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One of many new reveals debuting as a part of the brand new lineup on The CW for 2021 is Kung Fu starring Olivia Liang and Shannon Dang. Will the brand new present be coming to Netflix like many different reveals from The CW do? Let’s have a look.
The reply to the query on the high is it’s unclear at the moment however not anticipated. We’ll get extra into the main points in a second.
Kung Fu debuted on The CW on April seventh, has already been renewed for a second season, and reboots the basic 1970s collection of the identical identify. Early critiques for the present haven’t been sturdy with acquainted criticisms laid towards modernized reboots.
Will Kung Fu be on Netflix in america?
Though Netflix does host an enormous variety of The CW’s present slate, newer titles that sadly will embody Kung Fu don’t routinely come to Netflix. When the cope with Netflix lapsed back in 2019, it was acknowledged that every present can be distributed on a case-by-case foundation, nevertheless, that’s not likely been the truth because the deal lapsed.
Within the case of practically all The CW reveals (which is collectively owned by Warner Brothers and ViacomCBS) they’ve been dealt to the streaming service which is owned by the present’s respective distributor.
During which case Kung Fu, the distributor for the collection is Warner Brothers which means that it’s greater than doubtless that it’ll find yourself on HBO Max finally however once more, that’s not confirmed and we’ll replace as soon as we be taught extra.
Within the meantime, you possibly can watch reside on The CW or use The CW Seed app to catch up.
Will Kung Fu be on Netflix Internationally?
Unclear proper now however unlikely. Most reveals from The CW have gone unsold within the UK in recent times with a couple of exceptions of Syfy choosing up a number of the extra sci-fi-leaning titles within the UK.
What to look at on Netflix as an alternative of Kung Fu
In case you’re wanting to look at one thing related on Netflix, we’ve received a couple of ideas:
- Wu Assassins is a good begin given it has a powerful Asian solid and is concentrated on combating (albeit with a a lot larger emphasis on supernatural parts) and though a second season hasn’t been ordered, a film spin-off has.
- Cobra Kai is a fighting-orientated collection based mostly on a basic IP though most would argue Cobra Kai does the unique way more justice than Kung Fu.
- Netflix’s shortlived Marco Polo is our ultimate suggestion.
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