Warner Bros. announces ‘Gremlins 3’ for November 2027

Warner Bros. Discovery officially greenlit “Gremlins 3” for a November 19, 2027 theatrical release, CEO David Zaslav announced during the company’s third-quarter earnings call on Thursdayyahoo.

Chris Columbus, who wrote the original 1984 “Gremlins” film at the start of his career, will return to write, direct, and produce the sequel, while Steven Spielberg will executive produce through his Amblin Entertainment companyyahoo.

Columbus confirmed he plans to use practical puppets rather than CGI for the film, maintaining the hands-on effects approach from the original movies that he first advocated for in a 2020 interviewyahoo.

The announcement marks the franchise’s first live-action film in nearly three decades, following the original 1984 “Gremlins” which earned $165 million globally and 1990’s “Gremlins 2: The New Batch,” plus the 2023 animated series “Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai”yahoo.

Gremlins 3 Officially Announced for November 2027 Release

Warner Bros. Discovery officially greenlit “Gremlins 3” for a November 19, 2027 release date, CEO David Zaslav announced during the company’s third-quarter earnings call on Thursday. The long-awaited sequel marks the franchise’s return to live-action filmmaking after nearly three decades, with original screenwriter Chris Columbus set to direct and produce alongside executive producer Steven Spielberg.yahoo

Columbus Returns to Franchise Roots

Columbus, who launched his career by writing the script for the original 1984 “Gremlins,” will helm the project through Amblin Entertainment, Spielberg’s production company. The filmmaker, known for directing blockbusters including “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” “Home Alone,” and “Mrs. Doubtfire,” has long championed a practical effects approach for the sequel.yahoo

“I would still do it the same way – I would do it as tangible puppets, not CGI,” Columbus told Collider in 2020. “We had one stop-motion scene in the first ‘Gremlins,’ but I don’t think I’d use much CGI in ‘Gremlins 3.'” The director confirmed this commitment remains unchanged, ensuring the film will maintain the practical puppetry that defined the original movies.slashfilm

Franchise Revival After Decades

The announcement comes as Warner Bros. Discovery reported a $148 million third-quarter loss, though its studio division showed strength with 23% revenue growth driven by successful film releases. The original “Gremlins” generated $165 million worldwide in 1984, while “Gremlins 2: The New Batch” earned $41 million in 1990 despite later gaining cult status.thewrap

Joe Dante, who directed both original films, created a dark comedy franchise about mischievous creatures terrorizing a small town during Christmas. The movies’ violence notably contributed to the creation of the PG-13 rating. Most recently, Warner Bros. launched “Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai,” an animated prequel series, in 2023.yahoo

With production potentially beginning in 2026, “Gremlins 3” represents Warner Bros.’ commitment to legacy franchises, following the box office success of other decades-later sequels like “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”.worldofreel