Bob Gale has some alternative phrases for “Back to the Future” followers demanding a fourth movie.
The award-winning screenwriter, who penned and produced all three entries within the beloved franchise, made what some would think about a shattering announcement Sunday after receiving the George Pal Memorial Award on the Saturn Awards in Common Metropolis, California.
“People always say, ‘Well, when are you guys gonna do ‘Back to the Future 4?’” Gale advised reporters at press convention alongside “Future” actors and fellow George Pal recipients Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson. “And we say, ‘Fuck you.’ You can quote me on that.”
Whereas the reply produced audible laughter from these within the room, it gave the impression to be a real response to a long-running query from lifelong followers of the franchise, which weren’t solely field workplace hits however created a loyal fan base that hasn’t wavered since 1985.
“No, we made three terrific movies,” Gale clarified Sunday. “And people kept asking for more ‘Back to the Future,’ so we made ‘Back to the Future: The Musical,’ which Chris and Lea have attended on several occasions — we’re taking it around the world.”
“So, my God, ‘Back to the Future,’” he joked. “I’m gonna be doing it for the rest of my life.”
The 73-year-old filmmaker did make clear he’s having “the best third act of life that somebody could ask for” on account of the franchise, and appeared genuinely grateful about crafting such a beloved sequence of journey movies with director Robert Zemeckis and their forged.
Some fandoms seem incapable of letting the previous go in hopes of one other “Future,” in the meantime, with swaths of lovers who grew up on the franchise commonly clamoring about one other entry at fan conventions over the previous twenty years.
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Gale advised BBC Information in 2020 that cashing in for a fourth movie could be like “selling your kids into prostitution,” nevertheless, and stated he and Zemeckis purposefully added a clause into their contract that requires Common Footage to get their sign-off for a fourth.
When requested final 12 months on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast how usually he’s requested about probably altering his thoughts, Gale jokingly replied: “Oh, every six months.”
The decadeslong hypothesis a few fourth entry has probably been boosted by quite a few worthwhile “legacy sequels” to iconic franchises akin to “Indiana Jones” and “Star Wars,” however has left even Michael J. Fox cautious of ruining an arguably good trilogy with a reboot.
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“I don’t think it needs to be,” Fox advised Selection in 2023. “I think [Zemeckis has] been really smart about that. I don’t think it needs rebooting because are you going to clarify something? You’re going to find a better way to tell the story? I doubt it.”
