Lately, classic cinema films from the '70s and '80s have been getting remakes in Hollywood. But in the case of the Steven Spielberg's 1984 "Gremlins," the word choice is a little unclear.

To clarify, the new "Gremlins" movie has yet to be confirmed as a remake, reboot or a sequel, according to MTV News.

A remake is when a new film comes out that features the same characters, story, plot and location from the original, but is cast with different actors and filming locations. Even the story may change as well.

A reboot is when the show and its original sequels lie dormant for a while, but it later picks up again and features some of the same scenes, locations, music, and themes. Therefore, changes can be expected. A good example of this would be the 1978 "Superman" with Christopher Reeve and the 2006 "Superman Returns," which featured the same music, graphics and even Marlon Brando's voice, but Brandon Routh came on board as the title character. Even the roles of Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen and Perry White were portrayed by different actors.

A reboot can also be considered a franchise "restart," which only plays off the original film in a minor way, but does not constitute a shot-for-shot remake of the original. The "Man of Steel" movie was also considered a "Superman" reboot.

Sequels may feature characters portrayed by the original actors. 

So in this case, the new "Gremlins" project has not yet confirmed what type of movie classification it will be. It has just been confirmed that the film franchise will be adding a new movie.

Original "Gremlins" writer Chris Columbus did have a few things to say about the upcoming film to MTV News.

"There is a writer," Columbus said. "I know what the take is, I can't talk about it, but I was approached to do the sequel to 'Gremlins' way back when. ... That was before the power of the franchise, the franchise ruled all. I was like, 'Nah, the first movie exists, it's great the way it is. Why spoil it with a sequel, or a bunch of sequels?' Well, time has passed, and I've seen what happens when sequels can actually work, and improve -- certainly not improve on the original, but have a different direction. So I was open to the idea, and I think we have a really good take."

He was also asked about the possibility of this being a reproduction of the original.

"It's the same universe, the same rules, same Gremlins, but not the same," Columbus told MTV News. "There's elements of it. What I've learned - I haven't even seen 'Star Wars' - but what I've learned in the trailer is, people want to stay connected to what they fell in love with. So when I saw Harrison Ford and Chewie, I was like... I had tears in my eyes, and I think everyone collectively across the world geeked out at that moment."

Deadline reports that "Goosebumps" writer Carl Ellsworth has been tapped to the write the screenplay for the film with Columbus and Spielberg serving as executive producers.