The Goonies Actor Corey Feldman Says A Sequel Won’t Be Happening

Rumors of a sequel to The Goonies have always been on and off ever since it was released in 1985. As fans celebrated the 36th anniversary of the classic film’s release on June 7, Corey Feldman said the sequel won’t be happening.

Feldman, who played Mouth in the 1985 fantasy adventure, said that Goonies 2 cannot happen unless original director Richard Donner joins the project. But the chances of 91-year-old Donner returning to direct the Goonies sequel seems highly unlikely.

Corey Feldman told Dread Central,

“Well, Sean Astin and Josh Brolin want a sequel, but you know. It’s one of those powers that be things. Every time I thought, ‘Okay, it’s really gonna happen,’ I’ve been let down and had my heart broken. I think I probably believed it the most over the pandemic.

Because I thought, ‘Okay, it’s [The Goonies] anniversary, we did two reunions in one year, we went back and read the script together. And [screenwriter] Chris Columbus himself even said on the call with all of us, and in subsequent emails, ‘Guys, I’m so inspired, I’m actually writing again. Like, I’m gonna do this. We’re doing this.’ And then, nothing.”

Corey Feldman

In 2020, the Goonies cast participated in a virtual Goonies reunion. This started the talks of a future for Goonies 2. During the virtual reunion, Steven Spielberg commented that the main reason the sequel had never happened was because they couldn’t find a better idea that was good enough to top the first film.

Feldman further added,

“I don’t know what the hell it is. But all I know is that when I found out my dear friend Richard Donner had signed on to do Lethal Weapon 5 as his swan song, well, that pretty much sewed up the rumor mill right there. It’s done. We can’t make [The Goonies 2] without [Donner]. And [Donner’s] off shooting guns with the Lethal Weapon people.”

Corey Feldman

Over the years, the film has become a classic with home video releases and several re-releases in theaters. The Goonies went on to be the 9th highest-grossing film of 1985.

About The Goonies

The Goonies is a 1985 American adventure comedy film co-produced and directed by Richard Donner from a screenplay by Chris Columbus, based on a story by executive producer Steven Spielberg.

The Goonies was released theatrically on June 7, 1985, in the United States. The film grossed $124 million worldwide on a budget of $19 million and has since become a cult film. In 2017, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being ‘culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.’

The Goonies revolves around a band of kids who live in the Goon Docks neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon, attempt to save their homes from foreclosure and, in doing so, they discover an old treasure map that takes them on an adventure to unearth the long-lost fortune of One-Eyed Willy, a legendary 17th-century pirate. During the adventure, they are chased by a family of criminals who want the treasure for themselves.