Production has begun for the upcoming Netflix comedy seriesObliteratedwhich will see the reunion between creatorsJon Hurwitz,HaydenSchlossberg, andJosh Healdwho previously collaborated onCobra Kai. The series will be produced by Sony Pictures Television.
The series will featureAlyson Gorske(Jungle Run) as Lana, a Vegas party girl who gets swept up with a special forces team. Joining Gorske includesThomas Howell, who previously appeared inThe Punisher, as Hagerty, an Army Explosives technician.Eugene Kim, best known as Dr. Midj onBrooklyn Nine-Ninealso joins the cast as Paul Yung, an Air Force pilot embedded with the team.
Paola Lázaro, who previously starred inThe Walking Dead, will play Angela Gomez, a talented Marine sniper withTerrence Terrell(B Positive) set to star as Trunk, a Navy SEAL.Amalia Yoowho appeared inGrand Armywill portray Maya Choi, an inexperienced NSA tech expert who is out on the field for the first time. The new members joinShelley Hennig(Teen Wolf) andNick Zano(DC’s Legends of Tomorrow) who were previously announced as series regulars.
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With a cast of talented actors and creators on board with the show, Obliterated could potentially be a hilarious and action packed show for audiences to look out for when it debuts on Netflix. Creators Hurwitz, Schlossberg, and Heald previously collaborated onCobra Kai, a spinoff show of theKarate Kidfranchise which focuses on the perspective of Johnny Lawrence, played byWilliam Zabka. The series has gained a positive reception from critics and has continued for four seasons with a fifth one on the way. Now on a new show, Hurwitz, Schlossberg, and Heald will also serve as writers of the series and will be executive producing alongsideDina Hillierof Counterbalance Entertainment.
With production of the series still in its early stages, no release date has been set yet. Check out the official synopsis for the show below alongside our interview withCobra Kaicreators Hurwitz, Schlossberg, and Heald below:
Obliterated is a high octane action-comedy that tells the story of an elite special forces team who thwarts a deadly threat to Las Vegas. After their celebratory party, filled with booze, drugs and sex, the team discovers that a bomb they deactivated was a fake. The now intoxicated team has to fight through their impairments, overcome their personal issues, find the real bomb, and save the world.
