Oct 16 2008Forget About 'Goonies 2'
A year ago, Sean Astin was telling MTV that Goonies 2 was an "absolute certainty." Apparently that's no longer the case, as Richard Donner has told Variety that, despite his best efforts to taint my nostalgia, it "simply didn't pan out."
Rumors have been swirling for years about a "Goonies" sequel, but Richard Donner says his most recent attempt simply didn't pan out. "We tried really hard, and Steven (Spielberg) said, 'Let's do it.' We had a lot of young writers submit work, but it just didn't seem to call for it," he explains.Lately, Donner has been chasing a different spinoff idea: "I'm in the process of trying to get it done as a musical on Broadway. Wouldn't that be great?"
Phew, thank god. One less ill-conceived, after-the-fact sequel to worry about.
Wait, now what was that about a Broadway musical?
Reader Comments
1. Elmo - October 16, 2008 4:19 PM
Broadway musical?! DIE Goonies DIE!
jeeze...
2. Bubba Gump - October 16, 2008 4:28 PM
hahahaahaha
The Goonies iz amazing. TRUFFLE SHUFFFFLE
3. Elmo - October 16, 2008 4:45 PM
lol
I like that movie, but I was just wondering what they would do with the all grown up Goonies?
4. Freck - October 16, 2008 6:33 PM
There already is a Goonies II and it's the best video game ever.
The end.
5. HG - October 17, 2008 2:01 AM
Freck is right. Remember the hammer? And the guy? And you hit him on the head and he gives you the candle? Good times.
(In all seriousness it was a decent game.)
6. Ferdielicious - October 17, 2008 5:45 AM
Goonies never say die you bums!
7. Nick - October 17, 2008 2:10 PM
Just what is it about Goonies that makes it so easy to adapt to a Broadway musical? Is it Indestructible Chunk? It's gotta be.