Warrior will live to fight on for another season.
The martial arts drama has officially been renewed for Season 3 and will move to HBO Max from Cinemax in the process. A video featuring the cast members reacting to the renewal, and thanking the fans for their support, was released on Twitter. Warrior, created by Jonathan Topper, is based on the writings of Bruce Lee and takes place during the Tong Wars in 187os-era San Francisco. It also features Fast 9 director Justin Lin as an executive producer under his Perfect Storm banner.
"Justin, Jonathan, and I were thrilled when Warrior was put on HBO platforms to be discovered by a whole new legion of fans," Shannon Lee, who also serves as a producer on the series for Bruce Lee Entertainment, said. "Now we are excited and grateful for the opportunity to do another season, and we applaud HBO Max for understanding the importance of telling this story and for continuing to support this level of representation in our industry. I just know that my father is grinning right now to see this show he dreamed of so long ago continuing to beat the odds. We have every intention of delivering the same high level of meaningful storytelling and Gung Fu action in season 3!"
"'WARRIOR' introduced viewers to a distinct world from the past, executed with dynamic action and relevant storytelling, with a brilliant cast led by Andrew Koji. We can’t wait to see what Jonathan, Justin and Shannon will bring to the next chapter of this series on HBO Max," added HBO Max Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys. Warrior is far from the only series to find new life on HBO Max, as Season 3 of Doom Patrol will premiere on the streaming service following the DC Universe app's transformation into a digital comics service.
Warrior stars Andrew Koji, Olivia Cheng, Dianne Doan and Joe Taslim. Seasons 1 and 2 are currently available to stream on HBO Max, while Season 3 has yet to receive a release date.
Source: Twitter