'Gremlins 3' sets premiere for 2027; Chris Columbus will direct from the script by Zach Lipovsky and Adam B Stein

Almost four decades later, we will have the launch of a new Gremlins.

The eighties classic prepares a new installment, Gremlins 3confirmed by Warner Bros. last January, while this morning Deadline provided news regarding its release date and scriptwriters.

First, Zach Lipovsky y Adam B. Steinthe directing duo behind this summer's horror hit, Final Destination: Bloodlineshave joined Chris Columbus –screenwriter of the original 1984 installment– as writers of the next sequel from the comedy-horror franchise.

Lipovsky and Stein are collaborating with Columbus on the script, which has been in development since at least 2017, with previous drafts by Toby Halbrooks and Carl Ellsworth.

Columbus will also be the director; Steven Spielberg returns as executive producer.

The incorporation of Lipovsky and Stein, highly sought after in the industry thanks to Final Destination: Bloodlinesrepresents a great boost for the project.

This trailer comes as the film project moves forward smoothly at WB. The studio also announced this Thursday that The release date of the film is November 19, 2027 in theaters.

Producers are Kristie Macosko Krieger and Holly Bario of Amblin Entertainment, with Columbus, Michael Barnathan and Mark Radcliffe of 26th Street Pictures, and Spielberg executive producing, as mentioned.

Last July, Zach Galliganprotagonist of the franchise, declared that the script was ready, and waiting to be approved by Spielberg. The signing of Lipovksy and Stein seemed to be a likely indicator that something needed polishing.

Con BloodlinesLipovsky and Stein injected new life into the franchise final destination from WB and New Line, being the first film in fourteen years. The horror project, which hit theaters last May, accumulated $315 million dollars, from a budget of $50 million dollars, becoming not only the highest-grossing installment of the entire saga, but also the best rated by critics. The success guaranteed that Final Destination 7 was launched, although without the participation of the directing duo.

The last movie of Gremlins to hit theaters was the sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), which reappointed Joe Dante as director and Columbus as screenwriter. 35 years have passed since the release of said film.

The original movie Gremlinsdirected by Joe Dante, told the story of a young man who receives as a gift from his father an adorable, furry creature, which he names Gizmo. The pet comes with three rules: keep it away from light, do not let it come into contact with water and do not feed it after midnight. Of course, all those rules are broken and chaos soon breaks out in the protagonist's small town, as not only do new Mogwais appear, led by the grumpy Stripe, but they also turn into murderous reptiles.

Columbus wrote the script for Gremlins (1984)based on an original idea of ​​his own, with Spielberg as producer. Columbus did not participate in the sequel The New Batch.

The film was released in theaters the same weekend as Ghostbusters (1984), both becoming classics of the 80s, and an indelible part of 80s pop culture.

The plans of a Gremlins 3 and a script, they take us back to 2017, on that occasion, Columbus spoke about having a script, which he said he felt “very proud. It's as twisted and dark as anything, so we'll see. It's always a conversation about the budget when we go to film it. I wanted to go back to the really twisted sensibility of the first movie. I found that was a place I could easily turn to and start writing again, so I hope we see that movie soon.”

More recently, the HBO Max animated prequel series were created, Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (2022) y Gremlins: The Wild Batch (2024).

Jesse Ehrman, president of development and production at Warner Bros., stated in a press release about Gremlins 3:

“Few films are as beloved and iconic as Gremlinsand we are very excited to bring it back for both long-time fans and a new generation. “It is a privilege to work alongside Steven Spielberg, Chris Columbus and the entire creative team, and we look forward to audiences experiencing the magic, chaos and cuteness of Gremlins on the big screen in 2027.”