Gremlins 3 Will Be a Full Reboot Says Director Chris Columbus Apr 17, 2018. Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai is an upcoming animated comedy fantasy web television series, to be released on WarnerMedia's upcoming streaming service, HBO Max. SHARE TWEET. The first Gremlins film was released in 1984, with Columbus writing its script. 'Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai" co-executive producer Brendan Hay confirmed a 2021 release date for the animated prequel series during our recent interview. There has been talk for years about Gremlins 3, with Gremlins/Gremlins 2 star Zach Galligan recently trying to start a fan campaign to drum up interest in this long-awaited follow-up. Director Chris Columbus state that he's actively working on a new Gremlins project, which will definitely be a reboot. A man receives a mysterious box containing a terrible secret, a creature that will kill everyone else in his family unless he passes it on to someone he loves to continue its never-ending circulation. The series will consist of 10 episodes and serve as a prequel to the 1984 film Gremlins and its 1990 sequel The New Batch. ... 2020. However its follow-up, 1990’s Gremlins 2: The New Batch , saw Columbus replaced by writer Charles S Haas. Writer for 'Gremlins 3' says script is finished, hints at Gizmo's fate By Christine Persaud August 18, 2017 If you’re a fan the 1980s cult-classic Gremlins , we have good news and bad news for you.