'Gizmo Is Back!': 21 Gremlins Memes for Fans Celebrating the New Gremlins 3 Teaser and the Promise of Real Puppets

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Celeste Mello • Writer and Editor
Sep 25, 2026 7:00 AM EDT

Gizmo is back! He has barely stuck his head out of a backpack and people are already discussing the future of cinema. That seems like a lot of responsibility for somebody whose biggest concern should be staying dry. 

Yesterday, Warner Bros. released The Gremlins 3 teaser, so we have something to rewatch until we wait for October 6, 2028. However, I would advise not buying your movie snacks just yet. Whatever is in that bag of popcorn will have developed its own civilization by October 2028.

Anyways, the excitement about puppets makes sense. The director, Chris Columbus, said he wanted tangible creatures and to keep CGI limited. For fans who love the original films, this is an encouraging direction. People are saying that "cinema is healing." Although there is still so much we don't know, I like knowing that somewhere, somebody has to make those ears move. Physically. Not using a computer. That product is something that could be really valuable if the results are good. Nowadays, with the fast pace of technological advancement, we would expect AI to be shaping the new Gremlins. I'm not saying the team won't use AI or CGI at all to make the movie, but it seems the goal is to offer a more human-like experience of Gremlins to the audience. An experience that is closer to the Gremlins that we remember watching as kids, and not a new AI-customized version of them. And that goal of trying to keep the original creatures the way they always have been is pretty valuable.   

We have had decades to remember the three rules: no bright lights, no water, no food after midnight.  I still suspect half of us would give Gizmo a little treat after midnight because he asked so politely. You can see the problem.

While we wait for more footage, these Gremlins memes can keep us entertained. We have plenty of time to revisit the originals and decide if we have now become responsible enough to look after a Mogwai.

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