'Back to the Future 4' Petition Angers Co-Creator

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. Responding to persistent inquiries about a Back to the Future 4, Gale's response, delivered backstage at the Saturn Awards, was a succinct and unequivocal rejection.

While Hollywood frequently embraces reboots and sequels, often with mixed results (consider the less-than-stellar reception of The Matrix Resurrections and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny), Back to the Future will, ironically, remain firmly rooted in its 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 reviews.

Despite a three-decade absence from the big screen, the Back to the Future franchise endures. Its legacy and influence remain potent, further solidified by a successful Broadway musical adaptation. Gale hinted at future projects, including a stage production for Royal Caribbean Cruises and collaboration with Michael J. Fox on a book detailing the actor's experiences with the franchise.