Overview

• Warner Bros. co-CEOs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy have backed Gremlins 3 through Amblin as part of a push to revive dormant 1980s franchises
• Studio confidence in legacy sequels soared after Beetlejuice Beetlejuice grossed $452 million worldwide, driving momentum for projects like Gremlins 3
• Chris Columbus has emphasized a horror-comedy tone and confirmed the use of practical puppetry and animatronics instead of CGI
• Original star Zach Galligan is expected to return as Billy Peltzer, with the story continuing directly from the 1990 sequel rather than rebooting
• If Spielberg approves the script, filming could begin in 2026 with a target theatrical release in 2027