Two original Goonies stars continue to confirm the existence of Goonies 2, and let slip some new info.
Goonies 2 continues to take shape, if by "take shape" we mean in the form of candid comments from people theoretically involved. In a recent segment on HuffPost Live, original Gooniesstars Corey Feldman and Sean Astin ended up in a brief chat about Goonies 2.
The most significant bit of info came from Sean Astin:
"I happen to know that they are actively trying to secure a writer based on an outline that they feel really confident about. When Steven [Spielberg], who ultimately is the decision-maker on this, when he has felt the magic and he and [Richard Donner] are in agreement, which I believe will happen, then it will be a thing."
Corey Feldman had even more to add, though. "What Dick [Donner] told me," said Feldman, "was that they had Chris Columbus back." Astin confirmed this, saying that [original Goonieswriter] Chris Columbus "is partnered up with them in some way."
So, what does all this actually tell us about Goonies 2? Not much. Based on a series of offhanded quotes from Richard Donner and now Corey Feldman and Sean Astin here's the shape of this mythical sequel so far: Richard Donner is probably directing, but at the very least producing Goonies 2. Steven Spielberg has a Goonies 2story, and it's possible that Chris Columbus is going to script from Spielberg's outline. As for the cast, well, it's clear that both Astin and Feldman are eager to do it.
Thanks to Geek Tyrant for the catch.
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