Released in 1987, The Monster Squad is one of the most beloved horror movies out there, but the reason it never got a sequel is because it wasn’t all that well-received when it was initially released. Nevertheless, the fanbase led to remake talks a few years back, but that doesn’t mean a sequel is off the table.
Speaking with IGN, The Monster Squad co-writer Shane Black expressed interest in remaking the film, but he also entertained the thought of making a direct sequel to the 1987 gem. The site’s staff suggested that the story center on the original characters doing battle with the monsters once more, as adults, which Black commented on.
“When you say the kids are grown-up the first thing I go to is the movie, or the book really, It by Stephen King, which is about kids who fight monsters when they’re young, then as grown-ups they’re sort of beckoned and they have to return to their childhood hometown,” said Black. “And I think that’s kind of close to what you’re saying in a way. I don’t know how you would distance yourself from that.”
“It would be interesting to have two movies – one The Monster Squad, and one The Monster Squad and they’re 30 years apart and so are the kids; the characters have aged,” Black continued, seemingly warming up to the idea. “As long as people understood that’s what we’re doing, I think that could be fun. That’s a good idea!”