Bob Gale, co-creator of the beloved Back to the Future trilogy, delivered a blunt message to fans yearning for a fourth installment: "F*** you."
In a recent interview with Yahoo, Gale, who collaborated with Robert Zemeckis on all three films, emphatically stated there are absolutely no plans for a continuation of the franchise within the established canon. When asked about the possibility of Back to the Future 4, his backstage response at the Saturn Awards was a resounding, "And we say, 'F*** you.'"
While Hollywood frequently embraces reboots and sequels, often with mixed results (consider the reception of The Matrix Resurrections and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny), Back to the Future will, ironically, remain firmly entrenched in the past.
The original 1985 film, featuring high schooler Marty McFly's time-traveling misadventures with the eccentric Doc Brown, achieved iconic status. However, its sequels, released in 1989 and 1990, received less enthusiastic critical acclaim.
Despite a three-decade hiatus, the franchise's legacy endures, extending beyond its cultural impact to include a Broadway musical. Gale also revealed plans for a stage production destined for Royal Caribbean Cruises and hinted at assisting Michael J. Fox in writing a book about his experiences with the franchise.