Will Brat Pack Reunite for “St. Elmo's Fire” Sequel? Andrew McCarthy Says 'Bring It'
"If somebody wanted do a 'St. Elmo's Fire' sequel, we're here. Talk to us," cast member Andrew McCarthy tells PEOPLE
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Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Mare Winningham, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy in 1985's St. Elmo's FireIs there more to come from the '80s classic St. Elmo's Fire?
On Thursday, June 20, Deadline reported that Sony is looking into producing a new version of the classic 1985 coming-of-age movie, with the idea built around a potential return for original cast members Andrew McCarthy, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Mare Winningham and Andie MacDowell.
The report comes just one week after the release of McCarthy's new documentary Brats, which explores the '80s-era "Brat Pack" of actors who rose to fame starring in coming-of-age films like St. Elmo's Fire, The Breakfast Club and16 Candles and how the notoriety associated with that grouping affected their lives and careers.
A representative for Sony did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.
Related: Andrew McCarthy Explains Why He Didn't Love the Term ‘Brat Pack’: ‘I Felt Unseen’ (Exclusive)
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Andrew McCarthy and Demi Moore in 1985's St. Elmo's FireSt. Elmo's Fire released several months after The Breakfast Club hit movie theaters in 1985; Estevez, now 62, Nelson, now 64, and Sheedy, now 62, starred in both movies. In St. Elmo's Fire, the film's ensemble cast portrayed recent college graduates in Washington, D.C., as they adjust to life after finishing higher education and struggle with the highs and lows of adulthood.
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St. Elmo's Fire is closely associated with the origins of the Brat Pack term, which was coined in a 1985 New York Magazine article regarding Lowe, Estevez, Nelson and more from the group's rise to fame and published just days before St. Elmo's Fire hit theaters.
While speaking with PEOPLE recently about his new documentary Brats, McCarthy said that the idea of putting together a follow-up to St. Elmo's Fire gets brought up "all the time."
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Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson and Mare Winningham in 1985's St. Elmo's Fire"Actually I was talking to Rob Lowe about that very topic about two months ago, and we're like, sure, bring it. I think 30, 20 even 10 years ago, people would probably [have] said no. But now I think again, as you get older, you kind of look back on these things with a certain affection and there's nothing to prove to anyone," he said. "It was so nice when we met everybody, it's like, who cares [about the Brat Pack label/past]? It was 35 years ago, does it still matter?"
"But it's interesting to look at and kind of go, you know what? It was kind of awesome, wasn't it? And I was like, yeah, it was. And that's a nice feeling to have that," he added. "So if somebody wanted do a St. Elmo's Fire sequel, we're here. Talk to us. Because yeah, what happened to Mike? Where'd he go?"
McCarthy's documentary Brats is streaming on Hulu now.
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