Gremlins 2: The Wild Batch teased a new round of havoc-wreaking Mogwai headed to San Francisco and the American West in the official trailer and recently released key art. The Max original animated prequel series will premiere part one of the two-part second season on 3 October.
Simu Liu joins the main voice cast in season two alongside returning cast members Ming-Na Wen, James Hong, BD Wong, Izaac Wang, AJ LoCascio, Gabrielle Nevaeh and George Takei. The season also features notable guest stars including John Glover who starred as eccentric billionaire Daniel Clamp in Gremlins 2: The Wild Batch alongside Michael Paul Chan, Ronny Chieng, Keith David, Will Forte, Kelly Hu and Jimmy O. Yang, among others.
The synopsis reads: Taking place one year after the events of season one, Gremlins: The Wild Batch 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 hero’s journey deep into the American West, coming up against new supernatural creatures and picking up a few mysterious characters along the way.
The series Gremlins 2: The Wild Batch is produced by Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros Animation. Steven Spielberg serves as executive producer, along Amblin Television presidents with Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey; and Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios president Sam Register. Tze Chun is the showrunner and executive producer; Brendan Hay is on board as executive producer with Michael Chang and Dan Krall serving as supervising producers and Joe Dante is the consulting producer.