Eventually, all successful franchises will probably get a reboot.  It’s simply a matter of when.  The notion of rebooting Gremlins has been kicked around for a while, and Vulture is reporting that Warner Bros. is in talks with Steven Spielberg‘s Amblin Entetainment to reboot the 1984 horror comedy.  Of course, there are tons of caveats: these negotiations have been on and off for years, Spielberg wants too much money, and his creative input would be required.  Nevertheless, Vulture’s sources say “it might just actually come off this time.”  The website didn’t specify why this time would be any different, and how anything has substantially changed.

So there you have it: a Gremlins reboot could possibly happen at some point in the future.  Thankfully, this means we currently don’t have to fret at the prospect of some hacky director coming along to create CGI gremlins that lack the fun and chaotic energy director Joe Dante brought to the original films.

If you’re a fan of vintage movie trailers but simply don’t have time to track them all down, you’re in luck! The Alamo Drafthouse and visionary director Joe Dante (Gremlins) have teamed up to bring you Trailer War, a feature-length film chock full of vintage 35mm movie trailers all cut together.  We have the very NSFW and very meta trailer for Trailer War after the jump, along with the official press release and one-sheet.  Hit the jump to check them out!

It looks like horror-master Joe Dante (Gremlins) finally has a theatrical release date for The Hole, a thriller centering on a family who discovers a padlocked door in their basement that covers a bottomless hole.  Obviously, nothing good can come of this as the hole seems to be a portal to Hell which houses the family members’ deepest fears.  You can get a better look at the film in this newly released theatrical trailer.

The Hole, starring Teri Polo, Bruce Dern, Chris Massoglia, Haley Bennett and Nathan Gamble opens in theaters September 28th.  Hit the jump to check out the synopsis, trailer and poster.

A minor classic from the Golden Age of blockbusters… one of two films that led to the PG-13 rating… the definitive “I hate Christmas” movie… whatever terms you want to use, Gremlins definitely doesn’t suffer for descriptors. Neither does its cult classic sequel, which a number of people love even more than the first film. Yet the franchise’s combined cache has apparently fallen so far that Warners won’t give it the Blu-ray release it deserves. Instead, the two films get a quick transfer to the new format devoid of bells or whistles. Neither movie deserves such a fate. Hit the jump for my full review of Gremlins and Gremlins 2 on Blu-ray.

In a response of sorts to the 2006 film Paris, je t’aime (which in English is “Paris I Love You”) a number of horror directors have signed on to direct segments in Paris I’ll Kill You.  So far, directors attached include Joe Dante (Gremlins), Paco Plaza ([REC]), Vincenzo Natali (Splice), Xavier Gens (Hitman), and Ryuhei Kitamura (Midnight Meat Train). THR reports that the film will be produced by Darryn Welch (Night Train) and Mathieu Robinet (Flawless).  Lesser known directors that will also be helming segments include Christopher Smith, Joern Heitmann, and French duo Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo.

Paris, je t’aime included romantic-themed short films from directors like Alfonso Cuarón, Alexander Payne, and the Coen brothers.  That film spun off the star-studded New York, I Love You with even more directors helming segments, this time centered around New York City, and producers are currently planning films dedicated to Shanghai and Jerusalem.  Producers of Paris I’ll Kill You are pitching the film to studios with the same type of franchise-like plan, with more horror-themed films.  Personally, I think this sounds like a really cool project and can’t wait to get a first look at it.  Let’s hope this one’s successful enough to guarantee a second one.  I’d love to see today’s masters of horror team up for one truly terrifying flick.  What about you? What director’s would you like to see included in the project?

With the bloody romp Piranha 3D delivering gory campy horror to a new generation of fans, what better time to look back at one of producer Roger Corman’s Cult Classics with the Joe Dante directed Piranha. Made just three years after the underwater terror Jaws, this seemingly tongue-in-cheek 1978 film is absolutely a rip-off of Steven Spielberg’s summer shark attack hit, but that doesn’t mean it’s not without charms, oddities and great moments of its own. Hit the jump for my take on the collector’s edition re-release of this cult classic.

Back in January, we reported the rumor (which came from Marketsaw whose stories must be taken with a warehouse full of salt) that Gremlins 3 may be happening and happening in 3D.  Empire spoke with the director of the first two films, Joe Dante, this weekend and Dante said unequivocally that Gremlins 3 was not happening, could therefore not happen in 2D or 3D, and the studio could not ask for him to direct a project that didn’t exist.  However, Dante believes that the property is too valuable for the studio not to give it a remake or a sequel, but that doesn’t mean they’ll ask him to return.  In any case, at this moment nothing is happening.

Dante’s next film, The Hole 3D, is still looking for U.S. distribution.  It is his first film since 2003′s underrated Looney Tunes: Back in Action.  Hit the jump to check out the trailer for The Hole 3D.

Happy Halloween, Collider readers. Being the kind of guy I am, I’ve decided to forgo the tricks this year and offer up some treats. Specifically, some exclusive coverage of this year’s AFI Fest in Hollywood. Tonight that means two reviews of some of my most anticipated films that made their debuts over the last two nights. First up, we’ve got Wes Anderson’s “The Fantastic Mr. Fox”, followed by Joe Dante’s “The Hole”. Hit the jump to check them out.

Roger Corman is back. True, he’s been producing up a storm in recent years but movies like “Dino Croc,” “Scorpius Gigantus” and “Death Race” (yes, the one with Jason Statham), are not of the same quality as his earlier work. However, the man who first introduced the voracious Audrey Jr. in “The Little Shop of Horrors” is once again ready to show audiences a good time. Corman, in association with Netflix, has produced a three webisode long series, “Splatter,” for the movie rental giant. Joining him on the project are co-producer Julie Corman (“The Westing Game”), director Joe Dante (“Gremlins,” “The Howling”) and…wait for it…actor Corey Feldmen (“The Lost Boys”) in the titular role of rock ‘n roller Johnny Splatter. If you want to know what goes “bump” in the night, hit the jump.

When Joe Dante (“Gremlins”, “Piranha”, “The Howling”) said he was going to direct “The Hole”, you could feel the positive energy from every horror fan. And with the film premiering at the Toronto Film Festival next month, they’re that much closer to seeing it for themselves. But while fans will have to wait a bit longer to see the film, I’ve got a few new images from “The Hole” and they’re after the jump – along with the synopsis: