After decades on the shelf, the “Gremlins” franchise is making a comeback.

Gremlins 3 set for 2027 release with Steven Spielberg and Chris Columbus returning

After decades on the shelf, the "Gremlins" franchise is making a comeback.

By Mekishana Pierre

Mekishana Pierre

Mekishana Pierre is a news writer at **. She has been working at EW since 2025. Her work has previously appeared on *Entertainment Tonight* and Popsugar.

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on November 6, 2025 11:09 a.m. ET

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Cap your water bottles, folks, because the Gremlins are making a comeback! Warner Bros. is taking the beloved monster franchise off the shelf for a third film, *Gremlins 3*, set for November 2027, ** has confirmed.

David Zaslav, the CEO and president of Warner Bros. Discovery, revealed the news during an investor call Thursday morning, unveiling the release date and the return of Steven Spielberg and Chris Columbus.

Columbus, who wrote the screenplay of the original 1984 film, will serve as the director for *Gremlins 3*, as well as produce under his 26th Street Pictures production company. Spielberg will return as executive producer.

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*Final Destination Bloodlines* directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein will team up with Columbus to write the new film's screenplay from a prior draft written by Toby Halbrooks and Carl Ellsworth. Kristie Macosko Krieger and Holly Bario are producing for Amblin Entertainment alongside Michael Barnathan and Mark Radcliffe.

"Few titles are as beloved and iconic as *Gremlins*, and we're beyond excited to bring it back for both lifelong fans and a whole new generation," Jesse Ehrman, president of Warner Bros. Pictures' development and production said in a statement to EW. "It's a privilege to be working alongside Steven, Chris, and the entire creative team, and we look forward to audiences experiencing the next installment of the magic, mayhem, and heart of *Gremlins* on the big screen in 2027."

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*Gremlins 3 *will be the first franchise installment in 37 years; the first movie was directed by Joe Dante and became a pop-culture phenomenon, grossing $165 million worldwide. Although less successful, 1990's *Gremlins 2: The New Batch*, grossed $41 million and became a cult favorite for movie fans.

The franchise spawned comic-book tie-ins, as well as an animated prequel series on HBO Max that wrapped its second season earlier this year.

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*Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai *takes a deeper look into the Mogwai mythology with the first season showing how 10-year-old Sam Wing (the future shop owner from the 1984 movie voiced by *Dìdi* star Izaac Wang) met young Gizmo in 1920s Shanghai. Season 2, titled *Gremlins: The Wild Batch,* is set in the American West as the pair join Elle (Gabrielle Nevaeh). The trio make their first trip from Shanghai to San Francisco, coming face to face with colorful monsters and spirits of both good and evil from Chinese folklore.

Filmmaker Joe Dante, who directed both Gremlin movies, serves as consulting producer on the series.

While the series hasn't been renewed for a third installment yet, executive producer Brendan Hay previously told *The Hollywood Reporter *that they're hoping the fans can help make it happen.

"We are ready to go seasons three through 20 if needed," he added. "We have lots of more stories we would love to tell."**

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