‘Gremlins’ Remake Will Not Happen Without Spielberg’s Permission

With The Bourne Legacy hitting theaters this weekend, producer Frank Marshall has been making the rounds to all the press outlets, answering questions about all his past franchises, from Back to the Future to Indiana Jones. There’s even been questions about sequels that will likely never happen including follow-ups to The Goonies and E.T. The Extra Terrestrial. Thankfully, it seems remakes and sequels for those films are not happening, and we can add one more to the list of classic favorites that won’t be touched by the remake brush. Marshall says a Gremlins remake cannot happen without permission from Steven Spielberg. Whew! While there was once talk of a Gremlins 3, it sounds like any decisions made on that film have to be run by Steven Spielberg and his Amblin Entertainment arm before moving forward. Marshall comments on the idea of a sequel to Gremlins rather than a reboot telling Crave …