Chris Columbus is responsible for directing not one, but several 90s gems capable of sparking nostalgia like few others, chief among them the first twoHome Alonemovies, as well as the unforgettableMrs. Doubtfire. However, it was Columbus’ talent as a screenwriter that put him on the map when he came up withGremlinsthe decade before that and he still has some love for the tiny little creatures.
TheGremlinsare one of those icons primed for a 21st century comeback, and while HBO Max and Warner Bros. have been quick to pick up the propertyfor their own animated take, Columbus has been talking about the possibility of a sequel toGremlins 2: The New Batchsince 2017, always voicing his desire to make it scarier than that last film was.
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In a recent episode of Collider Connected, Columbus sat down to promote his new Netflixmovie for the holidaysThe Christmas Chronicles: Part Two, and took the opportunity to address if theGremlins 3could ever get made by saying, “I would love to do it. I wrote a script, so there is an existing script”.
Columbus was not certain on when such a sequel could happen, noting how they’re “trying to figure out when the best time to make that film would be”, yet one thing he’s sure of is that any potentialGremlins 3project would keep the puppet Gremlins of old and definitely go light on the CGI in order to stay true to the franchise.
There’s no denying a large part of theGremlins’charm lies in the use of actual puppets, so now that there’s no need to imagine what a CGI Gizmo would look like, Columbus’ remarks do beg the question of what could be done with today’s technology to carry over that vision. While it’s unclear if Columbus would directGremlins 3, he is certainly up to the task given his more recent success incarrying over theHarry Potterfranchisein such a convincing manner for its first two films.
With Columbus already convinced on the idea and a script already on the table, it might just be a matter of time untilGremlins 3gets made. Meanwhile, at least fans can rest assured that Columbus won’t let anyone butcher their belovedGremlinsthe same wayhe doesn’t want that forHome Alone.
