‘Back to the Future’ Screenwriter Bob Gale Says There Will ‘Never’ Be Another Sequel, ‘Prequel’ or ‘Spinoff’: ‘It’s Just Fine the Way It Is’
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‘Back to the Future’ Screenwriter Bob Gale Says There Will ‘Never’ Be Another Sequel, ‘Prequel’ or ‘Spinoff’: ‘It’s Just Fine the Way It Is’

Don’t anticipate “Again to the Future” to return from the previous.

Whereas talking at Common Fan Fest Nights on Friday (through People), “Again to the Future” screenwriter Bob Gale shut down the risk of any extra follow-ups to the traditional 1985 movie after the “Cobra Kai” finale teased a tv adaptation.

“I don’t know why they preserve speaking about that!” Gale mentioned. “I imply, do they suppose that if they are saying it sufficient occasions, we’re going to truly do it?”

He continued, “I imply, it’s like they know in each interview folks say, ‘Oh Bob, when is there going to be a “Again to the Future 4”?’ By no means. ‘When is there going to be a prequel?’ By no means. ‘When is there going to be a by-product?’ By no means. It’s simply tremendous the manner it’s. It’s not excellent, however as Bob Zemeckis used to say, ‘It’s excellent sufficient.’”

Gale went on to say that if the higher-ups demanded he revive the franchise, it will take some severe convincing.

“If the juggernaut of company America or company worldwide mishigas says, ‘In the event you don’t agree to this, we’re going to kill your kids,’ alright, effectively, no, we don’t need our youngsters killed,’” Gale joked. “However Steven Spielberg, after all, he’s obtained to log out on it, too. And Steven, identical to Steven gained’t enable one other ‘E.T.,’ he completely respects the proven fact that we don’t need any extra ‘Again to the Future.’ He will get it and at all times stood behind that. And thanks, Steven.”

Wanting again on the 40 12 months historical past of “Again to the Future,” Gale mentioned he’s proud to have helped create a movie that has remained a traditional by generations.

“What’s so nice is seeing the subsequent technology of youngsters which can be being touched by this and [say], ‘Gee, my dad and mom had been as soon as youngsters,’” Gale mentioned. “That’s why I feel it retains on going, as a result of each child comes to that realization in some unspecified time in the future, and we made a film about that. So I really like the proven fact that persons are newly discovering it.”

Though “Again to the Future” is staying off screens, the movie has been tailored right into a musical. Gale mentioned he stays “humbled” by the reward of worldwide followers.

“We’ve made ‘Again to the Future: The Musical,’ which remains to be taking part in in London, it’s on a U.S. tour,” Gale defined. “We simply opened it in Tokyo in Japanese, and so they’re simply as loopy, or crazier, over there about that complete ‘Again to the Future’ as anyplace else. So, I imply, I’m humbled and blown away by the proven fact that Bob and I got here up with one thing that has this a lot endurance.”

Whereas “Again to the Future” isn’t receiving any new sequels, the 1985 authentic was adopted by “Again to the Future Half II” in 1989 and “Again to the Future Half III” in 1990.