Max has released the official trailer and key art for the streamer’s original series Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai. The new spot takes viewers along on a dive into the world of magic and mythology to be found in this animated prequel to the iconic Gremlins films. The new series debuts with the first two episodes on Tuesday, May 23; two new episodes debut weekly on Thursdays.
Synopsis: Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai takes viewers back to 1920s Shanghai where the Wing family first meets the young Mogwai called Gizmo. Young 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 named Riley Greene and his growing army of evil Gremlins.
The all-star voice cast features Izaac Wang as Sam Wing, AJ LoCascio as Gizmo, Gabrielle Nevaeh as Elle, Matthew Rhys as Riley Greene, Ming-Na Wen, James Hong and BD Wong. The series also features notable guest stars including Zach Galligan, who starred as the hero Billy Peltzer in the original Gremlins films, Sandra Oh, Randall Park, George Takei and Bowen Yang.
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai 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.
