly competitive scripted-series game, it didn’t mess around. It jumped into a bidding war to secure Cobra Kai, the “30 years later” story of Karate Kid characters Daniel and Johnny, played by Ralph Macchio and William Zabka. Join Macchio, as well as creators Josh Heald and Hayden Schlossberg and YouTube Originals’ head of comedy development, Dustin Davis, as they discuss reopening the Cobra Kai dojo, delicately handling a beloved 80s classic and why they think this 30-minute dramedy will put YouTube Premium’s name on the scripted-series map. 


Featuring:


Dustin Davis

Head of Comedy Development & Current Programming

YouTube Originals

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Josh Heald

Creator, Executive Producer

Cobra Kai

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Ralph Macchio

Actor, Co-Executive Producer

Cobra Kai

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Hayden Schlossberg

Co-Creator

Hurwitz & Schlossberg Prod / Awesome Prod

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Moderating:


Michael Schneider

TV Editor

Indiewire

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