Cobra Kai Creators Explain Why They're Developing Ferris Bueller Spin-Off

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The creators down The Karate Kid's spin-off Cobra Kai are successful the opening stages of processing a spin-off of different classical '80s film: Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

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From 1 spin-off to the next. 

Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, the creators down Netflix's deed Karate Kid spin-off Cobra Kai, are acceptable to make different caller instrumentality connected a beloved '80s film: Ferris Bueller's Day Off. And portion we won't beryllium seeing immoderate shenanigans from Ferris (Matthew Broderick) oregon Cameron (Alan Ruck), the caller creators person confirmed we'll beryllium exploring different communicative from that fateful time successful Chicago—the communicative of the 2 valets (originally played by Richard Edson and Larry "Flash" Jenkins) who took Cameron's dad's Ferrari for a joyousness ride. 

"What's going connected successful their lives? They look to beryllium surviving a precise antithetic acquisition than Ferris, who lives successful the the eventual suburbia," Hurwitz told Variety in an interrogation published Sept. 14. "What whitethorn person led to them needing that car, wanting that car and taking it? When you statesman to unravel each the threads, it sparked a batch of ideas."

Hurwitz added that the film, titled Sam and Victor's Day Off and presently being developed by Paramount Pictures, wouldn't conscionable beryllium a re-telling of the archetypal 1986 comedy. Instead, it will research antithetic characters' perspectives of the aforesaid events—much like Cobra Kai

"The similarity with Cobra Kai, it started with a constituent of presumption that you haven't seen," Heald explained. "In Karate Kid, what if you were successful Johnny's shoes? It makes you look backmost astatine The Karate Kid successful a fun, antithetic way. It keeps that movie live successful a antithetic way. If things enactment retired with this, it would beryllium similar."

And though they can't spoil thing astir what Sam and Victor's escapade volition entail, the creators confirmed that the communicative volition instrumentality spot connected the aforesaid time arsenic Ferris' time off. 

"They're successful Chicago, they've crossed paths connected their journey," Hurwitz teased. "Some of the iconic acceptable pieces oregon locations that we saw done Ferris' eyes, possibly we'll get to spot done the eyes of different characters."

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In the archetypal film, the originally-unnamed valets racked up a ton of miles connected Cameron's dad's prized Ferrari, causing Cameron to person somewhat of a intelligence breakdown. But erstwhile helium tried to lick the occupation by putting the car successful reverse, helium got truthful aggravated that helium kicked the car done the walls of the solid garage, sending it into the woods below.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off is present streaming connected Netflix. 

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