{"id":240751,"date":"2026-05-17T13:35:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T13:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/5-great-80s-movies-that-deserve-sequels-the-goonies-ferris-bueller-and-more\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T13:35:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T13:35:22","slug":"5-great-80s-movies-that-deserve-sequels-the-goonies-ferris-bueller-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/5-great-80s-movies-that-deserve-sequels-the-goonies-ferris-bueller-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Great \u201980s Movies That Deserve Sequels: \u2018The Goonies,\u2019 \u2018Ferris Bueller\u2019 and More"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Does Hollywood need more sequels? In 2026 alone, we\u2019ve already had Scream 7<\/em><\/a>, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come<\/em> and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/em> dominate multiplexes worldwide, and The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/em><\/a> and Mortal Kombat II<\/em> just conquered the May box office.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s still room for more follow-ups, but only if they make sense.<\/p>\n

Watch With Us<\/a> has curated a list of long-overdue sequels to \u201880s classics that have never gone out of style.<\/p>\n

From the icy horrors of The Thing<\/em> to the high school antics of Ferris Bueller\u2019s Day Off<\/em><\/a>, these seminal 1980s movies appeal to multiple generations and deserve another chapter to add to their already impressive legacies.\n<\/p>\n

\u2018The Thing\u2019 (1982)<\/h2>\n
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\n Kurt Russell in The Thing.<\/span> Universal\/courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Thing<\/em> has one of the most perfect endings in all of cinema, so why ruin it with a sequel? Here\u2019s one good reason \u2014 the movie\u2019s concept is good enough that it would be a crime not to. Any follow-up to John Carpenter<\/strong>\u2019s 1982 sci-fi classic isn\u2019t obligated to answer one of the film\u2019s endearing mysteries \u2014 is MacReady (Kurt Russell<\/strong><\/a>) or Childs (Keith David<\/strong>) who they say they are, or is one of them really The Thing from Another World?<\/p>\n

Instead, the sequel could focus on a new set of characters with no ties to the original movie. With both the Norwegian and American bases decimated by The Thing<\/em>, it makes sense that a rescue crew would come looking for survivors and an explanation for their disappearance. What they find is, of course, a creature that can mimic any organic lifeform, with a vague goal to take over the world.<\/p>\n

The follow-up can offer more insight into the creature\u2019s origins, why it chose Earth as its new home and how deadlier it becomes as it keeps evolving. While it\u2019s tempting to use CGI to bring the creature to life, the sequel should stick with what made the original work so well \u2014 practical effects that feel so real, it will make you want to hurl. And it\u2019s not a requirement, but it would be cool to have Wyatt Russell<\/strong><\/a>, son of Kurt, in the cast to carry on his father\u2019s legacy of portraying badass heroes.<\/p>\n

\u2018Back to the Future\u2019 (1985)<\/h2>\n
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After Back to the Future III<\/em> in 1990, Robert Zemeckis<\/strong>\u2019 beloved sci-fi franchise lay dormant on purpose. The Forrest Gump<\/em><\/a> director long refused offers to make another sequel or a reboot, but he\u2019s recently suggested he\u2019s open to revisiting the film. The 1985 sci-fi classic hasn\u2019t lost any of its charm, and the central time-travel conceit is ripe for a 2026 update.<\/p>\n

But how? Original series stars Michael J. Fox<\/strong><\/a>, Christopher Lloyd<\/strong>, Lea Thompson <\/strong>and Crispin Glover<\/strong> are still with us, so there\u2019s potential for a sequel to include them while also adding new actors like Jack Quaid<\/strong><\/a> as Marty McFly Jr. and Bryan Cranston<\/strong> as one of Dr. Emmett Brown\u2019s scientist disciples to appeal to a new generation. Time travel itself is a hot subject right now, thanks to popular films and shows like Netflix\u2019s Dark<\/em> and Christopher Nolan\u2019s Tenet<\/em>, so a follow-up could appeal to all four quadrants.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Goonies\u2019 (1985)<\/h2>\n
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\n Ke Huy Quan, Sean Astin and Corey Feldman in The Goonies.<\/span> Warner Bros.\/courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

No \u201880s movie has had more talk of a sequel happening than The Goonies<\/em><\/a>, with nothing to show for it. That might change soon, as a press release last year announced a new script was being written and Steven Spielberg<\/strong> and Chris Columbus<\/strong> are on board as producers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tA movie is never too old to warrant a sequel. For example, The Devil Wears Prada 2 will soon sashay its way into theaters 20 years after the original. The Meryl Streep\u2013Anne Hathaway comedy is already one of the most highly anticipated movies of the summer. Going back further in time, the 1995 crime classic [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

That\u2019s a good sign that we may finally see The Goonies 2<\/em> with the 1985 cast coming back to reprise their roles. Some, like Josh Brolin<\/strong><\/a> (Brand) and Ke Huy Quan<\/strong><\/a> (Data), have gone on to gain more fame and even an Oscar, while others, like Jeff Cohen<\/strong> (Chunk) and Kerri Green<\/strong> (Andy), have left acting to pursue other careers. It would be awesome to see the OG Goonies reunite, perhaps to help a new generation of treasure-hunting teens find the adventure they are looking for.<\/p>\n

Throw in Joe Pantoliano<\/strong> as the last surviving Fratelli family member, a return to the rocky, windswept coast of Astoria, Oregon, the location that made the first film so memorable and a zippy Michael Giacchino<\/strong> score, and you have a surefire, nostalgia-baiting box office hit.<\/p>\n

\u2018Ferris Bueller\u2019s Day Off\u2019 (1986)<\/h2>\n
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\n Mia Sara, Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck in \u2018Ferris Bueller\u2019s Day Off.\u2019<\/span> Paramount\/Kobal\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It\u2019s not hyperbole to claim that a lot of people have wanted a sequel to John Hughes\u2019 massively popular 1986 teen comedy since \u2014 well, since 1986. For whatever reason, it hasn\u2019t happened, but if humanity can revisit the moon in 2026, then Hollywood can surely make Ferris Bueller\u2019s Next Day Off<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The obvious route is to focus on a new trio of bored teens escaping their high school cages, but I think it would be more interesting and poignant if we followed the original threesome \u2014 Ferris (Matthew Broderick<\/strong><\/a>), Sloane (Mia Sara<\/strong><\/a>) and Cameron (Alan Ruck) \u2014 as they take a break from adulting and reunite. In my version, Cam made millions as a tech entrepreneur, Sloane became a reporter for the Chicago Tribune<\/em> and Ferris sold out and took a desk job at his father\u2019s company.<\/p>\n

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