Simu Liu joins Will Forte and Kelly Hu as voice actors in the new Max series.
The animated series «Gremlins: The Wild Batch» starts on Thursday, October 3, 2024, on the US streaming service Max. A year after the events of the first season, the series follows Gizmo, Sam and Elle on their journey from their home in Shanghai to San Francisco, where they experience even more magic, mystery and Mogwai chaos. On the trail of a new breed of evil Mogwai, our heroes travel deep into the American West, where they encounter new supernatural creatures and meet a few mysterious characters along the way.
Simu Liu joins the main cast for the second season, alongside returning cast members Ming-Na Wen, James Hong, BD Wong, Izaac Wang, AJ LoCascio, Gabrielle Nevaeh and George Takei. The season also features notable guest stars, including John Glover – who played eccentric billionaire Daniel Clamp in “Gremlins 2” – as well as Michael Paul Chan, Ronny Chieng, Keith David, Will Forte, Kelly Hu and Jimmy O. Yang, to name a few.
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 of Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios. Tze Chun serves as showrunner and executive producer. Brendan Hay serves as executive producer, while Michael Chang and Dan Krall serve as supervising producers. Joe Dante serves as consulting producer.