Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Gremlins: The Wild Batch, the animated Gremlins prequel, reveals its release window in an exciting new update. Developed by Tze Chun, with original Gremlins director Joe Dante involved as a consulting producer, the prequel was titled Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai for season 1. The story focuses on how the 10-year-old Sam Wing first met Gizmo, with its first 10 episodes debuting in May 2023 on the Max streaming service.
A more specific release date was not mentioned in the short video, though the announcement itself was tied to the 40th anniversary of the original Gremlins on June 8. The voice cast for the Gremlins animated prequel includes Raya and the Last Dragon's Izaac Wang as the voice of Sam, The Mandalorian's Ming-Na Wen, meanwhile, voices Sam's mother Fong, and Jurassic Park's BD Wong as Sam's father Hon. James Hong voices as Grandpa, a free-spirited elder who knows the power and secrets of the Mogwai. The characters of Elle and Gizmo are voiced by Gabrielle Nevaeh and A.J. LoCascio, respectively.
Boasting a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, with an overall score of 8.15/10, based on 20 reviews, the first season of the animated prequel was met with a warm reception and was quietly one of the best 2023 shows. It adds up to a lot of anticipation for the newly-titled Gremlins: The Wild Batch, which is now confirmed to be just months away.