hey everyone welcome back to USA news by everywhere if you're a fan of classic80s movies and you've been holding out for some Nostalgia news then you're in for a treat today grab your maps and your pirate hats because The Goonies is getting a sequel that's right folks according to a recent report from the Sun the Beloved cult classic from 1985 is finally getting a followup and the best part it looks like the original cast is set to return sha Aston Josh Brolin Cory Feldman Jeff Cohen krie green Katy hwan and Martha Plimpton are all expected to reprise their iconic roles sadly some of the original cast members like John matusak and an Ramy have passed away but it's exciting to think about the rest of the gang coming back together according to the report filming is slated to begin next year with a potential release date of 2026 or 2027 that's right we might have to wait a bit but good things come to those who wait now if you've been following The Saga of a possible goon's sequel you know this has been a topic of discussion for a long time Richard Donna who directed the original film had even talked about it before his passing in 2021 and get this Steven Spielberg The Mastermind behind the story once had a hilarious idea about how to come up with the sequels plot according to Chris Columbus the screenwriter for the original film Spielberg had this vision of getting on a boat smoking pot and brainstorming ideas for Goonies 2 sounds like a wild ride right but sadly it never came to be just a few years ago the cast reunited virtually on Josh gad's web series where Spielberg explained the struggle of finding a sequel idea that could live up to the original it's clear they've been trying to find a perfect story that captures that same magic so what can we expect from the new film well the goal is to bring the magic of the original Goonies to a new audience while still keeping the charm that fans love and with the youth Adventure Market booming it's the perfect time for this long awaited sequel that's all for today's update and if you enjoyed this video don't forget to hit that like button and subscribe be for more updates thanks for watching until next time keep your adventure Spirit Alive and stay tuned for more news