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‘Back To The Future’ Director Says Sequel Or Remake Is “Not In The Cards”; Open To Do A Movie Musical

Robert Zemeckis, the director and co-creator of Back to the Future, is shutting down the idea of remaking or creating a sequel to the franchise.

deadline.com

a cool idea for a part 4 would be the characters causing the paradox that doc warned about and them having to undo the damage to put the universe back on track and they could create tension by having the delorean fuck up

“The results of which could cause a chain reaction that would unravel the very fabric of the space-time continuum and destroy the entire universe!... Granted, that's the worst-case scenario. The destruction however might be limited merely to our own galaxy."

 

[jufonuk]

They decided no sequels or reboots, only the three films.

There's Only 2 Reasons Preventing A Back To The Future Reboot From Happening

Why a Back to The Future reboot won't happen.

screenrant.com

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

It wouldn't be the same.

Look at Ghostbusters, Bettlejuice, those movies came late and no longer have an impact.

Let it remain as a trilogy.

Not even a Reboot with Tom Holland would save it.

 

[ssringo]

Good. Don't fuck with perfection.

 

[DKehoe]

Watch new stuff.

 

[ZehDon]

Good.

 

[Revolutionary]

 

[YCoCg]

‘Back To The Future’ Director Says Sequel Or Remake Is “Not In The Cards”; Open To Do A Movie Musical

Robert Zemeckis, the director and co-creator of Back to the Future, is shutting down the idea of remaking or creating a sequel to the franchise.

deadline.com

a cool idea for a part 4 would be the characters causing the paradox that doc warned about and them having to undo the damage to put the universe back on track and they could create tension by having the delorean fuck up

“The results of which could cause a chain reaction that would unravel the very fabric of the space-time continuum and destroy the entire universe!... Granted, that's the worst-case scenario. The destruction however might be limited merely to our own galaxy."

There's already a Part 4 in a sense, the Telltale Game takes place after 3 a d features parts of the very plot mentioned here.

 

[thefool]

Thank god.

 

[The Cockatrice]

*for now

 

[BlackTron]

Back to the Past.

 

[Laptop1991]

Doesn't need another film, the Trilogy is complete as they are,, and it wouldn't match the writing of the 1st 3 anyway.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Thank God for small miracles

 

[Billbofet]

 

[Space Runaway]

2 and 3 already fell pretty far from the tree and I doubt it's going to get any better than those, so best to continue the current course and leave it be.

 

[AJUMP23]

Leave it alone.

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

Don't mind it not happening at all after the shit that was 2014 Robocop and the 2011 The Thing Prequel. Haven't seen the new Beetlejuice yet but doubt it'll have that same magic.

 

[Doom85]

There's already a Part 4 in a sense, the Telltale Game takes place after 3 a d features parts of the very plot mentioned here.

There was also the cartoon series which I believe took place after 3.

 

[TGO]

Didn't they say " over our dead bodies " regarding a Sequel or Reboot years ago.
I mean, do you blame them.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

Good. Make new Movies. Like, as in... nothing else before it. Sick of these remakes, reboots, redos, refucks, rere, and most of all the Reeeeees!

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Surprising they havent tried to cash in with a new movie. I would had thought they'd remake the series with a new young cast and see where it goes. Depending on the series reboots recently, some make good money, some stink.

 

[Pegasus Actual]

We need another BttF to put right the injustice of Marty McFly, a mediocre white kid inspiring the immortal Chuck Berry. That was literally worse than Hitler doing Blackface while spreading COVID misinformation.

 

[Trunx81]

We need another BttF to put right the injustice of Marty McFly, a mediocre white kid inspiring the immortal Chuck Berry. That was literally worse than Hitler doing Blackface while spreading COVID misinformation.

And for showing peaceful Arabs as terrorists. As if that was gonna happen

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Make a new movie. Biff is the star and the hero!

 

[Kenpachii]

Never thought about having a reboot or another sequel towards it. Found the original 3 already did everything u would want out of it

 

[MMaRsu]

 

[Badlucktroll]

I’m surprised they have not done old Forest Gump yet as there is literally a sequel novel

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

And that is a very good thing.

 

[Mr Reasonable]

Tbh, I imagine if Michael J Fox was in better health they'd be doing it. Probably would have already done it.

I am surprised they haven't rebooted it with Zendaya as Marti and Melissa McCarthy as Doc Brown though.

 

[Ammogeddon]

I never want to see a sequel or a reboot of Back to the Future. To be honest 1 was enough, I can take or leave 2 and 3.

Perish the thought of what monstrosity they would create with the IP this day and age.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

Make a new movie. Biff is the star and the hero!

Only Buttheads dislike this idea.

 

[MayauMiao]

Just no. It had a perfect ending.

 

[Hookshot]

I'm sure once the main actors are dead it'll be franchised off. Different pairings in different time zones.

 

[Randall365]

Tbh, I imagine if Michael J Fox was in better health they'd be doing it. Probably would have already done it.

I am surprised they haven't rebooted it with Zendaya as Marti and Melissa McCarthy as Doc Brown though.

With Leslie Jones or the ugly one off Last of Us as Biff Tannen!

 

[Pagusas]

Just no. It had a perfect ending.

Will they at least remaster this someday to fix the kid at 2:30.

 

[RaptorGTA]

Good.

Leave it alone

 

[March Climber]

Good. Don't fuck with perfection.

Perfection? BttF 3?

 

[Chuck Berry]

Well yeah, I mean he said all of this during the behind the scenes shit on the original dvd box set that released

Basically nothing can be done until him and Bob Gale are dead and even then good luck.

Edit: and please fucking don’t

Double edit: but I know you will eventually motherfucker

 

[Mr Reasonable]

Will they at least remaster this someday to fix the kid at 2:30.

What an absolutely insane thing to have made it to the film, but also what a totally insane thing for a 7 year old (?) kid to be doing.

 

[AJUMP23]

What an absolutely insane thing to have made it to the film, but also what a totally insane thing for a 7 year old (?) kid to be doing.

Ya How did that make the cut and who told him to do it......

 

[Tertullian]

No Doc Brown spider monster

 

[Revolutionary]

Ya How did that make the cut and who told him to do it......

He was trying to signal that he needed to use the bathroom.

It's fine - no one notices it unless it's been pointed out. Kinda like the Stormtrooper bonking his head on the door in Star Wars.

(the bonk sound effect was added in the special editions IIRC)

 

[Krathoon]

There was the Tell Tale Back to the Future game. Everybody seems to forget that.

That was Back to the Future 4.

 

[AJUMP23]

He was trying to signal that he needed to use the bathroom.

It's fine - no one notices it unless it's been pointed out. Kinda like the Stormtrooper bonking his head on the door in Star Wars.

(the bonk sound effect was added in the special editions IIRC)

Yes i remember reading that now.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Since it current year they would most likely screw it up

 

[LimanimaPT]

Will they at least remaster this someday to fix the kid at 2:30.

What is the kid doing?

 

[Pagusas]

What is the kid doing?

pointing at his crotch and trying to tell the production staff he needs to pee.

 

[MrCunningham]

Can I say that this is probably for the best? After this long, I think any sort of sequel would only lead to a disappointment. I think the series is fine how it is being capped off at three, with some subsequent things like a cartoon series, some telltale games, and a ride at Universal Studios. I don't want to see BTTF get dragged into the same direction as Indiana Jones. I feel like the time has passed for a sequel.

But if they did make one, it would probably have a lot of de-aging CG and probably try to connect itself to the originals with more time-loop shenanigans. I guess Doc would have the time train, as the DeLorean was smashed to bits. Does his crotch-pointing son take over Doc Brown's role? Does Marty Jr. come into play? Does the Biff family tree of bullies live on in immortality to pester the Mc Fly's of the future? Maybe Biff steals the time train and becomes a Donald Trump type again (like he did in the alternate 1985) , and makes America McFly free? IDK.

Maybe they could also explain why the real 2015 sucked so much compared to the fantastical one from BTTF2? To fill the woke quote/ agenda, they could say that Marty's daughter Marlene McFly
is transgender... given that Marty McFly played the role in drag. I guess it wouldn't be too far off. The sequel would have that shoehorned in somehow. Or are we done with the 'woke' stuff?

 

[Power Pro]

Just no. It had a perfect ending.

I dunno about perfect as an ending...it literally ends while Doc is still roaming around having time traveling adventures that we never get to see.

 

[MrCunningham]

I dunno about perfect as an ending...it literally ends while Doc is still roaming around having time traveling adventures that we never get to see.

The destruction of the DeLorean kinda signifies that Marty and Jenifer's time travel exploits come to an end. Though Marty's story really ended with the first movie. He oddly gets roped back in for a sequel with the Doc to save his unborn future children from going to prison. Which never made any sense to me. But whatever, it lead into the Almanac story line. The second movie really focused more on Biff Tennen and his variations in different time periods. The third movie was Doc's conclusion with Marty being there to rescue him. The end meant that the Doc was never done with time travel.