The Butcher
06-29-2009, 08:21 AM
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Goonies 2 Sequel Just Might Be Coming Our Way
Source: scifiwire.com
Every few years, someone gets our hopes up for a sequel to the beloved 1985 fantasy adventure film The Goonies. The movie became a cult hit, continuing to play in revival houses to this day, but a sequel always seemed like its own kind of fantasy, even when the cast reunited for the DVD release and started talking about plans.
That fizzled when reality set in about scheduling the likes of Josh Brolin and Sean Astin, not to mention cast members who have long retired from acting.
But Chris Columbus, who wrote the script to the original Goonies, now says that he has received word that director Richard Donner might actually be re-assembling the cast. Columbus is currently directing Goonies cast member Joe Pantoliano (he played Francis Fratelli) in Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
"[Pantoliano] said that Richard Donner talked to him about six months ago about the sequel," Columbus said. "I think the only way it could be done is if the kids are now the parents, and their kids have become The Goonies. I still think the two brothers are still alive and well, so they could still be in the movie. So it's a matter of whether or not they could recreate that concept."
Goonies 2 Sequel Just Might Be Coming Our Way
Source: scifiwire.com
Every few years, someone gets our hopes up for a sequel to the beloved 1985 fantasy adventure film The Goonies. The movie became a cult hit, continuing to play in revival houses to this day, but a sequel always seemed like its own kind of fantasy, even when the cast reunited for the DVD release and started talking about plans.
That fizzled when reality set in about scheduling the likes of Josh Brolin and Sean Astin, not to mention cast members who have long retired from acting.
But Chris Columbus, who wrote the script to the original Goonies, now says that he has received word that director Richard Donner might actually be re-assembling the cast. Columbus is currently directing Goonies cast member Joe Pantoliano (he played Francis Fratelli) in Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
"[Pantoliano] said that Richard Donner talked to him about six months ago about the sequel," Columbus said. "I think the only way it could be done is if the kids are now the parents, and their kids have become The Goonies. I still think the two brothers are still alive and well, so they could still be in the movie. So it's a matter of whether or not they could recreate that concept."