Overview
- Speaking to People at Sundance on Jan. 26, Ringwald said Hughes didn’t want his movies remade and she agrees.
- She noted the films can’t be remade without permission and emphasized that Hughes, who died in 2009 at 59, opposed remakes.
- Ringwald urged filmmakers to create original works that build on The Breakfast Club’s themes to address this generation’s concerns.
- She pointed to past critiques about representation and gender in Hughes’ work as reasons to pursue fresh interpretations.
- While promoting Run Amok, she highlighted a new teen-focused film about a community grappling with a school shooting’s legacy and today’s lockdown reality.