Now that both the writers’ and the actors’ strikes are over, there’s only one thing thatCobra Kaifans want to know: When is Season 6 coming? Fortunately for all of us, Collider’sPerri Nemiroffspoke with series showrunnersJon Hurwitz,Hayden Schlossberg,andJosh Healdjust a little while beforeSAG-AFTRA reached a deal with the AMPTP, and they told Collider that they’ll be ready to go as soon as 2024 starts.
During the interview, Heald revealed that they were already set to begin when the writers’ strikebegan back in May, further underscored by a clip thatNetflix revealed earlier this year, in which the main cast was shown arriving at a table read for the first episode. The co-showrunner also commented on a positive aspect of the strike that benefited Season 6, saying:
“We were basically ready to go when the writers' strike began. That was our scheduled day one of production. The writers’ strike went on longer than any of us ever thought it would, and obviously the actors’ strike is prolonging as well. Fingers crossed, at any moment now, maybe by the time these words are reaching people’s ears, it could be over. For the three of us who share a hive mind and never stop thinking and talking, [the strike] did give our minds a place to marinate and come back into the writer’s room as soon as the writer’s strike was over with more ideas, more depth in terms of where we were already going. The room is just running on all cylinders right now. As long as the actors’ strike ends, we will be back in production after the New Year.”
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So there we have it: If all remains the same, January will be the month thatCobra Kaifans can start getting (more) hyped up for the martial arts series’sixth and final season. The whole main cast is set to return, which includesCourtney Henggeler,Mary Mouser,Tanner Buchanan,Dallas Dupree Young,Gianni DeCenzo,Peyton List,Vanessa Rubio,and of course,Karate KidsuperstarsRalph MacchioandWilliam Zabka. This will also be the first season we’ll see withXolo Maridueñaexhaling blockbuster energy afterhis stint asBlue Beetlein the 2023 DC movie.
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The showrunners also teased the possibility of long-running series star Henggeler directing an episode ofCobra KaiSeason 6, and Hurwitz revealed she was shadowing a director during the production oftheir other Netflix show,Obliterated. Even though they’re “not sure yet” about who will be the slate of directors for the final episodes, the co-showrunner suggested she’d “make an amazing director.”
Cobra Kaiis slated to premiere on Netflix in 2024.
Thirty-four years after events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, a down-and-out Johnny Lawrence seeks redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai dojo, reigniting his rivalry with a now successful Daniel LaRusso.
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