Time and again, Warner Bros. tried to keep the Gremlins franchise goes into the world of cinema, with the always elusive Gremlins 3 give birth to crazy ideas, only to constantly stall ahead before productions could begin. The world of small-screen animation has provided the next best thing thanks to the development of the streaming series Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai. Ahead of the premiere coming later this year, we now have our first look at the characters from the prequel series alongside the A+ voice talent who will voice them.
Announced as a streaming original for HBO Max subscribersthis new Gremlins The series hits the current online home of the two films that precede it. Previously we learned that Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai would focus on Sam Wing (voiced by Izaac Wang), the young boy who will eventually become Gizmo’s caretaker. Now we can share your first look at Sam and his family, thanks to this official promotional image released by the platform:
Joining Izaac Wang for the HBO Max prequel series is lineup that feels like a dream. Freshly returned to Disney + Boba Fett’s BookMing-Na Wen will play Sam’s mother, Fong, with Jurassic World: Dominion’s BD Wong as Hon, Sam’s father. Rounding out the Wing Family cast is acting legend James Hong, who recently spoke to us about his role in Everything everywhere all at onceas the patriarch of the grandfather family.
Also part of the A+ voice cast for Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai is Matthew Rhys, who is already part of the HBO family thanks to his leading role in Perry Mason. He plays the industrialist who apparently has an army of Gremlins to command, so it looks like we’ll get a first-hand look at how Sam learned those three infamous rules everyone remembers.
Bringing this saga to life in any format seems like a step in the right direction, with original stars like Zach Galligan always eager to realize that potential Gremlins 3 on the live action front. Having a prequel series in place would be a great test to see exactly where fans want to see the story go next, with both the past and the future presenting intriguing options. Those thoughts will have to go unanswered for now, as we still don’t know when we’ll see these adventures from the past come to HBO Max.
At least the voice cast for Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai will be nothing short of epic, as this information is meant to fuel the curiosity of those awaiting its arrival. Currently, the show is slated to premiere sometime in 2022, both as a streaming original for HBO Max and a title in ACME Night broadcast programming for Cartoon Network.
Whenever that date comes to light, you can bet she’ll join the rest of the 2022 TV Schedule in a short time. As of this writing, fans can also watch both Gremlins movies, as part of HBO’s streaming library.