Given in the present day’s IP-driven Hollywood, it ought to be little shock that Universal is hungry for a Back to the Future sequel — however director Robert Zemeckis has one thing else in thoughts.
Zemeckis appeared on an episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast and, amongst different issues, talked about potential future initiatives persevering with his and co-writer Bob Dale’s beloved Back to the Future trilogy. Host Josh Horowitz requested Zemeckis if Universal approaches him about Back to the Future 4 each two years, to which the filmmaker joked, “oh, each six months.”
While he clarified that that determine was simply an “exaggeration,” he went on so as to add that, after all, the studio has been pestering him about it. “Isn’t there something we are able to determine to do right here? Isn’t there something we are able to do?,” he stated, imitating Universal executives.
“We need to say, ‘you understand, there are various things we are able to do which may work,’ one thing like that, you understand? But to remake the film or to counsel that there is a Back to the Future 4, you understand, it simply is not within the playing cards,” Zemeckis continued.
One of these issues that he would possibly contemplate, nevertheless?
“I wish to do Back to the Future: The Musical [as a film],” Zemeckis stated later within the podcast, referencing the Broadway manufacturing that’ll wrap up its run early subsequent 12 months. “Just like [Mel] Brooks did The Producers. I might love to try this. I feel that will be nice.”
Horowitz then pressed him on if he is pitched the thought to Universal, and Zemeckis revealed that he has “floated” it to the studio. But “they do not get it,” he stated. “So, nothing I can do.”
While Zemeckis’ want to adapt of Back to the Future: The Musical is information, his feedback on not eager to do Back to the Future 4 should not be too shocking. He made related statements in a earlier interview with The Telegraph, saying, “That cannot occur till each Bob and I are useless. And then I’m certain they will do it, except there is a approach our estates can cease it.”
The solid is not fairly as able to dismiss the thought. Christopher Lloyd said he would “love” to do a sequel “if any person has an excellent thought that will justify a fourth movie it would occur.” Michael J. Fox, in the meantime, does not “assume [Back to the Future] wants rebooting as a result of are you going to make clear one thing? You’re going to discover a higher strategy to inform the story? I doubt it.”
In brief: do not rely on Back to the Future 4, however hey, possibly Zemeckis will get his want and we’ll be tapping our toes to the musical adaptation in theaters quickly sufficient. For extra, take a look at our record of the 25 greatest sci-fi motion pictures of all time.
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Alex Stedman is a Senior News Editor with IGN, overseeing leisure reporting. When she’s not writing or modifying, you’ll find her studying fantasy novels or enjoying Dungeons & Dragons.
