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Goonies 2: Steven Spielberg has already written the story

Director Richard Donner says the sequel was Spielberg’s idea.

Richard Donner says the Goonies sequel was Steven Spielberg’s idea (Credit: Warner Bros./Rex)

Need some reassuring about the recent news that 80s childhood classic ‘The Goonies’ is getting a sequel?

According to director Richard Donner, it’s movie-making legend Steven Spielberg that came up with the idea. And, he’s already written the story.

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Donner revealed Spielberg’s involvement to entertainment site TMZ, in a brief update on the highly-anticipated project:

“Hopefully, we’re gonna get this done. Period,” he said.

“Steven loves… Steven came up with the idea of doing a sequel after 30 years.”

“It was his idea?” asked TMZ’s reporter.

“Oh yeah, you don’t do it without him. We’ve been trying for a while, and then he came up with another storyline,” added Donner. “He’s right on.”

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The news of Spielberg’s involvement will soothe the sequel worries of ‘Goonies’ fans – as the iconic filmmaker also came up with the story for the 1985 cult classic, serving as the film’s executive producer.

Asked about the return of the original cast – Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Key Huy Quan, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, and Martha Plimpton – Donner has some words of advice for the former Goonies:

“God knows. It’s up to them. If they have any sense they will. If they don’t, they won’t.”

Come on guys, Goonies never say die!

Watch Donner reveal 'The Goonies' seqeul is happening, below: