The Monkey King release date, cast, synopsis, and more

The Boxtrolls director Anthony Stacchi has a new animated movie coming this summer to Netflix. The Monkey King is an action-packed family comedy film based on the ancient and beloved Chinese tale and features an all-star voice cast with people like Jimmy O. Yang, Stephanie Hsu, Bowen Yang, and BD Wong lending their voices to the movie.

When the Dragon King steals the Monkey King’s staff, he must embark on an epic quest to retrieve it, facing off against dragons, demons, and more on his journey to retrieve the relic. Find out everything we know about The Monkey King right here.

The Monkey King release date

This animated feature hits Netflix on August 18, 2023.

The Monkey King cast

The Monkey King boasts a talented voice cast with actors like Crazy Rich Asians‘ Jimmy O. Yang and Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang. Award-winning actor BD Wong also stars.

Here is the full cast list for the movie:

• Jimmy O. Yang as the Monkey King
• Bowen Yang as the Dragon King
• Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Lin
• Jo Koy as Benbo
• Ron Yuan as Babbo
• Hoon Lee as the Jade Emperor
• Stephanie Hsu as the Mayor’s Wife
• Andrew Pang as the Mayor
• Andrew Kishino as Yama
• Jodi Long as Wangmu
• James Sie as the Elder Monkey
• BD Wong as Buddha

What is The Monkey King about?

The story is inspired by the character in the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West. The official logline for the movie from Netflix is as follows:

"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."

Is there a trailer for The Monkey King?

Netflix has not yet released a trailer or a teaser for The Monkey King. Stay tuned to Netflix Life for additional insight into the film. We’ll keep you posted when the official trailer drops.