Warner Bros is reportedly in the early stages of developing new Goonies and Gremlins films, according to a new report.
The Goonies is a seminal 80s film. About a group of kids hunting for lost treasure, itās a classic adventure whose popularity shows no signs of abating. Gremlins ā technically a Christmas film, for those who enjoy such debates ā and its sequel A New Batch are favourites too. The original was controversial on release for being marketed more as a family film than the dark comedy it actually was.
According to Deadline, Warner Bros has a huge number of films on its slate, but hidden among the sequels and reboots which have already been announced is a brief mention of new films in the Goonies and Gremlins franchises. The full quote reads as follows:
āFranchise hopes abound down the road in Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, Practical Magic 2, DC’s Clayface and Supergirl, Drew Goddard’s incoming script for a new Matrix, a new Gremlins from Christopher Columbus and a Goonies treatmentā.
A sequel to Goonies has been discussed for decades, with comic books, an animated series and a musical in various stages of production before being abandoned. The passing of director Richard Donner looked to have ended the conversation for a while. Still, a television pilot was ordered in 2020, about a woman who helps film students create a shot for shot remake of the film. In 2021, Disney+ picked up the series but there has been no news since then.
The Gremlins 3 news is more of a surprise. Chris Columbus wrote the screenplays for The Goonies and Gremlins, but it isnāt clear from the article whether heās only working on the new Gremlins or on both films. It was reported that Columbus had written a script for a third Gremlins film in 2017, but again, itās unclear if the new film will be a sequel or a reboot.
Director Joe Dante memorably made Gremlins 2: The New Batch with the idea that itād stop any chance of a Gremlins 3, and his plan has held water for 35 years so far. But maybe not much longer.
Weāll keep you updated as we hear more.