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| Directed by | Anthony Stacchi |
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| Produced by | Peilin Chou |
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| Edited by | Pam Ziegenhagen |
| Music by | Toby Chu |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
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The Monkey King is a 2023 animated fantasy action comedy film directed by Anthony Stacchi from a screenplay written by Rita Hsiao and the writing team of Steve Bencich and Ron J. Friedman. It is based on the first 7 chapters of the classic Ming dynasty novel, Journey to the West. The film stars Jimmy O. Yang as the voice of the titular trickster, with Bowen Yang, Jo Koy, BD Wong, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, and Stephanie Hsu in supporting roles.[1]
The Monkey King was selected as the closing film at the 22nd New York Asian Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on July 30, 2023,[2] and was distributed and released on August 18, 2023, by Netflix. On December 7, it appeared in the eligible list for consideration of Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for the 96th Academy Awards.[3]
- ^ "About Netflix - Our Voices, Our Stories: Asian Americans Take the Lead in Netflix Animation". Netflix. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ Michael Rosser (19 July 2023). "NYAFF sets 'The Monkey King' as closing film in first collaboration with Netflix". Screen Daily. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ Clayton Davis (7 December 2023). "Academy Announces 288 Eligible Titles for Animated, Documentary and International Feature Oscar Races". Variety. Retrieved 7 December 2023.