Rumours Of Gremlins Reboot Resurface

You can set your watch by the sun, atomic clocks, Big Ben or the regularity with which rumours surface of a reboot/sequel for Gremlins. Now they’ve popped up again, with Vulture reporting that Warner Bros is in talks with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment to reboot the franchise.

The site suggests that the reason reports of more Gremlins surface so often is that while people in Hollywood are indeed keen, the terms Spielberg offers have been too daunting from a financial perspective, and also that he’s keen to keep tight control as a producer to make sure it’s done right (while it might sound good to have Spielberg’s name attached, studios may be worried about something they have little control over).

Although no one’s commenting, it’s suggested that this time, a deal may actually happen. Don’t hold your breath though (and it’s also worth remember that Vulture is the site that earlier this week said Zack Snyder was developing a Star Wars spin-off, which was shot down by the filmmaker himself only a couple of hours later).