Cobra Kai is all set to end with its sixth season, which recently released part one on Netflix, but it sounds like there will be a lot more in store for fans following the conclusion of the main series. And one such spinoff project currently being worked on by creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg is sure to be a controversial choice. In an interview with THR, Schlossberg revealed that a Mr. Miyagi prequel is now being discussed, with certain plot points in the most recent series of Cobra Kai hinting at what's to come...
"It is one of the reasons why we did the Miyagi box story this season. It opens up all these questions about Mr. Miyagi and what his life was like, and that's been something we've been wanting to do for a while. We've talked to Robert Mark Kamen, the writer of the original Karate Kid who based this whole movie off his sensei who studied Okinawan karate; we've been talking about all this Miyagi backstory with him, which helped us with season six stuff.
Now that we're done, we can actually start getting into this stuff. We've just been focused on Cobra Kai and finishing it off. And right now, we're in the process of editing the last couple episodes. Once that's done, we'll hopefully have some exciting things..."
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The most recent continuation of Cobra Kai teases a much darker past for the beloved Mr. Miyagi than anyone ever expected, with Schlossberg and the rest of the trio eager to explore more. But not before they're done with Cobra Kai...
"I would say that we definitely want to do that and have been talking about that. But the focus has been on Cobra Kai. As we're finishing that up, we'll see exactly what path we take in terms of spinoffs, but it is definitely something that we've been wanting to do. It's just that we want to wait until we get finished with Cobra Kai first before we get into that."
The Cobra Kai Franchise Will Continue With a Variety of Spinoffs Close
Having now shined a whole new light on The Karate Kid's Johnny Lawrence so successfully with Cobra Kai, Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg are now thinking about what they could do next with the franchise. While details of any spinoffs remain under wraps, we can feel pretty confident that the world of Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid will return on Netflix once season 6 wraps up. Schlossberg adds...
"We think about spinoffs with Cobra Kai all the time. Cobra Kai itself is, in a way, a spinoff of The Karate Kid. We took the bully from The Karate Kid, we took that branch and created our own tree out of it, and we feel like we could do that with any of the characters on the show. We definitely thought about that as we're tying things up with all the characters. We think about the fun of following them in their futures and in, addition, we think about the past."
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Starring Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Courtney Henggeler, Xolo Maridueña, Tanner Buchanan, Mary Mouser, Jacob Bertrand, Peyton List, and Martin Kove, Cobra Kai is now streaming Part 1 on Netflix. Season 6 Part 2 is due for release on November 15, followed by Part 3 in 2025.