Fans of the 1985 adventure comedy film, "The Goonies," are still hoping to see a sequel after rumors of a second installment sparked last year. However, it won't be an easy task in case they decide to push through with the movie.
During an interview with HuffPost Live, Chris Columbus who wrote the original film revealed that "The Goonies 2" is still happening but they are facing many obstacles.
"There are a lot of writers who are interested in writing 'Goonies,' but the problem is that we are very protective because it's such a well-loved movie," the 56-year-old filmmaker admitted.
It's been almost more than a year and yet the producers haven't chosen a writer. One of the lead stars of "The Goonies" talked about the possibility of a sequel last year.
"I happen to know that they are actively trying to secure a writer based on an outline that they feel really confident about," Sean Astin told HuffPost Live.
Richard Donner, who directed the 80s cult classic film, was the first one to confirm that they are doing a sequel. He even revealed that Steven Spielberg will also be involved in "The Goonies 2" during an interview with TMZ last year.
"Hopefully we're going to get this done, period. Spielberg came up with the idea of doing a sequel after 30 years," Donner said. "You don't do it without him, and he came up with another storyline and he's right on." Since there could already be a plot for the new movie, then all they need is someone who can write the script.
Apart from having no script yet, another obstacle of creating "The Goonies 2" is the cast.
"'Gremlins' is a little easier to probably come up with something, because gremlins exist as creatures. They haven't aged," Christopher Columbus said. "'The Goonies' have aged 30 years. There was a magic about that particular cast, so how do you make it work now? And that's a difficult challenge."
Sean Astin hinted the plot of "The Goonies 2" during an interview with E! Online last year. "I think they want to focus primarily on the kids," he said. "I think the audience may be split on that, so they're trying to figure it out."
