Howie Mandel Will Not Voice Gizmo in Gremlins Animated Series

The upcoming HBO Max animated series Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai will include Gizmo, but Howie Mandel will not be back to voice the role. Executive producer Tze Chun spoke with Geek Vibes to give an update on the series, which will be a prequel that tells the story of how 10-year-old Sam Wing met the young Mogwai called Gizmo. Chun discussed the current status of the project and confirmed that Mandel, who voiced the role in the original film, will not be back.

“Howie Mandel is not returning to voice Gizmo,” Chun said. “But we will have some casting announcements soon.”

Chun also gave some more detail on the show, noting that “It tells the story of the old Chinese man, Mr. Wing, who runs the shop where Peltzer first gets Gizmo. He is kind of his protector and our show is actually an animated prequel that takes place in 1920s China. It follows young Mr. Wing when he was only 10 years old. He meets Gizmo and they go on adventures in China. It is a very serialized story. It is against the backdrop of Chinese mythology, that time period, with a lot of Mogwai mythology as well.”

Regarding a release date, Chun said, “It won’t premier until sometime in 2021 but we’re pretty deep in the process right now.”