‘The Burbs’ Director Joe Dante Reacts to Keke Palmer-Led Series Remake

Joe Dante is a bit stunned that his film The ‘Burbs is getting the series-remake therapy.

Dante not too long ago spoke to The Hollywood Reporter to advertise the Max animated collection Gremlins: The Wild Batch returning this week for its second season. Dante directed the 1984 function Gremlins and its 1990 sequel, and he serves as consulting producer on the prequel present.

The filmmaker additionally helmed the 1989 darkish comedy The ‘Burbs, which starred Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern and Carrie Fisher within the story of a household man who turns into satisfied that his new neighbors are hiding a spooky secret. The film acquired renewed consideration with the information final month that Keke Palmer is ready to star in a collection model for Peacock from govt producers Brian Grazer and Seth MacFarlane.

Dante took to X (previously Twitter) on the time of the collection announcement with the message, “Name me perhaps,” in response to a put up concerning the information.

When requested how he feels concerning the remake, Dante tells THR with amusing, “I believe my precise remark was, ‘How are they going to make an entire TV collection out of that story?’ Versus, ‘I wish to be the one to do it.’”

He continues, “Good luck to them. It’s variety a one-off story.”

Dante confirms that he has not been contacted by the collection’ group about being concerned. As for a way he feels about his movie from 35 years in the past spawning a brand new venture, Dante says, “It’s at all times good when issues have a shelf life.”

Throughout the dialog about Gremlins: The Wild Bunch, Dante additionally mentioned the possibilities for a 3rd Gremlins film. “That’s as much as the viewers,” he stated about the opportunity of one other movie. “The very fact is that it’s too large a property for any individual to not make one thing.”

The filmmaker added, “However it’s been tough for folks to wrap their heads round, ‘Precisely how are we going to do that?’ This collection is an excellent reply to that drawback as a result of it’s a prequel, and it’s animated, and it’s the proper subsequent step within the Gremlins saga.”