“The Goonies” finally gets a sequel.
According to a new report, a sequel to the 1985 classic film about a group of kids on an adventure is being developed. Sun,
The outlet reported that the cast from the original film is expected to return for the sequel.
The film starred Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, Ke Huy Kwan and Martha Plimpton.
Several artists have died, including John Matuszak, Anne Ramsey, Mary Ellen Trainor, Keith Walker and Lupe Ontiveros.
According to The Sun, the sequel will begin filming next year, with a release date likely in 2026 or 2027.
“The Goonies reboot has been talked about for a long time but has finally been given the go-ahead,” a source told The Sun.
“The team is excited about the opportunity to bring the magic of the original film to new audiences,” he added.
The insider also added that since “the youth adventure market is on fire,” the producers want the sequel's plot to be one that will appeal to both old fans and new audiences.
“The Goonies” was directed by Richard Donner, who died in 2021 at age 91.
Steven Spielberg created this classic family film about a group of neighborhood kids in Astoria, Oregon, who go on a dangerous adventure.
Chris Columbus, who wrote the film's screenplay, recalled after Donner's death that the late director called him to talk about a sequel to “The Goonies.”
“He called me up and said, 'You know what we should do? We'll get on my boat, smoke weed for three days and come up with an idea for 'Goonies 2,'” Columbus, 65, said. Empire Magazine In 2021.
“I said to Dick, 'Well, first of all, I don't smoke weed. But maybe if I come down, we'll have a few drinks together and go out on the boat.' That never happened. And I regret that. Because I would drop everything to do that right now.”
Most of the cast of “The Goonies” reunited virtually in 2020 josh gad web series, During this, 77-year-old Spielberg explained why its sequel has not come yet.
“Every two years we come up with some idea, but that idea doesn't stick,” he said.
Spielberg said, “The problem is, with all the raising of the bar you all have for the genre, I don't think we've really been able to find an idea that's better than The Goonies, which we did in the '80s.”
