When it comes to a Goonies sequel, the film’s original screenwriter Chris Columbus always keeps three words in mind: Never say die. In a new interview on July 20’s HuffPost Live, the filmmaker — currently promoting Pixels with Josh Gad — told fans that yes, the sequel is happening, but no, it’s not on the fast track.
Problem No. 1? There’s no final script. “There are a lot of writers who are interested in writing Goonies, but we’re very protective because it’s such a well-loved movie,” Columbus said. “The Goonies have aged 30 years, so there was a magic about that particular cast. How do you make it work now? That’s a difficult challenge.”
Rumors of a Goonies sequel were first sparked in April 2014 when the original film’s director, Richard Donner, hinted at a second movie, and suggested that Columbus and co-writer Steven Spielberg would return.
Last year, film costars Sean Astin and Corey Feldman admitted they’d be on board, and on Monday’s HuffPost Live, Columbus entertained plot twists and casting ideas. “Do you want to announce that I’m playing Stripe’s brother, or wait?” Gad, the star of Columbus’ Pixels, joked.
Gad had also already thought out how the reboot would get with the times. “What if it’s a crossover so that Josh Brolin‘s character from No Country for Old Men is actually what became of Brand? Then you get Anton Chigurh as the guy who’s hunting down the goonies,” he proposed.
The Goonies also starred Jeff Cohen as Chunk, Kerri Green as Andy, Martha Plimpton as Stef, and Jonathan Ke Quan as Data.
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