Cobra Kai Bosses Have 'at Least 5' Spin-off Ideas to Develop

The Cobra Kai series creators have confirmed they have several different ideas for potential spin-offs to the acclaimed Netflix original series.
By Sam Stone

When Netflix's acquisition of the popular Karate Kid continuation series Cobra Kai was announced earlier this year, the series creators Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald and Hayden Schlossberg indicated in a written statement that the acquisition came not only with plans to continue Cobra Kai but potentially create new programming set in the franchise's cinematic universe.
With the first two seasons of Cobra Kai now on Netflix and a third season on the way for a 2021 premiere, Hurwitz has confirmed he and the other creators have discussed possible spinoffs that could feature either characters from the classic film trilogy or new characters introduced in Cobra Kai to have their own set of adventures.

"We have put thought into spin-off ideas. We love just The Karate Kid universe, love all the characters from back in the day and we love the characters we’ve created. It’s hard for me to give you an exact answer to this, but what I can say is that we have a list of at least five different scenarios that we would pursue, that we could consider," Hurwitz teased in an interview with /Film. "Some of them are untraditional. Some of them are unlike any kind of spin-off you’ve ever seen before. But, every time we’re writing episodes of the show, we’re falling in love with the characters that we’re creating and examining characters from the past. Within the world of Cobra Kai, there are certain things that you can explore and certain things that don’t fit into that particular box, but there may be opportunities down the road to break out one of these characters and get to know them better or to explore different times in characters’ lives."


With the expansive new cast rehashing the teenage rivalry between Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence for a new generation, there are plenty of fresh faces that could potentially carry their own spinoff. And with the series creators hinting at even more familiar faces from the original film trilogy resurfacing in Season 3, there remains the possibility that an established, fan-favorite character could be getting their own time in the spotlight beyond the main Cobra Kai series.

Starring William Zabka, Ralph Macchio, Courtney Henggeler, Xolo Maridueña, Mary Mouser, Tanner Buchanan and Martin Kove, the first two seasons of Cobra Kai are available to stream now on Netflix. Season 3 arrives in 2021.


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