In a recent interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the filmmaker told the hosts that he has no desire to revisit the franchise, which released its last film in 1990. Universal, however, checks in with Zemeckis “every six months,” he joked.

Back to the Future director Robert Zemeckis has always been steadfast against any future sequels or reboots to the beloved sci-fi comedy trilogy. Though, in a recent podcast appearance, he did open up about the only way he'd revive the film for the big screen.

When Happy Sad Confused host Josh Horowitz recently asked the director if Universal begs him "every couple years" for another Back to the Future film, Zemeckis joked, "Oh, every s

Robert Zemeckis has no interest in making Back to the Future 4, but would like to adapt the musical version of the film. "I would like to do the Back to the Future: The Musical [movie]. I would love to do that,

During his recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast (via Variety), Back to the Future director Robert Zemeckis once again reiterated he has no interest in directing a fourth film in the franchise—with a small caveat.

Oscar-winning director Robect Zemeckis expressed his desire to helm a Back to the Future musical movie. This comes over four years after the iconic 1985 sci-fi comedy movie was adapted into a West End musical play by composer Alan Silvestri and songwriter Glen Ballard.