Rumors about a sequel to The Goonies have been swirling since the 1985 film premiered in theaters. In 2014, director Richard Donner said he was planning to make a sequel. That sadly never came to pass before he passed away in 2021, even though he had a planned meeting in 2020 with The Goldbergs creator/showrunner Adam F. Goldberg, who shared that he had a script for a sequel.
Goldberg’s story, however, doesn’t appear to be the direction that Warner Bros. Pictures is now taking. Deadline broke the news today that the studio has tapped Potsy Ponciroli, whose previous credits include writing and directing the 2017 Western feature, Old Henry, to pen the script.
What will this sequel be about? No one is saying publicly (if they even know yet, since it appears that Ponciroli has yet to write the script), though Steven Spielberg is on board once again to produce along with Kristie Macosko Krieger and Holly Bario from Amblin Entertainment. Chris Columbus and Lauren Shuler Donner (an established producer and Richard Donner’s widow) are also on board to executive produce. No director is currently attached to the project to take over Donner’s mantle.
This news also comes a month after the original Goonies played in theaters once again for its 40th anniversary, confirming that the love for the film remains strong. Whether any of the existing cast comes back for this one also remains to be seen (though given this is a nostalgia play, it’s likely).
