Third 'Gremlins' Film Might Be In The Works, Mr. Wing Rolls In His Grave

"Gremlins" fans beware: everybody's favorite mogwai could be getting the Yoda treatment.

In an interview with Empire Online, original "Gremlins" director Joe Dante said that he's heard scuttlebutt of a third installment in the franchise, packed to the gills with CGI effects. According to Dante, the film would likely be less of a sequel and more of a -- surprise! -- remake.

"I hear they're going to make another one soon," Dante told Empire. "The actors from the first two are too old to do a proper sequel, so I'm sure when the new one arrives it will be a remake of the original."

"Gremlins" creator Chris Columbus weighed in on the subject himself, expressing his disinterest in another outing with Gizmo and the gang.

"I haven't heard about it," he said. "If they do monsters with CGI, I don't know if it would be the same. They should go back and do it with puppets again, though at this point I wouldn't be interested in being involved."

Look, we all saw the new "Star Wars" trilogy. Defend those movies all you want -- I certainly don't think they're all that terrible -- but are you really going to argue that the CGI-rendered Yoda is better than the Frank Oz-manipulated puppet? I don't need to hear anything further about "Gremlins 3" to know that Gizmo, Spike and the other Gremlins getting CGI-ified is a bad call. The puppets gave them their charm, folks!

While we're on the topic, why does "Gremlins" need a remake? Exploring the "Gremlins" world with Billy and Kate as full-fledged adults, coupled with an aging Gizmo, would be completely awesome! Imagine Gizmo as a Clint Eastwood-inspired grizzly mogwai, thoroughly battle-hardened by years of Gremlin conflicts, as he returns for one last war against the slimy creatures. That movie sounds like a winner to me, and hey, it worked for Indiana Jones.

Of course, there's also option B: stay away from "Gremlins" altogether and leave it as the pure, untarnished holiday gem it was always meant to be. Seriously, Hollywood... "Gremlins 2: The New Batch" wasn't bad enough? (Editor's note: The MTV Movies Blog editorial staff in no way supports with Mr. Wigler's statements on "Gremlins 2," which was in fact perfection defined.)

Should a new "Gremlins" feature CGI creatures or stick with the puppets? Would you prefer a sequel, a remake or nothing at all? Steer clear of the bright lights and let us know in the comments!