The Goonies Forged Says That Rumored Sequel Ain’t Occurring

Now that Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is out and making money, it in all probability received’t be lengthy earlier than extra beloved 80s films get legacy sequels of their. (Or relatively, more of them get added onto the pile.) For those who had been considering The Goonies was going to be a type of, it appears like you need to direct your hopes mainly anyplace else. 

Earlier this week, a rumor went round alleging Warner Bros. was trying to begin up a brand new Goonies film. It sounded barely official due to claiming the unique forged was set to return, Steven Spielberg (creator of the primary movie’s story) would direct, and that this would-be movie was set for launch someday in 2026 or 2027. Issues had been additional exacerbated by Sean Astin—or relatively, whoever runs his social media—seemingly putting his support behind it. Nevertheless it’s to not be, as fellow unique stars Corey Feldman and Martha Plimpton shot that rumor down exhausting. Feldman stated he had “no data” of any sequel within the works, whereas Plimpton was extra direct in her phrases. 

“There’s no Goonies 2 script, there’s nobody connected. Spielberg just isn’t directing, it’s not actual,” she stated on Instagram. What IS actual is CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION AND VOTE!!!!”

Very similar to with Beetlejuice 2, there’ve been loads of rumors and hopes over time of a brand new Goonies film coming to fruition. After the forged reunited for a digital COVID-19 fundraiser in 2020, Spieberg admitted he’s talked over potential sequel concepts with co-writer Chris Columbus, the late director Richard Donner, and producer Lauren Shuler Donner, however they by no means settled on something concrete. Funnily sufficient, there’s a present about the Goonies film within the works known as Our Time, however so far as an precise continuation, it appears these desires must keep desires.

[via Deadline]

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