Adventure awaits in Gremlins: The Wild Batch! This animated prequel to the classic Gremlins flicks transports audiences to 1920s Shanghai, where a young Sam Wing (Izaac Wang) crosses paths with the adorably cute Mogwai, Gizmo (A.J. LoCascio). Sam's tasked with getting Gizmo back home, but things quickly go sideways in the best possible way. Along with street-savvy teen Elle (Gabrielle Nevaeh), the gang ventures through the Chinese countryside, bumping into—and sometimes battling—an array of fantastical monsters and mischievous spirits from Chinese folklore. All the while, they're being chased by a greedy industrialist who's amassing an army of evil Gremlins.
The fun is far from over. With a second season, titled The Wild Batch, slated for fall, our free-spirited crew is jetting from Shanghai to the iconic hills of San Francisco. As a new journey awaits, Collider's Meredith Loftus chatted with executive producers Tze Chun and Brendan Hay, as well as cast members Wang, Ming-Na Wen, LoCascio, and Nevaeh, at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 about their respective story arcs and what to expect in the upcoming season, including a batch of new talent like Simu Liu, Will Forte, and some original Gremlins alum! Check out our interview with the cast and crew in the player above, or read the full conversation below.
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