Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai: Release Date, Plot and more!

Developed by Tze Chun, Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai is an upcoming computer-animated fantasy comedy series produced for HBO Max. It would serve as a prequel to the 1984 film Gremlins and its sequel The New Batch.

Chun is also the executive producer alongside Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Sam Register, and Brendan Hay. The show is being distributed by Warner Bros. Television Distribution and WarnerMedia Direct. It is produced by Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation.

So, when is Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai releasing? What is the plot? Who have been chosen to play the lead roles? Keep reading to know further details.

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai Plot and Cast

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai is set in Shanghai, East China in 1920s. It would tell the story of how the 10-year-old Sam Wing met Gizmo, a young Mogwai.

Along with a teenage street thief named Elle, Sam and Gizmo take a perilous journey through the Chinese countryside, where they encounter and battle colorful monsters and spirits from Chinese folklore. On their quest to return Gizmo to his family and uncover a legendary treasure, they are pursued by a power-hungry industrialist and his growing army of evil Gremlins.

Talking about the cast, we would get to see Izaac Wang as Sam Wing, Ming-Na Wen as Fong Wing, B.D. Wong as Hon Wing, James Hong as Grandpa Wing, Matthew Rhys as Riley Greene, A.J. Locascio as Gizmo and Gabrielle Nevaeh Green as Elle.

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai Release Date

The world premiere of the first episode of Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai is scheduled to premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 13, 2022. The show would air on Cartoon Network as part of their ACME Night block.

The series will also be available for streaming on HBO Max, although it is unknown if it would premiere on the same day on the platform. It would consist of ten episodes.

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai Trailer

The trailer for Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai has not been released yet. It is expected to release a month before the premiere of the series.