The author of Again To The Future, Bob Gale, has given a blunt response to the concept of there ever being a fourth movie.
Talking within the press room at The Saturn Awards on Sunday (February 2), after accepting an award on behalf of the movie’s fortieth anniversary, Gale addressed the concept of a brand new journey for Marty McFly (Michael J Fox) and Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd).
“Individuals at all times say, ‘When are you going to do Again to the Future 4, and we are saying, ‘Fuck you’” he remarked bluntly.
The unique Again To The Future trilogy was launched between 1985 and 1990, with the movies remaining iconic to at the present time. There have been continuations of the story via cartoons, video video games, and a stage musical, however no new movies have been launched because the third instalment.
Gale and the movie’s director, Robert Zemeckis, have the ultimate say on whether or not a sequel or remake can go into manufacturing and have been vehemently towards the concept for many years at this level.
In 2020, Gale was requested by BBC Information if he and Zemeckis had been ever requested to make a fourth movie by studios. “On a regular basis. On a regular basis” he replied. “’What can we do to persuade you guys to do that?’ We mentioned, ‘Nothing’. ‘You’ll make some huge cash.’ ‘We already made some huge cash’”.
He continued: “You realize, you don’t promote your youngsters into prostitution. It was the mistaken factor to do. We put ‘The Finish’ on the finish of half three”. He additionally talked about star Michael J Fox’s well being being a barrier to any potential sequel.
“Michael J Fox isn’t within the form to do a film, and no one needs to see Marty McFly having Parkinson’s illness” he defined. “No person needs to see one other actor taking part in Marty McFly if it’s imagined to be a continuation”.
Director Zemeckis stays in settlement, telling FandomWire final September that it could solely seemingly occur when he and Gale are now not round.
“That may’t occur till each Bob and I are lifeless,” he mentioned. “After which I’m positive they’ll do it, until there’s a method our estates can cease it. I imply, to me, that’s outrageous, particularly because it’s an excellent film. It’s like saying, ‘Let’s remake Citizen Kane, who’re we going to get to play Kane?’. What folly, what madness is that? Why would anybody try this?”
Regardless of this hesitance, fan casting of a contemporary Again To The Future movie stays fashionable on-line. In 2023, a fan-made video put Spider-man actor Tom Holland within the position of Marty McFly’s son, Jake.
