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Oh Hollywood

Warner Bros. Is Trying to Reboot Gremlins. Yes, Really.

by Rebecca Pahle | 11:00 am, January 17th, 2013


It was only a matter of time. Vulture is reporting that Warner Bros. is trying their damnedest to get the reboot rights for ’80s classic Gremlins, because if there’s anything Hollywood’s been crying out for it’s a Gremlins remake, clearly.

Vulture’s sources say that Warner Bros. has tried to purchase the rights from Steven Spielberg‘s Amblin Entertainment several times before, but it never worked out because it would’ve been too expensive. However, the source also says that it just might happen this time.

Spielberg, please don’t let it. Demand a billion dollars for this thing. Make a stipulation of the agreement that a reanimated Klaus Kinski has to play Gizmo. Stop this madness. You’re our only hope!

Nothing’s been confirmed by Warner Bros. or Amblin, so this could all be false, but do you honestly think that a big studio wouldn’t try and remake Gremlins? As /Film points out, there’ve been some quality horror/comedy remakes out lately; this remake, if it happens, isn’t necessarily going to be bad. I don’t hate remakes and reboots on principle the way a lot of people seem to. The way I see it, if it’s a good movie, that’s good enough for me. But until/unless we get some news that a skilled writer/director team is tackling this thing, my reaction to it will be a sustained wince.

(via: /Film)

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  • http://twitter.com/KnowingNose Tom Jordan

    Having actually seen Gremlins recently at the cinema, it could do with a polish. The script is fine, but it looked incredibly televisual as opposed to cinematic.

  • http://www.facebook.com/jesse.bailey.773 Jesse Bailey

    Yeah – but it is going to be gritty, dark, and realistic, and deal with the political implications of the enslavement of the Mogwai – a clearly sentient race.

  • http://www.facebook.com/laura.truxillo Laura Truxillo

    Can’t wait to see all those wacky CGI hijinks the new, animated Gremlins get up too. Ooh, I hope they have a karaoke bit at the end!

  • http://twitter.com/PCoryGonzales Phil Gonzales

    I saw Gremlins on the big screen this summer and was amazed at how well it held up. If they do a reboot, I hope they consider practical effects and manage to hit the right balance of comedy and horror. The original was PG-13 which is about where this one should rest.

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