GREMLINS 3 Script Is Written and Ready to Go, but It's Waiting on Steven Spielberg’s Greenlight
Several months ago we learned that Gremlins 3 was in development, and now it seems like its very close to going into production. According to Zach Galligan, who played Billy Peltzer in the original Gremlins films, the third installment has a completed script. All that’s left is a thumbs-up from Steven Spielberg.
Speaking at Comic-Con Manchester, Galligan told fans, “After 35 years, they've come up with a script. Warner Bros. is incredibly interested in doing it, apparently it's waiting on Mr. Spielberg to read it and approve it.”
That’s big news for fans of the mischievous Mogwai. Galligan also pointed to the success of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice as the driving force behind the revival of legacy sequels.
That movie brought back Michael Keaton nearly four decades after Tim Burton's original, and now Warner Bros. seems hungry to revisit more of its classic IPs, including Gremlins 3 and a new The Goonies sequel.
Back in April, Warner Bros. Pictures co-chair/CEO Pam Abdy said, “We're super excited about Amblin developing with Chris Columbus new entries in the Gremlins and Goonies franchises.”
If these films are going to actually happen, I just hope that the stories and scripts are strong! I think it’s pretty wild that we actually might be getting a Gremlin’s 3 movie and it will be interesting to see what story it will tell.
This isn’t the first time Gremlins 3 has sparked excitement. The film has been in some form of development hell for years, with Chris Columbus, who wrote the original film and directed Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, frequently championing the project.
In fact, back in 2017, Columbus revealed he was “aggressively working” on a “twisted and dark script” with writer Carl Ellsworth.
Importantly, Columbus has made it clear that Gremlins 3 would not be a reboot. It’s a direct sequel and he even said in 2020 that the team would stick with practical effects rather than CGI, using classic puppets and animatronics to bring the creatures to life once again.
If Spielberg gives his seal of approval and things move quickly, filming could begin next year. That means we might finally see Gremlins 3 hit theaters in 2027.
Until then, you can stream Gremlins and Gremlins: The New Batch now on Amazon Prime. Keep your Mogwai dry, and stay tuned for more updates.
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