‘The Goonies’ reportedly returning for sequel with original cast
nme.comThe Goonies is reportedly in the works, with the original cast likely to return.The cult adventure movie was released in 1985, and follows a group of kids in Oregon who try to save their homes from foreclosure and follow a treasure map to a long-lost fortune.
The film was notable for starring the likes of Lord of the Rings‘ Sean Astin, Marvel‘s Josh Brolin, Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan and Corey Feldman in early roles.It is now being reported by The Sun that plans are in place to start discussing sequel ideas next summer, with a 2026 or 2027 release date, while its major stars are likely to return.Talk of a sequel has been doing the rounds for a number of years, with screenwriter Chris Columbus revealing in 2021 that late original director Richard Donner once spoke to him about a potential follow-up movie.“He called me and said, ‘You know what we should do?
We’re gonna get on my boat, smoke pot for three days and come up with an idea for ‘Goonies 2’,” he recalled to Empire.“I said to Dick, ‘Well, first of all, I don’t smoke pot.
But maybe if I come down, we’ll have a couple of drinks together and sit on the boat.’ It never happened. And I regret that.
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