Cobra Kai season four ‘has begun filming in Atlanta’ as cast member confirms start date in now-deleted tweet
Production on the upcoming fourth season of the hit Netflix show Cobra Kai has begun in Atlanta.
According to a report by Newsweek, the series – that follows the events from The Karate Kid franchise – was rumored to be shooting from January 20th until April 15th.
While streaming giant Netflix has not made any comment regarding the start date of filming, a now-deleted tweet from actor William Lex Ham seemingly confirmed that production for season four is now underway.
The January 19th tweet reportedly read: ‘ Heading back to Atlanta bc I booked a role on Netflix’ Cobra Kai! Much love to the production’s health and safety team for their rigorous COVID protocols. My first big production gig since putting my career on hold to volunteer for Yang in Sept 2019.’
Coming soon: Production on the upcoming fourth season of the smash hit Netflix series Cobra Kai has begun in Atlanta according to a now-deleted tweet from actor William Lex Ham
The news of the fourth season comes after Netflix revealed that the third season is on track to become one of the streamer’s biggest programs.
The third season of the show is set to have been watched by 41 million households within its first month of release; the original premiere date was January 1st.
It has also reached the number one spot on the streaming platform in multiple countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom and Greece, among others.
The entire series’ viewership currently amounts to 73 million households having watched at least a single episode.
Making it known: Ham’s since-deleted tweet partially read: ‘Heading back to Atlanta bc I booked a role on Netflix’ Cobra Kai!’
Cobra Kai is not a stranger to high ratings, as its first episode received over 55 million views upon its 2018 debut.
The series was originally hosted on the video platform YouTube before moving over to Netflix in 2020.
Hulu was also apparently in the running for the show’s distribution rights until its competitor in the negotiation process beat it out.
The show has made headlines for the enthusiastic return of some of the film series’ leads, including stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, in addition to supporting cast members such as Martin Kove and Yuji Okumoto.
Smash hit: At least one episode from the third season of the show is estimated to have been watched by 41 million households in its first month of release
In a recent interview with LADbible, Macchio revealed that the producers currently have a six-season plan in place for the series, and that the cast was more than willing to stay in their roles for their viewers.
The actor stated: ‘The writers have always felt they had six seasons in their head, where the story arcs can go…You don’t want to overstay your welcome, but the fans are having fun and there’s more story there. As long as we’re allowed to keep doing it, Billy and I are in.’
Zabka also spoke about how he would like to take on an expanded role in the series during its future seasons, although for the time being, he intimated that he was happy to solely be in front of the camera.
Keeping it going: In an interview, Ralph Macchio stated that the production team was happy to keep the series going as long as ‘the fans are having fun and there’s more story there’
‘I’d definitely like to write for the show too. But we have our heads pretty full with being in front of the camera. But at the right time, it’s definitely a possibility,’ he said.
The actor then elaborated on how Cobra Kai was playing a role in a revival of interest in the culture of the 1980s.
‘Karate Kid has sustained and grown in pop culture over the decades but there’s a real feeling of the sprit of the ’80s coming back – music and fashion…It’s cool to be a part of that resurgence,’ Zabka added.
Nostalgia factor: During the interview, William Zabka also spoke about how Cobra Kai is currently helping to fuel a revival in 1980s culture and how was grateful ‘to be a part of that resurgence’