Gremlins:Secrets of the Mogwai, a new prequel series to the beloved Gremlins films is now streaming on Max. The series takes viewers back to 1920s Shanghai where the Wing family first meets the young Mogwai called Gizmo. Sam Wing (future shop owner Mr. Wing in the 1984 Gremlins film) 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.
Cherry the Geek TV spoke with Gremlins:Secrets of the Mogwai Showrunner/Executive Producer Tze Chun and Executive Producer Brendan Hay about the new series. We discussed the origins and development of the series, the amazing voice cast, the contributions of original Gremlins visionaries Joe Dante and Steven Spielberg, and more. You can watch the interview by clicking on the link below:
The all-star voice cast of Gremlins:Secrets of the Mogwai includes Ming-Na Wen, James Hong, BD Wong, Matthew Rhys, Izaac Wang, and Gabrielle Neveah. The series will also feature notable guest stars including Zach Galligan who starred as the hero Billy Peltzer in Amblin’s original Gremlins films. Additional guest voices include Sandra Oh, Randall Park, George Takei, and Bowen Yang.
The series is produced by Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Animation. Steven Spielberg serves as executive producer, along with Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey, Presidents of Amblin Television, and Sam Register, President, Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios. Tze Chun serves as showrunner and executive producer. Brendan Hay serves as executive producer with Dan Krall serving as Supervising Producer. Joe Dante serves as consulting producer.
Season one consists of 10 22-minute episodes. The first two episodes premiered Tuesday, May 23. Following premiere week, two new episodes will release every Thursday.
You can stream the episodes on Max.
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