‘Gremlins 3’ Coming in 2027

The Hollywood Reporter:

Warner Bros. is reviving the Gremlins franchise after more than three decades and with a couple of powerhouse names back on board.

Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav announced the greenlight of a new Gremlins film during the company’s third-quarter earnings call on Thursday. 

Zaslav said Steven Spielberg is back on board as executive producer through his company Amblin Entertainment. 

The 1984 original film’s writer, Chris Columbus, is also returning to produce and direct the film.

Denis Villeneuve to Direct Next James Bond Film

James Bond

Denis Villeneuve has been tapped to direct the next James Bond movie.

“Some of my earliest movie-going memories are connected to 007. I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since Dr. No with Sean Connery. I’m a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he’s sacred territory. I intend to honor the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come,” said Villeneuve. “This is a massive responsibility, but also, incredibly exciting for me and a huge honor.”

Gibson Launches Search for ‘Back to the Future’ Guitar

The Hollywood Reporter:

Gibson — the guitar brand behind the iconic cherry red ES-345 Michael J. Fox wielded in the movie — announced that it’s on the hunt for the guitar, with the company sharing a callout Tuesday asking for anyone who may have details on its location to reach out with tips. “Have You Seen This Guitar?” Gibson’s poster reads, accompanied by a still from the movie of Fox playing the instrument. The search — and if all goes the way Gibson would like, the re-discovery — will be featured in an upcoming documentary the company is producing called Lost to the Future. 

Zach Braff Returns for ‘Scrubs’ Reboot

Scrubs

Hollywood Reporter:

Zach Braff has signed on for the Scrubs update that’s in development at ABC. 

Braff will reprise his role from the 2001-10 series as John, aka J.D., the narrator and central character for most of the show’s first run. ABC confirmed it was developing a Scrubs reboot in December, after creator Bill Lawrence, Braff and other members of the cast had for years said they’d like to reunite.

Tom DeLonge Producing ‘Suburban Kings’

Tom Delonge

Deadline:

Jaime Eliezer Karas (Acapulco) has come aboard to direct Suburban Kings, a coming-of-age film penned by Peter Hoare (Kevin Can Wait), to be produced by Chris Mangano (Mangano Movies & Media), Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge (To The Stars Media), and Stan Spry (Evoke Entertainment).

The film follows Wolfgang Binder, a rebellious, skateboarding-obsessed 13-year-old, who is hellbent on spending the summer of ’99 cheering up his best friend after the tragic, unexpected death of his mother.