Netflix drops stills from The Monkey King, its upcoming full-length feature adaptation based on the 16th Century classic Chinese novel, Journey to the West.
If memory serves me right, the Monkey King (aka Sun Wukong, a monkey born from a stone) is just one of the man characters in Journey to the West – which probably means Netflix’s story is most likely an adaptation of his origin story and how he rebelled against the heavens.
The Netflix version, premiering on August 18, is the first animated adaptation of the lore, helmed by seasoned animated film director Anthony Stacchi (known for his work on ‘Open Season’ and ‘The Boxtrolls’) and Peilin Chou, the creative force behind other beloved Asian animated features like ‘Over the Moon’ and ‘Mulan’. To ensure that this adaptation remains faithful to the legend, famed Mandarin actor-producer Stephen Chow—who brought us other classic kids and family-friendly titles like ‘CJ7’ and ‘The Mermaid’—served as the executive producer of this film.
Directed by Anthony Stacchi (Open Season, The Boxtrolls) and Executive Produced by Stephen Chow (CJ7, The Mermaid), The Monkey King features a powerhouse all Asian voice cast like Jimmy O. Yang, Bowen Yang, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Jo Koy, Ron Yuan, Stephanie Hsu, and more!
The Monkey King will be available for streaming on Netflix on August 18.
Images courtesy of Netflix.
(This is a Press release)
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