Andrew McCarthy’s new Hulu documentary Brats has drawn enough interest for Sony to revisit one of the defining Brat Pack movies. According to Deadline, the studio is “exploring the possibility” of a St. Elmo’s Fire sequel.
Making the film would reportedly “hinge” on reuniting the original cast, featuring McCarthy, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Mare Winningham.
Deadline emphasizes the potential sequel is in the “very early going” and doesn’t even have a script yet.
Co-written and directed by the late Joel Schumacher, St. Elmo’s Fire was released in 1985 and centered around a group of recent Georgetown University graduates as they struggle with the responsibilities of adulthood. It was a surprise hit, grossing $37.8 million on a $10 million budget.
This isn’t the first attempt at revisiting St. Elmo’s Fire in recent years. NBC began developing a TV series in 2019, but the network confirmed last year that the project was no longer in the works.
McCarthy recently joined Kyle Meredith With… to discuss Brats and how it helped him come to terms with being in the Brat Pack. Listen to the episode below.
Brats is currently streaming on Hulu (subscribe here).
