Ming-Na Wen,
James Hong, and
Matthew Rhys. The series is set in 1920s Shanghai, and reveals how Sam Wing (who would grow up to be shop owner Mr. Wing in the 1984
Gremlins movie) met the young Mogwai called Gizmo.
Variety has the scoop on the
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai voice cast now including Ming-Na Wen, BD Wong, James Hong, and Matthew Rhys. The 10-episode series travels back “to 1920s Shanghai to reveal the story of how 10-year-old Sam Wing (future shop owner Mr. Wing in the 1984 movie) met the young Mogwai called Gizmo. Along with a teenage street thief named Elle, Sam and Gizmo take a perilous journey through the Chinese countryside, encountering, and sometimes battling, 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.”
On the heels of the fun Mountain Dew commercial, HBO Max's animated Gremlins prequel series Secrets of the Mogwai has officially set its voice cast with an ensemble roster including Ming-Na Wen (The Mandalorian), BD Wong (Jurassic World), Matthew Rhys (Perry Mason) and more.
Gizmo, seen binging the first season of The Mandalorian. (Image: Amblin)
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Don’t get them wet. Don’t feed them after midnight. And most of all, don’t ever doubt their ability to pull in a bevy of bona fide Hollywood stars to do voices for a cartoonbased on an ancient pair of critter moviesfrom the ‘80s.