Gremlins 3 is now in production and is scheduled for release on June 10, 2028. The franchise, which has not released a live-action feature film in nearly thirty years, is returning to the big screen, with the first short teaser already showcasing Gizmo.
Original screenwriter Chris Columbus will direct Gremlins 3, with Steven Spielberg serving as executive producer. Specific plot details for the new film have not yet been disclosed, but the producers have confirmed that puppet effects will remain the core production method.
The series began with the 1984 release of Gremlins. The film tells the story of Billy, who receives a mysterious creature named Gizmo as a Christmas gift. Chaos ensues in Kingston Falls when three rules—"don't get it wet, don't expose it to sunlight, and don't feed it after midnight"—are broken. The original film has recently regained streaming attention on HBO Max.
Warner Bros. released the sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch in 1990, which leaned more into parody and revelry. Since then, the series has seen no new live-action feature films for nearly thirty years. Now, production on the third installment has begun, though the story direction remains to be revealed.