Gremlins (1984) is one of the great films of the 1980s. It was a huge hit that resonated with fans, spurring tons of merchandise and remaining a favorite among those who watched it as youngsters. We got a sequel in 1990 titled Gremlins 2: The New Batchand it wasn’t as good as the original, but it was still fun.
Now fans have an animated series produced by the original director (Joe Dante) which continues to delve into the Gremlins lore. The show started in 2022 and the first season was titled Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai. The second season, which began earlier this month, is titled Gremlins: The Wild Lot. There have always been rumors of a third film, but perhaps this series will continue to tell all the untold stories.
When CinemaBlend asked if they would like to see the series continue or if they would prefer to return to live-action to further the mythology, the show’s producers had some funny answers. Brendan Hay said:
“For me, and this is partly selfish, no, just because I think you can do so much more in animation than live action. Like, Joe [Dante] he detailed how difficult the puppets were. As if here there was only the limitation of technology. We absolutely still have restrictions. There is still pencil mileage, there is still still trying not to break your artist and your crew. But there’s so much more you can do. For example, we can be a lot freer and broader with the types of gags we’re trying to come up with for the evil Mogwai, there’s a lot more than acting that you can actually rest on Gizmo’s tiny, barely existing shoulders because you can make us understand that . animation.”
Executive producer and showrunner Tze Chun had another perspective on the whole thing. He said:
“I’m ready for anything. Whatever Gremlin stuff we can get, whether we create it or not. And, you know, Warner Bros. had four different Batmans at one time. We do everything!”
Hay then agreed that “the idea of competing with Gizmos” was a fun idea. Joe Dante chimed in, with this classic idea:
“Gizmo meets Batman, I can see it.”
I honestly don’t hate it! What would you like to see for the future of Gizmo and the other Gremlins?
by Jessica Fisher
Source: Geek Tyrant
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