Chris Columbus to direct Gremlins 3 for Christmas 2027

[Rich Watson]

‘Gremlins 3’ Joins Warner Bros. 2027 Slate, With Steven Spielberg Exec Producing, Chris Columbus Directing

The first live-action Gremlins movie in nearly three decades will be released by Warner Bros. on November 19, 2027.

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[the G-man]

Well, we know Hoyt Axton won't be back.

 

[Rich Watson]

And before anyone asks, in an interview a few months ago he said if there ever was a third film and he was involved it would use practical puppets.

 

[tharpdevenport]

Society has time on it's hands when it has distinguishing phrases like "CGI puppets" and "practical puppets".

 

[Saul]

I can't wait to see what they'll do. I always liked the RLM concept that they take over the White House next.

 

[Owain Taggart]

And before anyone asks, in an interview a few months ago he said if there ever was a third film and he was involved it would use practical puppets.

Good to know. I think that if CGI has to be used, I think it would be better for it to be mixed.

 

[Captaindemotion]

I can't wait to see what they'll do. I always liked the RLM concept that they take over the White House next.

They’d probably improve things massively right now TBH.

 

[Owain Taggart]

They’d probably improve things massively right now TBH.

Can't be any worse.

 

[Samurai8472]

Would they risk doing a parody of January 6th with Gremlins invading the senate chamber?

Billy-Oh my god. Look at what they did to congress!

*Gremlins swinging from the ceiling.*

*A gremlin banging the gaval on another gremlins head*

 

[Tosk]

I'd be way more excited if Joe Dante was returning.

 

[Owain Taggart]

Would they risk doing a parody of January 6th with Gremlins invading the senate chamber?

Billy-Oh my god. Look at what they did to congress!

*Gremlins swinging from the ceiling.*

*A gremlin banging the gaval on another gremlins head*

Personally, I'd just have the main character vacationing for Christmas on a tropical island while a hurricane happens. Instant chaos.

 

[camdudetenger2018]

i wonder what gremlins 3 is gonna be about

set around in the mid 90s like a few years after the gremlins invaded that building in gremlins 2

 

[CaptainWacky]

I'd be way more excited if Joe Dante was returning.

Yeah. Gremlins 2: The New Batch is one of the greatest movies ever made and I doubt Columbus will be able to live up to it.

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[AntonyF]

I don't know how this will turn out, but I'm prepared to give it ago. If they can tap into the real flavour of the originals then they can bring it to a new audience and turn away from the usual Hollywood blockbusters then it could be fun.

I would *hope* that they are real fans of the original and honour it.

 

[Samurai8472]

Personally, I'd just have the main character vacationing for Christmas on a tropical island while a hurricane happens. Instant chaos.

Crap. Instant nightmare fuel. A beach( water)

“If one gremlin even gets a toe nail in that water it’s game over”

 

[Set Harth]

Yeah. Gremlins 2: The New Batch is one of the greatest movies ever made and I doubt Columbus will be able to live up to it.

To be fair, the guy discovered America, I wouldn't count him out just yet!

 

[Anwar]

I wonder why Joe Dante isn't back...

 

[Owain Taggart]

Crap. Instant nightmare full. A beach( water)

“If one gremlin even gets a toe nail in that water it’s game over@

That's the idea! And it also crosses over into being a disaster movie.

 

[Tosk]

I would *hope* that they are real fans of the original and honour it.

The director of 3 is the original writer of the first movie, so one would imagine he has some kind of connection to the material.

Of course, in my opinion Dante was the real secret sauce of why the first two work. Columbus is a competent director, but we'll have to wait and see if he can bring the truly zany charm that Dante has.

Oof. A horrible thought...maybe this one won't even try to have the same tone as the first two. I can see this easily being one of those situations where "we don't want to alienate any potential audience" becomes mediocre slop.

Fingers crossed that's not the case at all. I hope for the best.

 

[Turtletrekker]

They’d probably improve things massively right now TBH.

Can't be any worse.

Agreed. Gremlins are far less destructive and far more intelligent than what we have in there now.

Anyway, Gremlins 3 was not something I had on my bingo card, but with Spielberg and Columbus attached, I'll give it a chance.