Quoted from Doostur:So does PPS have the MB licensing? ?
They have it for reproduction parts production. As far as I recall, there has been no definitive statement from PPS on MB licensing for a reproduction game.
However, the Universal Monsters license is a pretty easy one to get, so I think the whole "can't get the MB license" issue is a non-issue.
I suspect that AFM is next though just because the BOM for it should be less expensive than MB.
My guess is that we see AFMr announced at Expo this year and MBr late 2016.
I'd prefer to see Cactus Canyon or Big Bang remade, but don't expect to see either of those for years.