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Where to Watch Powered by The Monkey King is an animated Netflix adaptation of Wu Cheng'en's classic novel, Journey to the West, featuring the iconic character from Chinese mythology. It incorporates new elements while staying true to the original story. The creative team, including director Anthony Stacchi and producer Peilin Chou, aimed to preserve the authentic personality of Monkey as an original superhero and anti-hero. They emphasize Monkey's transformative spiritual journey and his unique character traits that don't fit into a typical Western animated film structure. The adaptation prioritizes Monkey's character preservation, integrates spiritual elements from the original story, and introduces new aspects such as the character of Lin and anthropomorphizing Monkey's magical stick. The animation style and visual choices aim to create a visually stunning and fresh viewing experience.

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Netflix has debuted a new trailer for the animation ‘The Monkey King.’

Inspired by an epic Chinese tale, the story follows a charismatic Monkey and his magical fighting Stick on an epic quest for victory over 100 demons, an eccentric Dragon King, and Monkey’s greatest foe — his own ego.

Along the way, a young village girl challenges his self-centred attitude and shows him that even the smallest pebble can significantly affect the world.

Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Nan Li, Bowen Yang, Jo Koy, Ron Yuan, Hoon Lee, Bd Wong, Andrew Kishino, Sophie Wu, Andrew Kishino, Jodi Long, James Sie, Andrew Pang, Stephanie Hsu, and Kuno Inghram lend their voices to the project alongside Yang.

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It hits the streamer on August 18th.

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Netflix's Journey to the West-inspired animated film has debuted its first official trailer.

Via Netflix's YouTube Channel, The Monkey King sees its titular character journey alongside Lin and Stick in an action-packed adventure to defeat 100 demons and ascend to heaven. Shunned from a young age, the trailer's opening line addressing Monkey King as "the bravest, most epic, most spectacul-errifc, amazing-derful" speaks to the movie's narrative arc of overcoming ego to become a hero, and draws similarities to the hero of Chinese lore, Sun Wukong.

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Netflix's official synopsis reads: "Inspired by an epic Chinese tale, The Monkey King is an action-packed family comedy that follows a charismatic Monkey (Jimmy O. Yang) and his magical fighting Stick on an epic quest for victory over 100 demons, an eccentric Dragon King, and Monkey’s greatest foe of all —his own ego!

"The Monkey King" is a new animated comedy feature, directed by Anthony Stacchi, starring Jimmy O. Yang, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Nan Li, Bowen Yang, Jo Koy, Ron Yuan, Hoon Lee, Bd Wong, Andrew Kishino, Sophie Wu, Andrew Kishino, Jodi Long, James Sie, Andrew Pang, Stephanie Hsu, and Kuno Inghram, streaming August 18, 2023 on Netflix:

"...'The Monkey King' is an action-packed family comedy that follows a charismatic 'Monkey' and his magical fighting 'Stick' on an epic quest for victory over 100 demons, an eccentric 'Dragon King' and Monkey’s greatest foe of all — his own ego.

"Along the way, a young village girl challenges his self-centered attitude and shows him that even the smallest pebble can have a big effect on the world..."

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The official trailer as well as new photos from the forthcoming Netflix film The Monkey King have just been released. You can check them out above and below.

Synopsis: The Monkey King is an action-packed family comedy that follows a rebellious and charismatic Monkey and his magical fighting Stick on an epic quest for victory over 100 demons, an eccentric Dragon King, and Monkey’s greatest foe of all —his own ego! Along the way, a young village girl challenges his self-centered attitude and shows him that even the smallest pebble can have a big effect on the world.

About The Film

Starring: Jimmy O. Yang, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Nan Li, Bowen Yang, Jo Koy, Ron Yuan, Hoon Lee, Bd Wong, Andrew Kishino, Sophie Wu, Andrew Kishino, Jodi Long, James Sie, Andrew Pang, Stephanie Hsu, Kuno Inghram Director: Anthony Stacchi Producer: Peilin Chou

The Monkey King premieres on Netflix on August 18, 2023!

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If you thought Disney’s American Born Chinese was the only place the Monkey King would display his sweet moves, wait until you see Netflix’s The Monkey King trailer! The streamer is bringing a colorful martial arts adventure to screens with director Anthony Stacchi’s next animated voyage! Get ready! Jimmy O. Yang, Bowen Yang, Jo Koy, and Stephanie Hsu voice star in the mystical animated adventure inhabited by ancient gods, demons, and a wise-cracking hero of the people.

The Monkey King (Jimmy O. Yang) might be famous, but he’s an outsider in his community. With his trusty compatriot “stick (voiced by Nan Li),” the warrior of legend steps up to challenge 100 demons to gain the attention of “the immortal ones.” With few willing to cheer him on, the Monkey King travels to a human village, where he accepts the task of protecting the people from a fiery...

Jimmy O. Yang, Bowen Yang, Jo Koy, Stephanie Hsu and Bd Wong voice star in Netflix’s new comedic action-adventure The Monkey King, which sees its titular character battling demons, dragons and his own ego.

Dropping Monday, the animated family film’s more-than-two-minute first look teases Yang’s “most spectacul-errific, amazing-derful” hero Monkey King, in a story set in a time of ancient gods and demons. An outsider in his own community, the Monkey King, along with his trusty companion “stick (voiced by Nan Li),” takes on the challenge of defeating 100 demons and garnering the attention of “the immortal ones.”

With little support from those he grew up around, the Monkey King ventures to a human village, where he accepts the challenge of protecting the community from a fiery demon known as Red Girl (Sophie Wu). After nearly destroying the entire community in the process, he garners the attention of...

Lin (voiced by Jolie Hoang-Rappaport) and Monkey King (Jimmy O. Yang) – Photo Credit: Netflix © 2023)

Netflix’s slate of upcoming animated films includes The Monkey King directed by Anthony Stacchi (The Boxtrolls) and Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie – a new SpongeBob SquarePants film. The 2023-2024 slate also includes the animated musical comedy Leo featuring the voice of Adam Sandler, along with a new Chicken Run film, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.

The streaming service also released details on In Your Dreams, That Christmas, Thelma the Unicorn, Nimona, and Ultraman.

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Following its Academy Award win for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio and acquisition of Animal Logic, Netflix reveals details for nine must-watch animated films to be released over the next 18 months.

Highlights include two new feature films coming in 2024: Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie and In Your Dreams. Netflix also announces the ensemble voice cast for its summer 2023 release, Nimona. Netflix’s upcoming slate is filled with films that are sure to delight viewers of all ages. There is truly something for everyone.

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Netflix’s 2023-2024 Feature Animation Slate can be found below. These movies join Netflix’s growing portfolio of animated films, which has garnered seven Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature, the most of any individual animation studio since its inception in 2018.

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Netflix’s animated output is certainly having a moment, between the Best Animated Feature win for Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio” and the acquisition of Animal Logic, the Australian animation studio that had previously been responsible for “Happy Feet,” “The Lego Movie” and “DC League of Super-Pets” (among many others). The streamer has just unveiled its 2023-2024 slate, revealing new details about upcoming projects like “Nimona” and announcing new movies like “Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie,” a brand-new “SpongeBob SquarePants” film.

Read on for the full rundown of Netflix’s upcoming animated films and see brand-new images.

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Three new animated feature films and series from Asian American creators are coming to Netflix in 2023, including Stephen Chow’s “The Monkey King,” starring the voice talents of Jimmy O. Yang, Bowen Yang, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Jo Koy, Ron Yuan, Hoon Lee, Stephanie Hsu, Andrew Pang, Andrew Kishino, Jodi Long, James Sie and Bd Wong.

“The Monkey King” is inspired by the famous Chinese tale “Journey to the West,” in which a special monkey fights gods, demons, dragons — and his own hubris. The film is executive produced by Chow, with “Over the Moon’s” Peilin Chou and “How to Train Your Dragon 2’s Kendra Haaland producing. Anthony Stacchi (“The Boxtrolls”) is directing.

“The Monkey King has endured for generations with his unique character and spirit,” said Chow. I’m so excited to be collaborating with Tony, Peilin, and everyone at Netflix to bring this joyful tale to audiences worldwide!”

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