This previous February marked the top of an period, as Cobra Kai got here to an explosive finish after six exhilarating, hilarious and heartfelt seasons. Its finale installments offered closure for the principal characters (together with a mind-blowing ultimate scene between John Kreese and Terry Silver). As for the collection finale, it not solely wrapped up the story in a stunning bow but additionally featured a gag a couple of TV spinoff of one other well-known movie franchise, Again to the Future. Now, the trilogy’s essential screenwriter is reacting to the nod, and he’s not mincing phrases.
Cobra Kai (which is streamable with a Netflix subscription) ends with Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso assembly at a restaurant to debate their college students’ coaching. Earlier than the digicam pans over to them, although, viewers see and subsequently hear two producers (performed by CK creators Josh Heald and Jon Hurwitz) pitching a Again to the Future spinoff. The pitch is a collection set throughout the alternate 1985 launched within the movie trilogy’s second installment. Franchise lead Michael J. Fox can also be named as a possible director for the present.
The fast second is a humorous and meta joke that pokes enjoyable on the inflow of reboots, revivals and sequels that’s current throughout the Hollywood panorama proper now. After the very fact, some followers appeared to specific curiosity in such a manufacturing. Bob Gale, who has writing credit on all three BTTF movies, is now conscious of that nod and, whereas talking with Folks, he threw a large bucket of water on the idea or any type of sequel for that matter:
I do not know why they preserve speaking about that! I imply, do they assume that if they are saying it sufficient occasions, we’ll truly do it?
Through the years, Bob Gale has been fairly vocal about opposing any type of formal continuation of the (extremely quotable) Again to the Future franchise. This previous February, Gale dropped an f-bomb whereas capturing down the notion of one other movie within the Robert Zemeckis-helmed collection. Gale doubled down on these sentiments throughout this newer interview and quoted Zemeckis when making his case for the trilogy to face because it does now:
I imply, it is like they know in each interview individuals say, ‘Oh Bob, when is there going to be a Again to the Future 4?’ By no means. When is there going to be a prequel?’ By no means. ‘When is there going to be a by-product?’ By no means. It is simply advantageous the best way it’s. It is not good, however as Bob Zemeckis used to say, ‘It is good sufficient.’
Followers appear to have robust emotions about an addition to the science fiction franchise – moreover the sport developed by Telltale over a decade in the past and the musical that adapts the unique 1985 movie. Whereas some would seemingly entertain the concept of a follow-up, others would moderately the IP be left alone. Even Emmett “Doc” Brown actor Christopher Lloyd is skeptical of a sequel or spinoff of kinds.
Nonetheless, it looks like the creators of Cobra Kai are a minimum of a tad extra bullish concerning the idea. The producers spoke with THR months in the past after the collection finale debuted amid the 2025 TV schedule and addressed that BTTF scene. John Hurwitz confirmed that it was meant to be meta, given their present can also be primarily based on an ‘80s IP, The Karate Child. Nevertheless, Hurwitz additionally dropped an intriguing remark whereas mentioning Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis:
So it was one thing that we all know will virtually actually by no means occur, given the perspective of Bob Zemeckis and Bob Gale not wanting there to be one other Again to the Future factor or venture going ahead. That being mentioned, in the event that they occur to look at the ultimate episode of Cobra Kai after which wish to hear extra, that’s the beginning of our pitch.
Nicely, it sounds just like the trio of producers can be down to maneuver ahead with such a venture, if the Again to the Future OGs are sport for it. As talked about, the probabilities of that occuring are in all probability slim. Followers of probably the greatest Netflix exhibits, nonetheless, can a minimum of discover pleasure within the prospect of Cobra Kai spinoffs coming someday sooner or later.