The second season of the Gremlins animated series has added Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star Simu Liu to its cast. Liu will join Gremlins: The Wild Batch , the second season of the Max series that was previously known as Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai. Liu will play the role of Chang, a handsome, impossibly charming bootlegger and son to one of San Francisco Chinatown’s most powerful and influential families.
His various escapades have led him to spend quite a bit of time in Alcatraz, so much so that his family believes he’s dead. After a twist of fate brings him together with Sam, Elle, and Gizmo, Chang will try to get back to Chinatown while also acting as the trio’s roguish guide to America. Related Stories News NBA Loss Sinks Warner Bros.
Discovery Stock - Bad For Max, Could Hasten Linear Decline, Wall Street Fears News Disney+-Hulu-Max Bundle Pricing Revealed He will be joined by John Glover, star of the Gremlins film sequel, who will return to the franchise as a guest voice. Glover played eccentric billionaire Daniel Clamp in the film sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch . It’s not clear who he will voice in this series but executive producers Tze Chun and Brendan Hay hinted at Comic-Con that it may be related to the Clamp family ancestry.
The series, which premieres its second season on October 3, takes places one year after the events of season one and follows Gizmo, Sam, and Elle as they travel from their home in Shanghai to San Francisco, bringing even more magic, mystery and Mogwai mayhem. Hot on the trail of a new brood of evil Mogwai, our heroes journey deep into the American West, coming up against new supernatural creatures and picking up a few mysterious characters along the way. Ming-Na Wen, James Hong, BD Wong, Izaac Wang, AJ LoCascio, Gabrielle Nevaeh and George Takei star.
Michael Paul Chan, who is best known for playing Data’s father in The Goonies , will also make a guest appearance this season alongside Ronny Chieng, Keith David, Will Forte, Kelly Huand Jimmy O. Yang. The series is produced by Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros.
Animation. Steven Spielberg serves as executive producer, along with Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey, Presidents of Amblin Television, and Sam Register, President, Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios.
Tze Chun serves as showrunner and executive producer. Brendan Hay also serves as executive producer..
