Molly Ringwald doesnt want to see any remakes of John Hughes movies.

During an interview with People magazine at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, The Breakfast Club actress was asked her thoughts of a potential remake of a film originally helmed by the late director.

Well, they cant be [remade] because they cant be made without the permission of [the late] John Hughes, and he didnt want the films to be remade, she said. And I dont think that they should be really. Hughes died of a heart attack at 59 in 2009. He wrote and directed a myriad of beloved 80s films, including Sixteen Candles (1984); The Breakfast Club (1985); and Pretty in Pink (1986), all of which Ringwald starred in.

While the actress isnt interested in a direct remake of the 1985 film, she said she wouldnt mind a new takeon The Breakfast Clubs story.

I feel like if somebody does something, I would prefer that they do something that takes fromBreakfast Cluband then builds on [it], and represents this generations issues rather than to try to recreate what was of a different time, Ringwald noted.

The Run Amok star also shared the former cast members she crosses paths with: I still see them from time to time. I seem to seeJon Cryerthe most, but I love them all. Annie I loveAnnie Potts and I seeAndrew McCarthyfrom time to time Its hard to believe that its been 40 years [since Pretty in Pink came out.]

Ringwald shared a similar during a Breakfast Club reunion at Chicagos C2E2 convention in April 2025. I personally dont believe in remaking that movie, because I think this movie is very much of its time, she said.

It resonates with people today, but I believe in making movies that are inspired by other movies, but build on it and represent whats going on today. You know its very white, this movie. You dont see a lot of different ethnicities; we dont talk about gender, none of that, and I feel like that really doesnt represent our world today, Ringwald added. So I would like to see movies that are inspired byThe Breakfast Clubbut take it in a different direction.