Warner Bros. is reviving two childhood classics for a different generation. According to Deadline, the studio is developing new films for The Goonies and Gremlins, although details on both remain a mystery.
Let’s start with Gremlins, which WB recently revived with the animated series Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai. Chris Columbus, who wrote Joe Dante’s 1984 movie, is behind this one although it’s unclear if he’s writer, director, or both. Hopefully, Dante can get involved, as well. He hasn’t directed a movie since 2014’s Burying the Ex, but has always been the shepherd of the Gremlins franchise.
Fans have been begging for a new Goonies movie for decades, and I bet you’ve seen all sorts of AI-generated fake movie posters for The Goonies II on social media. Lord knows I’ve fielded enough questions about it over the years. This new movie is only at the script treatment stage so there is no talent attached. The most obvious route would be to do a legacy sequel with some of the cast returning (Ke Huy Quan seems like a shoe-in, right?) to pass the torch to a younger generation of adventure-seekers.
These could be a big gamble as nostalgic fans don’t always like their favorites getting messed around with. Let’s hope more info drops soon.
