‘Mortal Kombat II’ Star Ludi Lin Joins ‘Comedy InvAsian III’ Cast

“Mortal Kombat II” actor Ludi Lin is becoming a member of the solid of “Comedy InvAsian III,” alongside comedians Juno Males, Erik Escobar, Trevor Jang, Michelle MaliZaki, Shivaan Nadan, Kitty Pine and Vanja Renee.

The third season of the AAPI stand-up comedy showcase comes from creator-showrunner Koji Steven Sakai of Little Nalu Photos, govt producer Victor Elizalde of Viva Photos and creator-showrunner Quentin Lee of Margin Movies. Every episode incorporates a completely different comic performing a 30-minute set.

Produced by Little Nalu Photos and distributed by Viva Photos Distribution LLC, “Comedy InvAsian” premiered as a Hulu unique in 2018. Seasons 1 and a couple of at present stream on Peacock, Tubi and Amazon Prime.

The collection has launched the tv careers of a number of AAPI comics, together with Atsuko Okatsuka, Joey Guila, Robin Tran and Jiaoying Summers.

Season 3 will tape throughout 4 reside performances on Valentine’s weekend, Feb. 14-15, on the Japanese American Nationwide Museum’s Tateuchi Democracy Discussion board in Los Angeles.

“Comedy InvAsian has confirmed itself as each a cultural platform and a discovery engine,” mentioned Elizalde, president of Viva Photos. “From its Hulu-exclusive Season 1 with Atsuko Okatsuka to Season 2’s breakout performances by Jiaoying Summers, the collection has helped introduce audiences to the subsequent technology of Asian comedy expertise. Season 3 continues that mission with a rare new lineup.”

Elizalde additionally produces “Entre Nos,” the LatinX stand-up comedy collection at present in its fifth season as an HBO unique.

“We’re thrilled to have assembled such a powerhouse of various expertise for Season 3 of Comedy InvAsian,” mentioned Sakai. “Seeing alumni like Atsuko Okatsuka and Robin Tran attain such heights proves how important this platform is. This new group is extremely sharp and able to comply with in these footsteps, bringing recent, hilarious views to the stage.”

“As a proud Tv Academy member, we plan to premiere the collection in Could, in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, strategically timed for Emmy 2026 FYC consideration for excellent selection collection,” mentioned Lee, whose spinoff “Comedy Invasion” gained the 2024 Canadian Display screen Award for greatest comedy particular.

The Season 3 solid contains Erik Escobar, who has appeared on Prime Video’s “Beast Video games” and NBC’s “Final Comedian Standing”; Vancouver-based Trevor Jang, making his tv debut; Lin, who returns as Liu Kang in “Mortal Kombat II” in Could; Los Angeles-based Michelle MaliZaki; Seattle comic Juno Males, who debuted in Lee’s 2024 particular “Snort Proud”; Bay Space comedian Shivaan Nadan; Filipino American comic Kitty Pine; and Vanja Renee, of Korean and Black heritage.

Viva Photos will distribute the collection on AAM.television, Tubi and Prime Video. The corporate’s present comedy specials embody Nick Swardson, Gary Owen and Craig Ferguson, whereas its authentic collection “Entre Nos” airs on HBO. Viva has additionally featured early specials from Ralph Barbosa, Jiaoying Summers, Atsuko Okatsuka and Joey Guila.

Little Nalu Photos, primarily based in South Pasadena, California, focuses on various and inclusive narratives. The corporate’s tasks seem on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and Peacock.

Margin Movies was based by Lee in 1996 and is integrated in British Columbia, Canada, and California.