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The Monkey King, a family-targeting animated adaptation of one of China’s most popular fantasy tales, was watched for 13.1 million hours and racked up 8.1 million viewers over its first weekend ...
Netflix’s latest original animated feature, The Monkey King, has been a hit for the platform and was its most-watched film last week. Berlin-based character designer Uwe Heidschötter and Paris ...
The Monkey King (now on Netflix) isn’t just another talking-animal cartoon.No, it’s a Chinese legend dating back to the Ming Dynasty… that’s been adapted as another talking-animal cartoon ...
Director Anthony Stacchi leaned into Monkey King's unlikability and turned his magical fighting stick into a throat-singing sidekick for the Netflix movie. For director Anthony Stacchi (“The Box ...
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 ...
In the opening stretch, the Monkey King (Jimmy O. Yang) hatches from a rock, glares his red laser eyes at the heavens, and declares that he’ll command the gods’ attention by defeating 100 ...
Pandora’s Monkey, thinks the viewer. The self-proclaimed Monkey King is not evil, per se, but he unleashes chaos and as the story becomes more frenetic so does the animation.
The Monkey King is inspired by a traditional Chinese tale.. The film "follows a charismatic Monkey (Jimmy O. Yang) and his magical fighting Stick on an epic quest for victory over 100 demons, an ...
Anthony Stacchi’s rollicking CG-animated fantasy inspired by ‘Journey to the West’ features a voice cast that includes Jimmy O. Yang, Bowen Yang, Stephanie Hsu and BD Wong.
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 ...
China-U.S. coproduction ‘Shimmy: The First Monkey King’ is picked up for sales, starting at the Berlin EFM, by Odin’s Eye Animation.