The GREMLINS Remake "Ran Out Of Steam"...For Now

Hollywood has been threatening to remake Gremlins for years, and it came pretty close to happening last year when Warner Bros. hired Dark Shadows writer Seth Grahame-Smith to pen the script. The new movie "was a completely different cast of characters, but acknowledging the events of the first two movies," but luckily it looks like we won't have to worry about that happening any time soon. EW spoke to the writer, and he offered an update on the project:

“I think we just ran out of steam,” Grahame-Smith says. “It’s one of those things where everybody got busy doing other things. It’s something I would love to come back to, but right now Steven [Spielberg]'s making two movies back to back and Chris Columbus is busy. We’re all taking a five-minute break on that.”

So it sounds like the concept is dead...for now. I can't decide if that "five-minute break" comment is a promise or a threat - I guess it depends on if you're actually looking forward to seeing a Gremlins movie in the modern era. I'm guessing you'll see a lot of sites talking about how the Gremlins remake isn't going to happen, but until these guys officially say that they're giving up on the idea altogether, the threat is still out there. This announcement is cause for a minor celebration, but prepare to be disappointed if things rev back up in a year or two.