COBRA KAI Is Officially Coming to Netflix Ahead of Its Season 3 Premiere
Cobra Kai is officially leaving YouTube Premium for its new home, Netflix. A few weeks ago we learned that the series was being shopped to Netflix and Hulu. It’s great to see that Netflix came out the winner on this!
Under the deal, the first two seasons of the series will be made available to watch on Netflix later this year. As for the premiere date of Season 3, that will be announced at a later date. Brian Wright, vice president of original series at Netflix said in a statement:
“The appeal of The Karate Kid saga is timeless, and Cobra Kai picks up right where it left off without missing a beat. The rivalry between Daniel and Johnny is one for the ages, and the show has a ton of heart and is a lot of fun. We can’t wait to introduce a new generation of fans to Cobra Kai and are thrilled to be its new home around the world.”
Sony Pictures Television president Jeff Frost said:
“We are so proud of ‘Cobra Kai’ and are overwhelmed by the massive fan response to the series. Josh, Jon, Hayden, Ralph, William and the entire cast have done such a brilliant job with this sensational series and the huge audience reaction and sentiment for it is a testament to that. We are very thankful to our partners at Netflix and couldn’t be more elated that they have become the new home for this epic saga.”
Creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg added:
“Making ‘Cobra Kai’ has been a dream come true for us since day one. We are thankful for the tireless dedication of Jeff Frost, Chris Parnell, Jason Clodfelter, Karen Tatevosian, and all our partners at Sony for finding us a new home where we can not only continue the series, but also explore opportunities to further expand ‘The Karate Kid’ universe. We are beyond excited to join our new partners at Netflix and look forward to the show reaching the massive global audience who loves this franchise as much as we do.”
I enjoyed the hell out of the first two seasons of Cobra Kai! This has been an incredibly fun series to watch and I’m a big fan of what they’ve been doing with the characters, specifically, with Ralph Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso and William Zabka‘s Johnny Lawrence. I love their dynamic in the series!
Martin Kove is also back as John Kreese, and the series stars newcomers Xolo Maridueña, Courtney Henggeler, Tanner Buchanan, Mary Mouser, Nicole Brown, and Jacob Bertrand.
I can’t wait to see how the story continues to play out in the third season and what other characters from the original films they end up bringing back! With the series now set up at Netflix, I really hope that this next season won’t be its last.
Source: Deadline