Michael J. Fox Seeks Lost 'Back to the Future' Guitar

Michael J. Fox and Gibson have officially launched a public campaign to locate the iconic guitar Marty McFly played during the electrifying Enchantment Under the Sea dance scene in the classic film *Back to the Future*.

“We need your help—we’re trying to find the guitar I played in *Back to the Future*,” Fox said directly to fans in a newly released YouTube video promoting the search. “It’s either lost somewhere in the space-time continuum or maybe it’s tucked away in some teamster’s garage.”

Gibson, the manufacturer of the legendary Cherry Red ES-345 guitar featured in the 1985 blockbuster, also unveiled a stylized “wanted” poster with the question: “Have You Seen This Guitar?”

Alongside Fox, co-stars Lea Thompson (Lorraine Baines-McFly) and Christopher Lloyd (Emmett Brown) urged fans to submit any relevant tips through a dedicated website set up by Gibson or by calling a special hotline. Huey Lewis, whose hit song “Power of Love” plays prominently in the movie, also made a cameo in the promotional clip.

The entire journey to recover the lost instrument will be chronicled in an upcoming documentary titled *Lost to the Future*, produced by Gibson.

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“We’ve been following leads and rumors for quite some time, and as you can imagine, we’re talking about events from 40 years ago—so memories tend to fade,” shared Doc Crotzer, director of the documentary, in a recent interview with *The Hollywood Reporter*. “This was long before the digital age, so there aren’t clear trails or receipts. There are a lot of conflicting accounts too—almost as many versions as people you ask.”

Gibson intentionally timed the launch of this search to align with the 40th anniversary of the film, reigniting interest in one of cinema’s most memorable props.

Speaking of *Back to the Future*, Bob Gale, co-writer of the original trilogy directed by Robert Zemeckis, recently made it clear that there will never be another installment, spinoff, or prequel to the beloved franchise.

Speculation had resurfaced after the creators of *Cobra Kai*, the successful follow-up series to *The Karate Kid*, hinted at the possibility of a *Back to the Future* TV adaptation. However, Gale quickly shut down such ideas.

“I don’t know why they keep talking about that!” he told *People* magazine. “Do they think if they say it enough times, we’ll actually do it?”

“Every time someone asks me in an interview, ‘Bob, when is there going to be a *Back to the Future 4*?’ The answer is: Never. ‘When is there going to be a prequel?’ Never. ‘A spinoff?’ Also never. It’s perfect enough the way it is.”