‘Gremlins 3’ Is Real, and Coming in 2027

After nearly a year of rumors that a script for a hypothetical third Gremlins movie was in the works, it’s now official: Gremlins 3 is happening, and it’s coming a bit sooner than you might expect.

During an investors call this morning, Warner Bros. Discovery president David Zaslav confirmed that Gremlins 3 has been added to the studio’s release schedule and is currently eyeing a November 19, 2027, release. No further plot details were revealed, but Steven Spielberg will return to executive produce the film, which will be helmed by Chris Columbus.

The Hollywood Reporter further reports that Final Destination: Bloodlines directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein will work to write the script for Columbus, who of course has a long history with the franchise behind the camera, having written the original 1984 horror-comedy classic.

It’s been 35 years since the Gremlins have been on the big screen, with the follow-up sequel, The New Batch, directed by original director Joe Dante, leaning away from the first film’s more horror-focused roots and into the comedy, including plenty of pastiche and homage (and even drawing upon its predecessor for a gag or two). Time will tell just what shape Gremlins 3 will take, but with Columbus back behind the scenes in a major way, it wouldn’t be too surprising to expect something more similar to the original film, rather than its cult-classically-admired sequel.

We’ll find out more as we get closer to Gremlins 3‘s currently expected November 19, 2027 release date.

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