One of today’s early panels at SDCC focused on the anticipated animated seriesGremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai. The prequel series tells the origin story of the devilish creatures that first came to life in the 1984 horror/comedy film directed byJoe Dante. The story will center around the family of a young boy who discovers fan-favorite Mogwai Gizmo and decides to take on the task of protecting it from evil spirits and monsters.
The panel was helmed by executive producersTze ChunandBrendan Hay, along with art directorTara Rueping. The trio revealed a number of details about the series, not least of which that original Gremlins starZach Galliganwill lend his voice to the series in a guest role. No details about his role were released at the panel, but fans can expect that he won’t be playing Billy Peltzer, as the series serves as a prequel to the original films, set in China. He joins a guest voice cast that will also includeSandra Oh,Bowen Yang,George Takei, andRandall Park.
Chun writes and showruns the series, which is also produced bySteven Spielberg(Jurassic Park). The show was already renewed for Season 2 way before it even debuted on streaming platforms and networks. Earlier this year, however, the first episode had a screening during Annecy International Film Festival, and it was met with enthusiasm by attendees.
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Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwaifeatures an amazing voice cast, which includesMing-Na Wenas Fong Wing,James Hongas Grandpa,BD Wongas Hon Wing,Izaac Wangas Sam Wing,Gabrielle Greenas Elle,Matthew Rhysas Riley Greene, andA. J. Locascioas Gizmo. Back in May, HBO Max releasedimages of the charactersalongside their voice actors.
HBO Max is yet to reveal a release date forGremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai. you’re able to check out the official synopsis of the series here, and a short video from Park down below:
Steeped in China’s rich culture and mythology, ‘Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai’ takes viewers back to 1920s Shanghai where the Wing family first discovers the mysterious creature. Sam Wing, the youngest in the family, accepts the dangerous task to take Gizmo home and embarks on a journey through the Chinese countryside. Sam and Gizmo are joined by a teenage street thief named Elle, and together, they encounter—and sometimes battle—colorful monsters and spirits from Chinese folklore. Along their quest, they are pursued by a power-hungry industrialist and his growing army of evil Gremlins.
