5 Years After Its Release, ‘Cobra Kai’ Creator Jon Hurwitz Reveals 1 William Zabka Project That Inspired the Show, and It Is Not ‘The Karate Kid&#8217;

After The Karate Kid films, the spin-off show, Cobra Kai
[http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/cobra-kai/] has achieved brilliant success. The
spin-off has already won the hearts of fans with 5 seasons. Now, fans are
waiting for the final season of the show to connect all the dots. However, while
connecting the dots, the important thing to remember is the origin of the show.
One of the showmakers, Jon Hurwitz, revealed the William Zabka project that
inspired the fan-favorite show, Cobra Kai. 

When people like a certain character or a style in a show or film, they start to
follow that. Even if you like a certain actor/actress, you start to follow
his/her style and everything you can. This Cobra Kai creator’s trio was just the
same in their high school days. Like any other teenager, films of their era
affected these three minds as well. On the occasion of Hayden Schlossberg’s
birthday, Jon Hurwitz posted a picture of the trio revealing the true
inspiration behind the show.

> Happy Birthday, @McSchlossberg
> [https://twitter.com/McSchlossberg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]! We’ve come a long way
> since I used to give you wedgies back in high school!
> 
> Fun Fact: This was the night of our high school graduation. I was wearing a
> fingerless glove pretending to be @WilliamZabka
> [https://twitter.com/WilliamZabka?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]’s character Greg Tolan
> from Just One of the… pic.twitter.com/fnmo9qdn5j [https://t.co/fnmo9qdn5j]
> 
> — Jon Hurwitz (@jonhurwitz) June 9, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/jonhurwitz/status/1667234261785792512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



On their high school graduation night, Hurwitz was wearing a fingerless glove
trying to look like William Zabka’s character from his film, Just One of the
Guys. As the man himself revealed, their obsession with the movie made a path
for the creation of Cobra Kai. As surprising as it sounds, it is actually
William Zabka who inspired the trio to create a spin-off show rather than the
original movies. Nevertheless, the original Karate Kids films have their own
charm and significance in their lives, too.

ALSO READ: Can ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6 Fix a Villainous Dynamic From the Original
‘Karate Kid’ Films?
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-can-cobra-kai-season-six-fix-a-villainous-dynamic-from-the-original-karate-kid-films/]


While fans are waiting for the final season, the creators of the show stopped
working on the final season’s production to support the ongoing writers’ strike.


COBRA KAI PRODUCTION PAUSED TO SUPPORT THE WRITERS’ STRIKE

Because of the ongoing writers’ strike, many shows and films have been affected.
Some of them even got canceled because of the same. However, the spin-off series
creators willingly stopped the production of the sixth season to support the
strike. Jon Hurwitz even posted a picture of the writers who eventually put
their pencils down because of the strike. Ironically, just a few days before
posting the message from the writers’ room, there were many people working on
the show.

> We hate to strike, but if we must, we strike hard. Pencils down in the Cobra
> Kai writers room. No writers on set. These aren't fun times, but it's
> unfortunately necessary. The moment a fair deal is in place, we'll get back to
> kicking ass. In the meantime, sending strength and… https://t.co/99UulF7HeW
> [https://t.co/99UulF7HeW]
> 
> — Jon Hurwitz (@jonhurwitz) May 2, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/jonhurwitz/status/1653392069665214467?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Along with the picture, Hurwitz also sent a beautiful message to express support
for the writers.
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-cobra-kai-creator-jon-hurwitz-has-sent-a-special-message-for-writers-guild-association-amidst-the-strike/]
Since then, while fans have been waiting patiently, the Cobra Kai creators are
actively participating in the writers’ strike.

ALSO READ: ‘Cobra Kai’ Writer, Jon Hurwitz Reveals a Major Way the Show Pays
Homage to the Original ‘Karate Kids’ Movies, and It All Comes Down to Time
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-cobra-kai-writer-jon-hurwitz-reveals-a-major-way-the-show-pays-homage-to-the-original-karate-kids-movies-and-it-all-comes-down-to-time/]

As the creators along with the characters of the show often say, “Strike hard,”
after the break, the creators would definitely do so. While waiting for the
sixth season to finish filming, tell us how did you find the inspiration behind
the creation of the show?

Neha Chande

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After The Karate Kid films, the spin-off show, <a href="http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/cobra-kai/">Cobra Kai</a> has achieved brilliant success. The spin-off has already won the hearts of fans with 5 seasons. Now, fans are waiting for the final season of the show to connect all the dots. However, while connecting the dots, the important thing to remember is the origin of the show. One of the showmakers, Jon Hurwitz, revealed the William Zabka project that inspired the fan-favorite show, Cobra Kai. 
When people like a certain character or a style in a show or film, they start to follow that. Even if you like a certain actor/actress, you start to follow his/her style and everything you can. This Cobra Kai creator&#8217;s trio was just the same in their high school days. Like any other teenager, films of their era affected these three minds as well. On the occasion of Hayden Schlossberg&#8217;s birthday, Jon Hurwitz posted a picture of the trio revealing the true inspiration behind the show.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
Happy Birthday, <a href="https://twitter.com/McSchlossberg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@McSchlossberg</a>! We’ve come a long way since I used to give you wedgies back in high school! 
Fun Fact: This was the night of our high school graduation. I was wearing a fingerless glove pretending to be <a href="https://twitter.com/WilliamZabka?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WilliamZabka</a>’s character Greg Tolan from Just One of the… <a href="https://t.co/fnmo9qdn5j">pic.twitter.com/fnmo9qdn5j</a>
&mdash; Jon Hurwitz (@jonhurwitz) <a href="https://twitter.com/jonhurwitz/status/1667234261785792512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
On their high school graduation night, Hurwitz was wearing a fingerless glove trying to look like William Zabka&#8217;s character from his film, Just One of the Guys. As the man himself revealed, their obsession with the movie made a path for the creation of Cobra Kai. As surprising as it sounds, it is actually William Zabka who inspired the trio to create a spin-off show rather than the original movies. Nevertheless, the original Karate Kids films have their own charm and significance in their lives, too.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-can-cobra-kai-season-six-fix-a-villainous-dynamic-from-the-original-karate-kid-films/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Can ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6 Fix a Villainous Dynamic From the Original ‘Karate Kid’ Films?</a> 

While fans are waiting for the final season, the creators of the show stopped working on the final season&#8217;s production to support the ongoing writers&#8217; strike.
<h2>Cobra Kai production paused to support the writers&#8217; strike</h2>
Because of the ongoing writers&#8217; strike, many shows and films have been affected. Some of them even got canceled because of the same. However, the spin-off series creators willingly stopped the production of the sixth season to support the strike. Jon Hurwitz even posted a picture of the writers who eventually put their pencils down because of the strike. Ironically, just a few days before posting the message from the writers&#8217; room, there were many people working on the show.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
We hate to strike, but if we must, we strike hard. Pencils down in the Cobra Kai writers room. No writers on set. These aren&#39;t fun times, but it&#39;s unfortunately necessary. The moment a fair deal is in place, we&#39;ll get back to kicking ass. In the meantime, sending strength and… <a href="https://t.co/99UulF7HeW">https://t.co/99UulF7HeW</a>
&mdash; Jon Hurwitz (@jonhurwitz) <a href="https://twitter.com/jonhurwitz/status/1653392069665214467?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Along with the picture, <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-cobra-kai-creator-jon-hurwitz-has-sent-a-special-message-for-writers-guild-association-amidst-the-strike/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurwitz also sent a beautiful message to express support for the writers.</a> Since then, while fans have been waiting patiently, the Cobra Kai creators are actively participating in the writers&#8217; strike.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-cobra-kai-writer-jon-hurwitz-reveals-a-major-way-the-show-pays-homage-to-the-original-karate-kids-movies-and-it-all-comes-down-to-time/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">‘Cobra Kai’ Writer, Jon Hurwitz Reveals a Major Way the Show Pays Homage to the Original ‘Karate Kids’ Movies, and It All Comes Down to Time</a>
As the creators along with the characters of the show often say, &#8220;Strike hard,&#8221; after the break, the creators would definitely do so. While waiting for the sixth season to finish filming, tell us how did you find the inspiration behind the creation of the show?

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