The beloved Back to the Future franchise is set to remain untouched, as insisted by its screenwriter, Bob Gale. Amid swirling rumors of a potential TV series sparked by the success of the Cobra Kai follow-up to The Karate Kid, Gale firmly quashed any speculation. "I don't know why they keep talking about that!" he exclaimed in an interview with People. "I mean, do they think that if they say it enough times, we're going to actually do it?"
Gale's stance is resolute: no sequels, prequels, or spinoffs will be made. "It's just fine the way it is," he asserted. "It's not perfect, but as Bob Zemeckis used to say, 'It's perfect enough.'" Despite Gale's firm position, the power of Hollywood could potentially override his decision if it chose to move forward with a revival. However, such a project would require the approval of executive producer Steven Spielberg, who Gale believes is unlikely to support it.
"If the juggernaut of corporate America or corporate international mishigas says, 'If you don't agree to this, we're going to kill your children,' alright, well, no, we don't want our children killed,'" Gale humorously remarked. He emphasized Spielberg's respect for their decision, noting, "Steven, just like Steven won't allow another E.T., he totally respects the fact that we don't want any more Back to the Future. He gets it and always stood behind that. And thank you, Steven."
Gale's sentiments echo his previous responses to fans hoping for a Back to the Future 4. In February, he bluntly stated, "People always say, 'When are you going to do Back to the Future 4?' And we say, 'F**k you.'" His message is clear: the Back to the Future saga will not continue beyond its original trilogy.
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The original Back to the Future, released in 1985, catapulted high school student Marty McFly, portrayed by Michael J. Fox, and the eccentric scientist Doc Brown, played by Christopher Lloyd, into one of the most iconic sci-fi narratives of all time. The film's success led to two sequels, cementing its legacy in popular culture.
