First there was the Edward Scissorhands ballet, and now there’s talk of a Goonies musical?!?

Will we ever see Chunk, Data, and Mouth in another incarnation? Believe it or not, we very well might — as a musical. The film’s director, Richard Donner (16 Blocks), says there is an active attempt to mount a musical adaptation of the original, which was written by Chris Columbus from Steven Spielberg’s story. ”Steven and I have discussed it, and it’s something that I’m fairly passionate about right now,” Donner tells us.

Act II, Scene 10:

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