Overview

• The Goonies 2 is officially in development with Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Holly Bario and Chris Columbus producing for Amblin Entertainment.
• Potsy Ponciroli has been tapped to write the screenplay but no director has yet been attached following Richard Donner’s death in 2021.
• Steven Spielberg has reviewed at least five draft scripts and rejected them for failing to meet his standards.
• Josh Brolin said he fears a misjudged sequel could tarnish the original’s enduring appeal and would join only with Spielberg’s approval.
• Ke Huy Quan, Sean Astin and Robert Davi have publicly voiced both enthusiasm and reservations about revisiting their roles.