Warner Bros | Studio reportedly planning Gremlins 3, Goonies 2

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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, itā€™s 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:

ā€˜Franchise hopes abound down the road in Lord of the RingsThe 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 isnā€™t clear from the article whether heā€™s 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, itā€™s 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 itā€™d stop any chance of a Gremlins 3, and his plan has held water for 35 years so far. But maybe not much longer.

Weā€™ll keep you updated as we hear more.

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