There have been many rumors over the years, and supposedly a script that fell into development hell, but as Hollywood continues to search for my recycled ideas, The Goonies never say die. Moviehole is reporting that Warner Bros is planning a big screen theatrical tent-pole movie release. There are supposedly writers aboard the project, however we have no idea who.
The last script attempt involved a new group of kids, as the daughters and sons of the original Goonies gang, going off on a new adventure. All of the original cast members, including Josh Brolin, have expressed interest during interviews, in returning for a second film, if it were to happen.  [...]

The Goonies are Good Enough for Broadway, Sequel Unlikely
Okay, the good news comes first:
Director Richard Donner is trying to turn The Goonies into the next big Broadway musical sensation.
“Steven and I have discussed it, and it’s something that I’m fairly passionate about right now,” Donner told EW.
I would travel to New York City to see the Truffle Shuffle on stage. And it would be interesting to see how they translate the boobie traps and Data’s gadgets to the stage.
Now for the bad news:
Donner says the often rumored Goonies 2 is very unlikely.
“We never had a script. We tried a couple of times and every time we did, we realized, ‘What [...]

Nothing bothers me more than a movie studio ruining my childhood favorites with direct to DVD sequels. Don’t get me wrong, I can understand the market of a Wild Things 3, Dukes of Hazard 2 or even American Pie series spin-offs. But when the studios decide to sequelize good movies purely for home video profit, It makes me very angry.
Late last year it was announced that MGM would be making a sequel to the cult hacker hit War Games, now the studios are aiming for the big guns. Now apparently Warner Bros is considering making making a Gremlins 3 and The Goonies 2 through their direct-to-dvd division.