Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Warner Bros Delays Gremlins 3 Release to October 2028
Warner Bros.
has moved the release of Gremlins 3 to October 6, 2028.
It was originally supposed to arrive on November 19, 2027.
This means fans will wait nearly another year.
Chris Columbus will direct and produce the movie.
Hannah Marks is writing the screenplay.
Steven Spielberg will be an executive producer again.
The movie’s full title, story, and cast have not been announced.
The first Gremlins movie came out in 1984 and was about a creature called a Mogwai.
Breaking two rules about the Mogwai caused small creatures called gremlins to cause trouble.
Gremlins 3 will now premiere in theaters on October 6, 2028.
The film was previously scheduled for release on November 19, 2027.
Chris Columbus will direct and produce, while Hannah Marks writes the screenplay.
Steven Spielberg will return as executive producer alongside Eleanor Columbus.
Warner Bros. has not announced the film’s official title, plot details, casting, or reason for the delay.
- Who
- Warner Bros. is delaying Gremlins 3, with Chris Columbus directing and producing and Steven Spielberg returning as an executive producer.
- What
- The release of Gremlins 3 has been postponed by nearly a year.
- When
- The film is now scheduled for October 6, 2028, instead of November 19, 2027; the project was first revealed in 2025.
- Where
- The film is scheduled for theatrical release.
- Why
- The articles do not state why Warner Bros. postponed the release.
- New release date
- October 6, 2028
- Previous release date
- November 19, 2027
- Director and producer
- Chris Columbus
- Screenwriter
- Hannah Marks
- Executive producers
- Steven Spielberg and Eleanor Columbus
- Original film
- Gremlins, released in 1984
- Original film worldwide gross
- USD 212 million against a budget of about USD 11 million