A fresh animated Netflix series is reportedly in the works, although Back to the Future has disputed this.
The popular science fiction franchise’s official Twitter account responded to a recent Giant Freakin Robot rumor that claimed an animated Back to the Future series was being developed for Netflix by simply posting a gif of actor Christopher Lloyd declaring, “It ain’t happening.” Between 1991 and 1992, a former Back to the Future animated series that had two seasons and 26 episodes aired on CBS.
Fans may still enjoy the live-action Back to the Future trilogy of films from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, which starred Michael J. Fox as adolescent Marty McFly and Lloyd as scientist Emmett “Doc” Brown, despite the apparent impossibility of an animated series in the near future. Marty is unintentionally transported to 1955 in the original 1985 movie, which follows him as he does so aboard a Doc Brown-built DeLorean. Marty threatens to have himself removed from existence after mistakenly causing his mother Lorraine (Lea Thompson) to fall in love with him rather than his father George (Crispin Glover). Marty needs to get back to 1985 and reconnect with his parents before time runs out with Doc Brown’s assistance.
‘Back to the Future is being brought to life on Broadway
Back to the Future: The Musical is scheduled to make its Broadway premiere at the Winter Garden Theatre in the summer of 2023, giving fans a chance to see Marty McFly and Doc Brown’s time-traveling exploits up close. The stage musical adaption made its global premiere in February 2020 at the Manchester Opera House before moving to the Adelphi Theatre in the West End the following year. For the musical’s original Broadway run, Roger Bart, who portrayed Doc Brown in the West End productions, will reprise the part. The formal opening night of Back to the Future: The Musical is scheduled for August 3, 2023, with previews starting on June 30, 2023.
The co-creators of the Back to the Future franchise, Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, have repeatedly indicated that no new films would be created while they are both still alive, despite the wishes of certain fans who would want to see a fourth movie released. Fox has nevertheless proposed what he would want to see in the upcoming film, should Universal decide to forward with a remake. In October 2022, he stated, “I really had this thinking that if they did the movie again, they should do it with a lady like Marty. “It possesses a certain trait that attracts people on all levels. Simply put, I have a hunch that it will happen again.”
Peacock offers a stream of the Back to the Future trilogy.