Gremlins AND Gremlins 2: The New Batch Want starts streaming on Max on October 1stjust in time for the spooky season. Although set during the Christmas season, the original from 1984 Gremlins It's a scary experience any time of the year, especially around Halloween in October.
Set in the fictional town of Kingston Falls, Gremlins starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates and Hoyt Axton. The film was written by Christopher Columbus, who also wrote The Goonies, Home Alone AND Home Alone 2: I got lost in New York, and directed by Joe Dante. Steven Spielberg he was executive producer. Composer Jerry Goldsmith the soundtrack sets the tone for the film.
A fantastic Christmas present
Galligan's character, Billy Peltzer, receives a special Christmas present from his father, Randall (Axton). That present turns out to be a creature known as Mogwai calling Gizmo (voiced by Howie Mandel). Gizmo comes with specific instructions: do not expose him to light and never feed him after midnight.
Of course, Gizmo accidentally is exposed to water after Billy's friend Pete (Corey Feldman) spills some on him. Gizmo ends up spawning five more Mogwai and chaos ensues, most notably caused by the new group's leader: Stripe.
In the 1990 sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Gizmo is rescued from a research facility by Billy and Kate (Cates), who both work in the same building at the facility. Reincarnated Stripe, now known as Mohawk, captures Gizmo as he tries to escape and tortures the MogwaiThe gremlins end up taking over a New York City skyscraper.
Galligan is back at Gremlins franchising recently, voicing “Henchman No. 2” in Max's Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai. The second season, Gremlins: The Wild Breed, debuts October 3 on Max. The series stars Gabrielle Nevaeh as Elle and Izaac Wang as Sam, with AJ LoCascio voicing Gizmo. Simu Liu, known for his role as Ken Doll in last year's hit film Barbie, will join the second season playing what was described at San Diego Comic-Con as Chang, “a charming and incredibly handsome bootlegger, son of one of the most powerful and influential families in San Francisco's Chinatown.”
Chang's deplorable behavior led to him spending time in Alcatraz, leading his family to think he was dead. As fate would have it, Chang meets Sam, Elle and Gizmo and guides them across America. as he tried to get back to Chinatown.
Max has released a trailer for the upcoming Gremlins: The Wild Bandwhich gives audiences a taste of what's to come this season, including a trip from Shanghai to the United States. The Dark Side of Gizmo is also addressed in the trailer, which worries his friends.
The tagline for the new season is: “Set one year after the events of the first season, Gremlins: The Wild Band follows Gizmo, Sam and Elle as they journey from their home in Shanghai to San Francisco, bringing with them even more Mogwai magic, mystery and mayhem. On the trail of a new brood of evil Mogwai, our heroes delve deep into the American West, encountering new supernatural creatures and meeting some mysterious characters along the way.”
The series also stars Ming-Na Wen, James Hong, BD Wong and George Takei. Guest stars this season will include Gremlins 2: The New Batch John Glover reprises his role as Daniel Clampas well as Michael Paul Chan, Ronny Chieng, Keith David, Will Forte, Kelly Hu and Jimmy O. Yang.
Gremlins AND Gremilns 2: The New Batch will begin streaming on Max on October 1st.
Source: Max