Warner Bros. Trying To Reboot ‘Gremlins’
Despite persistent rumors of another sequel, theGremlinsfranchise has somehow managed to stay clear of the current craze of remaking / rebooting / sequelizing old movies. Last year, producerFrank Marshallsaidthat he thought the films should be left alone, and that a remake was unlikely to ever get made. Fans everywhere breathed a sigh of relief, and went about their business.
But Hollywood can get very stubborn when it comes to a franchise as fondly remembered asGremlinsis, and so Warner Bros. is now pushing hard for reboot rights. Worse still, there actually seems to be a chance thatSteven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment will hand them over. Where’s a bright light when you need one? More details after the jump.
The 1984 classic and its 1990 sequel were both directed byJoe Dante, and produced by Spielberg through his Amblin Entertainment. It’s extremely unlikely that Spielberg will direct this time, either (though come to think of it, I’d be curious to see that film), but since Spielberg’s involvement has been a requirement in past talks, he’ll likely produce again. As for whether Dante will return, the horror filmmaker haspreviouslysaidthat he doesn’t expect to get asked back to the franchise. He’s probably right, but we’ll have to wait and see how things shake out.
My knee-jerk instinct is to get annoyed at the prospect of anotherGremlinsmovie, especially as the creatures are likely to be CG this time around. But in fairness, we’ve seen some pretty great remakes/reboots and horror comedies in recent years. If a newGremlinsdoes get made, what would you like to see from it?
