Molly Ringwald Says John Hughes 'Didn’t Want His Films Remade' and She Agrees: ‘I Don’t Think They Should Be’ (Exclusive)
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Toria Sheffield, Jack SmartJanuary 31, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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Molly Ringwald at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival; John Hughes in 1990
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Molly Ringwald says John Hughes didn't want his films remade — and she agrees with his stance
The actress, 57, caught up with PEOPLE exclusively at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 26
Ringwald also shared which of her old films she thinks could best inspire a new movie
Molly Ringwald is sharing her thoughts on a potential John Hughes movie remake.
Ringwald, 57, caught up with PEOPLE exclusively at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival premiere of her new movie, Run Amok, in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 26. During the conversation, the actress, who famously starred in a number of iconic Hughes films, said that she’s not especially keen on the notion of remaking any of his movies — and that Hughes wouldn't have been either.
“Well, they can't be [remade] because they can't be made without the permission of [the late] John Hughes, and he didn't want the films to be remade,” Ringwald said, adding, “And I don't think that they should be really.”
Hughes — who died of a heart attack in 2009 at the age 59 — was the creative mind behind some of the most beloved and acclaimed teen movies of the ‘80s, including Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club and 16 Candles.
Ally Sheedy (left) and Molly Ringwald in 'The Breakfast Club' (1985)
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Ringwald went on to tell PEOPLE that if one of her old films ever was to be remade, she thinks that The Breakfast Club would remain the most relevant — while noting that a “take” on the themes of the film, rather than an actual remake, would likely work best.
“I feel like if somebody does something, I would prefer that they do something … that takes from Breakfast Club and then builds on [it], and represents this generation's issues rather than to try to recreate what was of a different time,” she explained.
As for whether she sees any of her former castmates (often dubbed the Brat Pack by members of the media at the time)?
Jon Cryer and Molly Ringwald in 'Pretty in Pink' (1986)
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“I still see them from time to time. I seem to see Jon Cryer the most, but I love them all. Annie — I love Annie Potts — and I see Andrew McCarthy from time to time … It's hard to believe that it's been 40 years,” she said, referring to the fact that it’s been four decades since the 1986 premiere of Pretty in Pink.
Ringwald also discussed her latest project, the indie dark comedy Run Amok, about an overachieving high schooler who decides to produce a musical about the shooting that occurred at her school 10 years earlier. Ringwald, a former teen movie queen, said it’s not lost on her that she’s currently in a teen film for a whole new generation.
“I have teenagers. I have two 16-year-olds and a 22-year-old,” she told PEOPLE. “And so I feel like I'm very much in touch with this generation, and they deal with completely different issues than my generation dealt with. And so I think that this film is really great in that it's from the teenager's point of view, not unlike the films that I made."
Molly Ringwald at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival
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“But it really shows how this generation is growing up with [gun safety] lockdowns in pre-K, and that's not normal and it should not be normalized the way it has been. So I think that this film is really important,” she added.
Run Amok also stars Alyssa Marvin, Margaret Cho and Patrick Wilson.
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