This year marks a monumental milestone for one of the greatest adventure films in history, as The Goonies turns 40. Over the last four decades, fans have been crying out for a sequel to set sail that would continue the story of what happened after the titular band of neighborhood pals found One-Eyed Willy’s treasure and saved their homes from foreclosure. Now that all the stars have grown up, with some staying in the industry and others stepping away from Hollywood, it would be an even more interesting time to dive into the lives of the main characters and find out what they’re up to as adults. And, according to Ke Huy Quan, the original cast and the story’s writer, Steven Spielberg, are totally game — under one condition: the script has to be perfect.
During a recent conversation with Collider’s Steve Weintraub, during which the pair sat down to primarily chat about Quan’s recently released action flick, Love Hurts, Quan opened up about how the pack has been feeling about a sequel, and what it would take for them to all sign the contract’s dotted line.
“That’s on all of our minds. I’ve spoken to everybody, and especially our head Goonie, Steven Spielberg, who also wants to do one. We are all on board. And like you just said, because it’s such a beloved movie, we want to make sure that we have a really good script that can live up to the original. Honestly, it seems like every few years without fail, there’s always a Goonies rumor.”
Ke Huy Quan is Ready to Get Back to Treasure Hunting
Of course, without confirmation, there’s no telling where The Goonies sequel could go. The original movie was about friendship, treasure hunts, and sticking it to the man, so we’d imagine that a similar story would follow suit in the would-be sequel. In the original, Quan appeared as Richard Wang, known to his friends and audiences as Data. The inventor of the group, Data, was known for building gadgets in his spare time, which often provided comedic and unintended results. Eager to return to one of his earliest roles, Quan said,
“Hopefully, we can manifest it. Hopefully, it will come to pass. I will be the first one there. I would love to revisit Data and, of course, to be able to go on another incredible adventure with my fellow Goonies. I’m all for it.”
If you need a The Goonies fix just in a different universe, head to the cinema to see Quan reunite with his fellow Goonie, Sean Astin, in Love Hurts, now playing.
The Goonies
- Release Date
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June 7, 1985
- Runtime
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114 minutes
- Sequel(s)
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The Goonies 2
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