The Monkey King is a 2023 computer-animated fantasy action comedy film directed by Anthony Stacchi (co-directed The Boxtrolls) The film, inspired by the epic Ming Dynasty classic Journey to the West and produced by Peilin Chou with Stephen Chow as executive producer, features the titular trickster, played by Jimmy O. Yang (Crazy Rich Asians, Minions: The Rise of Gru), who battles the Dragon King, who is voiced by Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live, The Lost City). It also has supporting voice roles including Jo Koy (Easter Sunday), BD Wong (Jurassic Park, Bird Box), Jolie Haong-Rappaport, and Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once).
It was selected as the closing film at the 22nd New York Asian Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on July 30, 2023. It was released worldwide on Netflix on August 18, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.