Anthony Michael Hall has revealed that John Hughes discussed an idea for a sequel to their iconic 1985 film, "The Breakfast Club," during their final phone conversation before the director's death. Hughes died in August 2009 at the age of 59.
Hughes, who wrote, directed, and co-produced "The Breakfast Club," proposed that the sequel would reunite the five main characters – played by Hall, Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, and Molly Ringwald – as adults working in the professional world. Hall recalled this conversation, which he stated took place around 1988, during an appearance on "The Rich Eisen Show."
"I don't know if he had written it or not," Hall said of the potential script. "The Breakfast Club" centered on five high school students from different social circles – Brian Johnston (Hall), Andrew Clark (Estevez), Allison Reynolds (Sheedy), Claire Standish (Ringwald), and John Bender (Nelson) – who find themselves in Saturday detention.
Hall also shared that Hughes was a prolific filmmaker, often developing new ideas during the production of existing projects. He mentioned that while they were filming "The Breakfast Club," Hughes conceived the concept for their next film, 1985's "Weird Science," which Hall also starred in. Hughes reportedly wrote an entire act of "Weird Science" the night before shooting wrapped.
Hughes was responsible for numerous beloved 1980s films, including "Sixteen Candles," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Planes, Trains and Automobiles," and "Pretty in Pink." His last film as a director was 1991's "Curly Sue."