The first live-action Gremlins movie in nearly three decades will be released by Warner Bros. on November 19, 2027.
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced the project during the company’s third-quarter earnings call. Original director Chris Columbus will return to helm Gremlins 3 as well as producing. Steven Spielberg will return as executive producer under his Amblin Entertainment banner.
The original Gremlins was a pop-culture phenomenon in 1984, grossing $165 million worldwide. The sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, was far less successful in 1990, taking in $41 million, though it has become a cult favorite. The staying power of Gremlins, via merchandise, characters and comic-book extensions stemming from the two initial movies, motivated WarnerMedia to green-light an animated series for HBO Max.
Zaslav announced the project as part of an opening thrust about the revival of Warner Bros. as a theatrical movie powerhouse at the top of the earnings call. The studio is “now where creatives want to be,” he said.
With less than two months left in 2025, Warners is No. 1 at both the domestic and global box office. The studio has no more releases planned this year. While Disney will bring out the heavy artillery in December with Avatar: Fire and Ash, it is unclear if it will change the market-share standings.
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