It’s been announced that a sequel to the classic 80’s adventure comedy Goonies is in the works, with Steven Spielberg returning to produce.
Nearly 40 years after the first film came out in theaters in 1985, Warner Bros. revealed on Friday that it had brought in Potsy Ponciroli to write the sequel’s script. Chris Columbus, the author of the original “Goonies” script, will co-produce with Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger, and Holly Bario for Amblin Entertainment. Executive producer will be Lauren Shuler Donner. Plot specifics and a director have not yet been announced for the follow-up.
In the original 1985 film, Josh Brolin, Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Ke Huy Quan, Jeff Cohen, and Martha Plimpton played a gang of children who discover an old map that leads to hidden wealth. “The Goonies,” which Spielberg produced and Richard Donner directed, brought in $125 million worldwide at the box office on a $19 million budget. It has now become a cult classic, and in 2017, the Library of Congress decided to include it in the National Registry.
Source: Variety