Max Original animated prequel series Gremlins: The Wild Batch from Warner Bros. Animation, is returning on 10 April with the second half of season two. This next five-episode drop will allow fans to binge the season in its entirety and learn how the chaotic antics of the mischievous Mogwai reach their peak as the heroes confront unforeseen challenges and unexpected plot twists along their wild west adventure.
The logline of Gremlins: The Wild Batch season two reveals: 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 heroes journey deep into the American West, coming up against new supernatural creatures and picking up a few mysterious characters along the way.
This next batch of episodes will feature new guest cast members Timothy Olyphant, voicing the iconic American legend, Johnny Appleseed; and Robin Weigert, voicing another famed character from American folklore, Calamity Jane. Yvette Nicole Brown and Sung Won Cho will also appear as guest voices in later episodes.
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. Previously announced guest voices include John Glover—who starred as eccentric billionaire Daniel Clamp in Gremlins 2: The New Batch—plus Michael Paul Chan, Ronny Chieng, Keith David, Will Forte, Kelly Hu and Jimmy O. Yang, among others.
The series is produced by Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Animation. Steven Spielberg serves as executive producer, along with Amblin Television presidents Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey, and Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios president Sam Register.
Tze Chun serves as showrunner and executive producer of Gremlins: The Wild Batch. Brendan Hay serves as executive producer with Michael Chang and Dan Krall serving as supervising producers. Joe Dante serves as consulting producer.
