A Goonies sequel is in the works — with the producers from the original 1985 adventure film, Steven Spielberg and Chris Columbus, returning for the new film.
Columbus wrote the original film’s screenplay, based on a story by Spielberg. The movie follows a group of children who embark on a treasure hunt in hopes of saving their homes from being sold and destroyed by a property development company. The film was a huge success at the time, earning $125 million worldwide — most notably , it became a monumental pop culture reference, renowned for its beloved characters and iconic catchphrases, including “Goonies never say die!”
Warner Bros. has tapped Potsy Ponciroli to write the forthcoming sequel. Spielberg and Columbus will return to produce the film with Kristie Macosko Krieger and Holly Bario for Amblin Entertainment, with Variety stating that Lauren Shuler Donner, widow the of the original film’s director Richard Donner (who died in 2021), to executive produce alongside Spielberg and Columbus. No director has been attached to the new project as of press time.
The original film starred a young Josh Brolin, Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Ke Huy Quan and Martha Plimpton. Per Deadline, it is unclear what the story for the new film will be, or who from the original cast (most of whom are now in their 50s) will return.
Editorial credit: Fred Duval / Shutterstock.com