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Anthony Michael Hall Reveals John Hughes Planned Breakfast Club Sequel

8/9/2026

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Summary

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On Aug. 5, 2026, Anthony Michael Hall (actor) said John Hughes (filmmaker) discussed a Breakfast Club sequel before Hughes’s 2009 death.
Anthony Michael Hall recalled John Hughes called him in 1988, with John Candy on the line, discussing a sequel that would reunite five characters in their 30s.
Anthony Michael Hall added that John Hughes pitched Weird Science weeks into Breakfast Club filming and wrote an act for it after wrapping.

History

Historical Context

In 1985 John Hughes released The Breakfast Club, a low-budget teen drama that cemented his reputation after earlier hits Sixteen Candles (1984) and Weird Science (1985). The film’s soundtrack topped the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1985, illustrating its cultural impact. Decades later, the 2009 Community tribute and ongoing talks of a sequel show how Hughes’s 1980s franchise model foreshadowed today’s nostalgia-driven revivals.

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Story summary

On Aug. 5, 2026, Anthony Michael Hall (actor) said John Hughes (filmmaker) discussed a Breakfast Club sequel before Hughes’s 2009 death.
Anthony Michael Hall recalled John Hughes called him in 1988, with John Candy on the line, discussing a sequel that would reunite five characters in their 30s.
Anthony Michael Hall added that John Hughes pitched Weird Science weeks into Breakfast Club filming and wrote an act for it after wrapping.

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