There’s a whole generation of kids (this kid included) who missed the boat on Gremlins. The horror-comedy hit the big screen over 40 years ago, with its only sequel following in 1990. Still, the impish monsters have stuck it out in pop culture. It remains one of Warner Bros.’ treasured intellectual properties, with gremlins popping up in IP melting pots like Space Jam: A New Legacy and Warner’s 2024 fighting game, Multiversus. It’s even found a second life on TV with Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, a prequel series that explores the creatures’ origins.
Now, after 35 years, a third Gremlins film is officially in the works. Warner CEO David Zaslav revealed the film during a recent investor call, along with a tentative release date of November 2027. Steven Spielberg, whose Amblin Entertainment produced the original films, will return as executive producer, as will director Christopher Columbus, who wrote Gremlins’ script and will helm Gremlins 3.
