The original cast of The Goonies are due to reunite tonight thanks to Frozen actor, Josh Gad, who will be hosting the event.
The 1985 cult classic film follows a group of kids who go on an adventure while trying to save their homes from foreclosure. The movie, which was produced by Steven Spielberg, was a runaway success, and helped launch the careers of the likes of Josh Brolin and Sean Astin - both of whom are returning for this evening's reunion.
Gad took to YouTube to announce the news, joining Astin as he recited his character Mikey's famous "Troy's bucket" monologue from the movie. The reunion is set to take place today, on the 27th of April at 9am PT and 12 pm ET (5pm UK time). Kerri Green, who portrayed Andy, Corey Feldman (Mouth), Ke Huq Quan (Data), Martha Plimpton (Stef), and Jeff Cohen (Chunk), are also due to make appearances.
Rumors have been swirling over the past few years over the possibility of a sequel to the 1985 flick, with Astin saying back in 2015 that a follow-up is inevitable, per NME.
"I have said and will always say, that it’s not a question of if, but rather of when the sequel gets made,” Astin said. “The precise make up of it, I have no idea. Whether I will be in it, no idea. Whether they would even want the original cast in it, no idea," he said, adding "Goonies is pret-a-porter for a sequel, man. It is ready to wear. I thought it would be a great animated series, then you could do all kinds of stuff, unencumbered from budget issues and that stuff. But people want it. People want to see it."
Watch the official trailer of The Goonies...According to Deadline, a Fox drama about a group of undergraduates remaking The Goonies was given a pilot order earlier in 2020 from The Bold Type creator Sarah Watson. The original director, Richard Donner, is reportedly involved.