Max has finally unveiled the first trailer forGremlins: The Wild Batch. The animated series serves as a prequel to the famousGremlinsmovie franchise, and it’s a follow-up to 2022’sGremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai. This time, Gizmo and the kids will travel from Shanghai to the United States due to a mysterious call that one of them has been receiving. The new season debutsjust in time for Halloween, on October 3.
Gremlins: The Wild Batchtakes place one year afterthe events of the first season. As the trailer reveals, Sam (voiced byIzaac Wang), Elle (Gabrielle Nevaeh), and Gizmo (AJ LoCascio) will be hot on the trail of a new brood of evil Mogwai, and that’s why they end up taking such a long trip away from home. All of that is prompted by Gizmo’s strange behavior, which makes the kids worried thattheir new friendmight be going away.
Meanwhile, the Mogwai are establishing their new territory in San Francisco, and they’re ready to do whatever evil deed they need toin order to establish their dominance. They’ll awaken every sort of threat in America, and the kids will have to deal with spirits, dragons, zombies, andall kinds of creaturesin order to discover what it is that the Mogwai have unearthed. It won’t be easy at all, but they’re willing to travel towards the scary stuff to save the day.
‘Gremlins: The Wild Batch’ Is Looking as Good as Ever
Along with the trailer, Max also unveiled the poster forGremlins: The Wild Batch, which underscores the various elements that the kids will come across in the new episodes: the looming threat of the evil Mogwai,the American West desertthat they’ll have to power through and their determination to help their friend Gizmo. The poster also champions theexcellent animation style of the series, which once again will be one of the highlights of the adventure.
Gremlins: The Wild Batchis executiveproduced bySteven Spielberg, while the series is showrun by Tze Chun (Gotham). The voice cast also featuresMing-Na Wen(Star Wars: The Bad Batch),James Hong(Kung Fu Pandafranchise),BD Wong(Heart of Stone), andGeorge Takei(Star Trek). This season,Simu Liu(Shang-Chi and the Legend of The Ten Rings) joins the main voice cast along with new guests that include John Glover (Fear The Walking Dead),Michael Paul Chan(The Resident),Ronny Chieng(M3GAN),Keith David(Krapopolis),Will Forte(The Great North),Kelly Hu(Watchmen: Chapter 1) andJimmy O. Yang(The Monkey King).
Max premieresGremlins: The Wild Batchon October 3. you may check out the trailer above and the new poster below.
