Bob Gale, co-creator of Back to the Future, has a blunt message for fans hoping for a fourth installment: "F*** you."
In a recent interview with Yahoo, Gale, who worked alongside Robert Zemeckis on all three films, emphatically stated there are no plans for a canonical continuation of the beloved science fiction franchise. His response, delivered backstage at the Saturn Awards, came in direct answer to persistent fan inquiries about a Back to the Future 4.
While the film industry is rife with reboots and sequels, some successful and others, like The Matrix Resurrections and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, critically panned, Back to the Future will remain, ironically, firmly in the past.
The original 1985 film, which catapulted high school student Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) through time with the help of the eccentric Doc Brown, became a sci-fi classic. However, its sequels, released in 1989 and 1990, received less enthusiastic reception.
Despite a three-decade absence from the big screen, the franchise's legacy endures, influencing countless films and inspiring a Broadway musical. Gale revealed plans for a stage production for Royal Caribbean Cruises and hinted at collaborating with Michael J. Fox on a book detailing his experiences with the franchise.
