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If youre still holding out hope for a fourthBack to the Futuremovie ... you can probably just let that go.A fourth movie is not coming, at least not while the franchises creators are alive and actively involved in the series. Appearing at the Saturn Awards recently,Back to the Futureco-creator Bob Gale said(viaThe Hollywood Reporter) that he loves the work he is doing onBack to the Future: The Musical, and that is there for fans who want something new in theBack to the Future universe. As for a trueBack to the Future 4, well...People always say, well, When are you guys going to doBack to the Future 4? And we say, F you, you quote me on that!Well okay then.UniversalUniversalloading...READ MORE: The Best Sequels Made From Bad MoviesWe made three terrific movies and people kept asking for moreBack to the Future, Gale added. So we madeBack to the Future: The Musical... Were taking it around the world.After a long development process (and a delay because of Covid), theBack to the Future musical premiered in London in 2022. It opened on Broadway in the summer of 2023. Gale wrote the book for the show(based on his own screenplay for the firstBack to the Future co-written with film director Robert Zemeckis).It faithfully adapts the first film in the franchise with acouple minor changes. (There are no terrorists in this version, for example; Docs death in the opening scenes is instead the result of radiation poisoning.) It features songs from the film like The Power of Love and Johnny B. Goode, along with originals written byBack to the Futurecomposer Alan Silvestri with lyrics by Glen Ballard.Back to the Future: The Musicalclosed on Broadway in January, but a national tour is now underway. Upcoming stops include Dallas,Texas, Tampa, Florida, and Providence, Rhode Island. You can get tickets and more information at the shows official website. I saw the show on Broadway; it was a lot of fun. (The DeLorean effects were especially cool.) If you like the film, youll almost certainly enjoy the show too.Get our free mobile appBlockbuster Flops That Ended Their Future FranchisesThese movies were supposed to start massive cinematic universes... and then they came out.Gallery Credit: Emma Stefansky