It\u2019s a good thing Mogwai don\u2019t seem to age \u2014 \u201cGremlins 3\u201d has been delayed until 2028. <\/p>\n
Warner Bros. on Wednesday shared a brief teaser of the upcoming movie on Instagram<\/a> along with its new release date. \u201cGremlins 3\u201d will now hit theaters on Oct. 8, 2028, instead of Nov. 19, 2027. <\/p>\n The brief social media clip features Gizmo rustling around inside a backpack in an indiscernible location. <\/p>\n \u201cUh-oh,\u201d the adorable furry creature says while peering through the unzipped opening as the new release date appears. Hopefully he doesn\u2019t snack on anything he isn\u2019t supposed to while he awaits his big-screen return. <\/p>\n \u201cGremlins 3\u201d was officially announced<\/a> by Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav during an earnings call in 2025. Original \u201cGremlins\u201d writer Chris Columbus will helm the feature, which is produced by Steven Spielberg\u2019s Amblin Entertainment. Spielberg is an executive producer. <\/p>\n It has been decades since Gizmo\u2019s last big-screen adventure. The Mogwai and his misbehaved progeny debuted in the 1984 holiday classic \u201cGremlins\u201d and returned in the 1990 follow-up, \u201cGremlins 2: The New Batch.\u201d Directed by Joe Dante, the films established three key rules for handling the mysterious, big-eared creatures: Don\u2019t get them wet, feed them after midnight or expose them to light. Gizmo\u2019s origin story was explored more recently in the HBO Max animated series, \u201cGremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n The release date shift follows the recent settlement<\/a> with California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta that has cleared the way for Paramount Skydance to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery<\/a>. According to Deadline<\/a>, the change is unrelated to the pending merger. <\/p>\n