《Gremlins 3》(Gremlins 3) delayed to 2028

Warner Bros. has adjusted the North American release date for Gremlins 3.The film was originally scheduled to be released on November 19, 2027, but has now been changed to October 6, 2028, a gap of nearly 11 months.The dates announced by the two Hollywood industry media are consistent, and Warner did not provide specific reasons for the schedule change.

The third Gremlins movie, which has yet to be officially titled, is directed and co-produced by Chris Columbus.Columbus, who wrote the first installment in 1984, Gremlins, returned to the series to direct.Steven Spielberg serves as executive producer, with Maiden Voyage's Eleanor Columbus also attached to executive produce.

The script was written by Hannah Marks, based on an earlier version written by Columbus, Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein.The production slate also includes Amblin Entertainment’s Christie McCosker Krieger and Holly Barrio, along with Columbus, Michael Barnason and Mark Radcliffe through 26th Street Pictures.

The first part - Gremlins - was directed by Joe Dante. The story revolves around a group of cute and dangerous creatures.After the film was released, it became one of the masterpieces of American genre films in the 1980s.Dent went on to direct the sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, in 1990, which received mixed reviews from fans.

The series has also continued to develop in animated form in recent years.《 Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai 》 (Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai) has been broadcast on HBO Max since 2023 and currently has two seasons.The move forward with a third live-action film means Warner and Amblin will once again bring the series back to feature-length theatrical release, with the exact story, cast and filming schedule still to be announced.

《Gremlins 3》(Gremlins 3) was first publicly mentioned in the 2025 Warner Bros. Discovery investor call.At that time, the company confirmed that the project was entering development, and then gradually identified the main creator.Now that the schedule has been postponed to 2028, the film is still two years away from its official release, and there is still room for the production process to continue to advance.

When Warner adjusted its schedule this time, it also moved the Dynamic Duo, a collaboration between DC Studios and Warner Animation, from June 30, 2028, to September 22.The changes to the two films are in the same schedule update, with the latter focusing on Dick Grayson and Jason Todd, who once assumed the identity of Robin.The creators of this film are different from Gremlins 3, and there is no announced plot connection between the two.

Warner has only confirmed that Gremlins 3 will be released on October 6, 2028.For viewers who are looking forward to new characters, returning characters or the specific settings of Moguwei, they still have to wait for the release of scripts, casting and the first batch of materials at this stage.The update that can be confirmed this time is that the film has been moved from the 2027 schedule, and the new theater date will be in the fall of 2028.