True or false: The Goonies 2 will be released in theaters in 2026?

A poster – very cool by the way – made by a fan has been circulating on the networks for some time. The Sun adds another layer. And the rumor spreads: So are Mickey and his friends really going to go on an adventure again?

Sinok loves Choco… almost as much as forty-somethings love The Goonies. To the point of believing all the rumors circulating about the sequel to the cult film of 1985. And there have been many, in recent decades. Except that in the era of social networks, all it takes is a fake poster made by a fan – very cool by the way – posted on an account, shared, again and again, for the rumor to swell, to the point of becoming news.

This mysterious poster of Goonies Are Good Enough is obviously a reference to the song by Cyndi Lauper, written for the soundtrack of the film. She announces “a new adventure” and even a release date in 2026.

That was all it took for The Sun to fan the flames. The British tabloid, never one to shy away from false information, immediately published an article claiming that Warner Bros. had indeed given the green light for The Goonies 2. Quoting an unverifiable anonymous source, he even claims that the original cast is on board: “The plan is to start developing ideas for the sequel next summer, with a possible release date in 2026 or 2027 (…) It's likely that the stars of the cast will return, but the possibilities are endless.” writes the newspaper, citing its source, remaining sufficiently evasive to avoid being pilloried.

Because if all this was probably invented to ride on the rumor, the idea of ​​making The Goonies 2 has actually been circulating for ages in Hollywood. Of course, ideas are proposed from time to time at Warner Bros. given the popularity of the work. But the studio has not officially given the green light to anything and nothing is in the works, as confirmed by the French branch of the studio to our colleagues at Allociné. We know that Richard Donnerwho died in July 2021, had long tried to develop a sequel to Gooniesbut the idea never got past the pre-production phase. And at the time, most of the original cast members weren't really interested in reprising their roles.”We've seen many scripts pass through, but not a single one lived up to the original.“, commented Ke Huy Quan (Data) last year.

The final nail in the coffin of this fiery rumor: Steven Spielberg will obviously not be the director of the Goonies 2as mentioned on the poster! The filmmaker – who was only a producer of the first one – is very busy at the moment with his next original science fiction film, with Emily Blunt. He also has in his sights a remake of Bullit (the 1968 film with Steve McQueen). The Gooniesthey will remain – for the moment – kids from the 1980s.