Hey, anybody interested in making Gremlins 3?
Dear Mr. Spielberg,
Hey Steven, how's it going? It's Zach... Galligan. Zach Galligan, remember? Star of Gremlins and Gremlins 2? Yeah, I thought that would ring a bell.
I'm sure you're wondering why I'm contacting you, especially since we haven't talked in a looooooong time. Well, I'm not going to string you along here, I'm just going to come out and say it: I think it's time for Gremlins 3! Don't you?
The thought came the other day when I was sitting on my couch flipping through the channels and I landed on the TBS Superstation. Wouldn't you know it, Gremlins was on, and there I was, a much younger (and skinnier) Zach. I started thinking about what a great time I had making those movies, with you Phoebe, Chris and everybody else... even Gizmo. ;-)... and it dawned on me that we should TOTALLY do it again. One more time! Get the old gang back together for one last hoorah! We'll work during the day, and at night party like a bunch of-- dare I say-- Gremlins!
I don't think this is that crazy of an idea. If you think about it, at the end of Gremlins 2: The New Batch all is resolved... but in a way nothing is resolved. Gizmo is still alive and kicking. Billy and Kate are together and happy, but by this point their relationship has been through a lot. And if we've learned anything, we've learned that no matter how hard people try to properly take care of Gizmo, something always goes wrong. Right? So it's completely feasible to pick the story back up now, 15 years later. Kate and I are married and still having a lot of sex (just kidding, don't tell Phoebe I said that!). We're happily married, we live in California now, our lives are great, and... here's the kicker... we have a KID! Right? So Christmas comes and what do we do? We get our KID a mogwai! Will these guys ever learn??? No!
I don't think I need to tell you what happens next.
Just writing that out got me excited. I'd love to step into the shoes of Billy Peltzer one last time. You know, do it right. Go out with a bang. I don't think I have to tell you this, but of the dozens of characters I've played in my career Billy in Gremlins was my favorite. By a longshot. My second favorite? That would have to be Billy in Gremlins 2. I think you see what I'm getting at here.
Ha, remember that scene when the old lady gets on her chair to go upstairs and it haywires and throws her out the window? Ha, I was just thinking about that. I love that scene.
See, that's what I'm talking about! Gremlins 1 & 2 combined comedy and horror better than any movie in history and that's why I think audiences would go crazy over Gremlins 3. Look at all the people lining up to see Star Wars... that franchise is still strong and the first one of those movies came out in the 70's. Don't you think Gremlins would be just as big if we brought it back from the dead? Call me crazy, but I do.
I'm not going to beg, Mr. Spielberg. I just want you to think about it. Gremlins 3, starring Zach Galligan. It has a nice ring to it, don't you think?
Feel free to contact me any time, day or night, to let me know if you're interested. If you're worried about cost, I am more than willing to negotiate my fee. Just call me. Seriously. Please. I'm available.
All the best,
Zach "Billy" Galligan
P.S. - I'm sure Phoebe is available too. Have you spoken to her lately? I'd love to know how she's holding up. Okay, that's all. Call me.
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