The comedy horror film featuring water-hating cuddly creatures will have a new movie! However, Zach Galligan confirms that the new film is not a reboot or remake.
The original "Gremlins" and its sequel "Gremlins 2: The New Batch" were both directed by Joe Dante and produced by Stephen Spielberg under Amblin Entertainment. It follows a young adult named Willaim "Billy" Peltzer (Zach Galligan) and his pet mogwai, Gizmo. He begins to unravel the mysterious secrets about Gizmo and its destructive cousins after breaking three important rules.
According to Collider via Slash Film, Zach Galligan spoke about it during a sold-out movie screening held at Prince Charles Cinema in London. The upcoming "Gremlins" movie will based on the script from Carl Ellsworth ("Disturbia," "Goosebumps"). It will be produced by the original writer Chris Columbus and Stephen Spielberg.
"It’s not going to be a reboot. It will not be a remake in any way, shape, or form," Galligan said as reported by Slash Film. "Chris Columbus has come out and said that the first film is very near and dear to his heart and as long as he is alive it will never be remade."
The 51-year-old actor, who was famous for his role in both films, said that the modern take on the horror flick will be similar to "Jurassic World" starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Howard Dallas. He explained that the "Gremlins" movie will start off three decades after the first film's timeline.
Galligan also added that it will also revolve around the same events and there's a possibility that some characters will reprise their roles. He also said that there's a "decent" chance to be part of the "Gremlins" movie.
Moreover, the actor also hopes for a "bigger" movie ahead of them despite premiering in the 1980s. He said that he prefers that there would be less use of CGI effects, unlike the common trends from other remakes.
Collider added that Columbus' statement refers to a different perspective from what Galligan said. Columbus believed that it's much similar to J.J. Abrams' adaptation of "Star Trek."
"I realized, not from the Star Wars phase, but from J.J. [Abrams’] other movies, when he did Star Trek, he has a sense of taking that short of sense of nostalgia we all want and bringing it forward like he brought Leonard Nimoy into the first Star Trek. And that to me was why we connected to that and it was painfully obvious when we saw the Star Wars trailer recently that when you saw Han Solo and Chewbacca, we all had tears in our eyes, because we want that feeling again," Columbus said.
