More than 40 years after The Breakfast Club first brought five very different teenagers together for a Saturday detention, Anthony Michael Hall has revealed that director John Hughes once envisioned bringing the group back together as adults.

Hall, who played Brian Johnson, “the brain,” in the beloved 1985 film, recently recalled one of his final conversations with Hughes. During that conversation, the filmmaker reportedly discussed an idea for a sequel that would reunite Brian, Claire, Bender, Allison and Andrew years after their unforgettable day at Shermer High School.

According to Hall, Hughes imagined catching up with the characters when they were in their 30s and had entered the working world.

“He was talking about the idea of doing a sequel and having us all be in our 30s and in the workplace,” Hall recalled.

The concept would have offered a fascinating continuation of the original film. The Breakfast Club centered on five students from completely different social circles who slowly discovered that the labels placed on them did not tell the full story of who they were.

Hall starred alongside Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy and Emilio Estevez, portraying the brain, princess, criminal, basket case and athlete respectively.

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Rather than simply repeating the detention setup, Hughes’ proposed sequel could have explored how those same characters changed as they entered adulthood. The pressures of popularity, parents and high school expectations could have been replaced by careers, relationships and the realities of adult life.

Unfortunately, the movie never materialized.

Hall said the conversation took place around 1988 and also included John Candy, another frequent Hughes collaborator. It remains unclear how far Hughes ever developed the idea or whether a completed screenplay exists.

The revelation is particularly interesting because talk of another Breakfast Club movie has surfaced several times over the years. Molly Ringwald previously suggested she had heard that Hughes had written some form of follow-up, while other reports have claimed the filmmaker considered different ways of revisiting the characters.

Hughes died in 2009 at the age of 59, leaving any potential continuation without the filmmaker who created the original.

Despite never receiving a sequel, The Breakfast Club has maintained an enormous cultural presence since its release on February 15, 1985. Made for roughly $1 million, the movie earned more than $50 million worldwide and became one of the defining coming-of-age films of the 1980s.

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The five principal cast members also reunited publicly in 2025 for the movie’s 40th anniversary at C2E2 in Chicago, marking the first time Hall, Ringwald, Nelson, Sheedy and Estevez had all appeared together at the same convention.

Whether Hollywood would ever attempt a modern continuation remains unknown. There is currently no officially announced Breakfast Club sequel in development.

Still, Hall’s story offers fans a glimpse at what might have been. Instead of leaving Brian, Claire, Bender, Allison and Andrew behind in that library, Hughes apparently wondered the same thing audiences have wondered for decades:

What happened to the Breakfast Club after detention ended?

Gigi Hadid is soaking up the last weeks of summer with her daughter by her side.

Hadid, 31, shared a series of photos via Instagram on Monday, August 10, of herself and daughter Khai, 5, enjoying a beach vacation with family.

In one photo, the model walked in the sand toward the water as she outstretched her hand for Khai while another image showed Hadid holding Khai on her hip as the mother-daughter duo pressed their heads together and gazed at the water.

“🐠,” Hadid captioned the upload, which was paired with Atomic Kitten’s song “The Tide Is High.”

Hadid welcomed her daughter with ex Zayn Malik in September 2020. The pair, who dated on-off for years, ultimately split for good in 2021.

“Zayn and I do our custody schedules months in advance,” she told Vogue in 2025. “That doesn’t mean that it doesn’t change here and there, but we help each other out and have each other’s backs.”

Hadid shared that there’s still “love and a feeling of camaraderie” between her and the former One Direction singer.

“There is the hard part of the world knowing this much, and thinking they know everything,” Hadid said. “And at the end of the day, we’re not interested in giving everyone our whole story. What we are interested in is raising our daughter together, with so much respect for each other, and not just as coparents, but what we’ve been through together.”

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Hadid moved on with Bradley Cooper in 2023. Earlier this month, Hadid and Cooper, 51, sparked marriage rumors when they were spotted wearing matching gold bands on their left-hand ring fingers in Paris. A source, however, exclusively told Us that the couple are wearing “promise rings,” which are not new.

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“They have had the rings for a few months now,” the insider shared. “Neither of them wants to get married or have a traditional wedding, but they are very serious and committed to one another.”

The source shared that things are “going really well” between Hadid and Cooper, who shares daughter Lea, 9, with ex Irina Shayk. (The former couple were together from 2015 until their separation four years later.)

“They are inseparable when they aren’t working,” the insider said. “Their lives are fully integrated at this point and their daughters get along well and have play dates. They’ve essentially become one happy little family in their own way.”

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Sami Sheen is reacting to an unexpected title her mother, Denise Richards, gave her while on a podcast. 

The young model has found herself in the center of multiple conversations surrounding her famous family, but her most recent reaction might come as a surprise to fans. 

From her complicated relationship with her father, Charlie Sheen, to differences with her sister Lola Sheen, Sami has never been one to stay silent.

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Sami couldn’t help but be amused after being called her father’s “karma” by podcast host Bunnie Xo on an episode of “Dumb Blonde” Podcast where Richards was a guest.

“I feel like she is kind of Charlie’s Karma… I feel like she gives him a run for his money.” Richards agreed, responding, “Oh, she does.” 

The former “ Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star shared how the “Two and A Half Men” actor needed that Karma, explaining that Sami stands up to Charlie more than any of his children.

She went on to admire her daughter’s confidence, stating that she loved that Sami wasn’t afraid to be who she was. 

The 22-year-old seemed to be intrigued by the conversation as she commented, “hahaha this is so funny,” under the post. 

Sami’s reaction might come as a surprise to fans online, as she and Charlie had publicly fallen out in the past, including over the creation of her OnlyFans profile. 

Denise Richards Opened Up About Her Daughters’ Relationship With Charlie Sheen

Richards also opened up about the state of her daughter’s relationship with Charlie.

The “Wild Things” actress, who was married to the “Anger Management” actor from 2002 to 2006, said that her priority through the very public divorce was protecting her daughters. 

As reported by The Blast, Richards explained that at the time she wanted Sami and Lola to have a personal relationship with their father, and not to form an opinion of him based on any negativity in the news. 

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Now that the girls are adults, the actress wants her daughters to have open conversations with Charlie about their childhood and the events they experienced growing up.

She went as far as suggesting there were still unresolved issues in the family, referring to it as the “elephant in the room.”

Sharing her desire for a better father-daughter relationship, Richards stated, “I hope one day that they feel comfortable enough and safe enough where they could just be open and say certain things.”

Charlie Sheen’s Daughter Is Exasperated At Nepo Baby Claims 

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Richards’ confession on the podcast comes months after Sami disclosed she was “frustrated” with Nepo baby allegations.

According to The Blast, the young media personality revealed that she had not received a dime from Charlie in over four years and has been fully supporting herself since she was 18 years old. 

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She expressed displeasure at finding out he had bought a car for her sister in cash, and had refused to purchase a horse for her at the same price. As a result, they hadn’t spoken in weeks.

The OnlyFans model then encouraged fans to keep subscribing to her content, as that was how she paid for her lifestyle 

Sami Sheen Moved To Tears At Estranged Father Charlie Sheen’s Docuseries

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Despite having a strained relationship, Sami had an emotional reaction to her father’s Netflix docuseries “Aka Charlie Sheen.”

In a video shared on social media, the 22-year-old recorded herself in bed, letting her solemn expression do the talking. The overlay caption on the video read “I didn’t know I was the reason he got sober.”

She encouraged viewers in the comments to give the documentary a chance, with The Blast reporting that she called it a 10/10 documentary.

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Many fans weighed in on the video, with some calling for reconciliation, while others advised against it. 

Sami Sheen Puts Sister Feud In The Limelight With Shocking Claims 

The 22-year-old’s family drama extends beyond her relationship with Charlie, as she has previously clashed with younger sister Lola Sheen. 

Earlier this year, she shared on her TikTok account that her sister Lola was allegedly seeing her ex-boyfriend. This caused a lot of speculation in her comments, including the fact that the mystery ex might be micro-influencer Aiden David. 

As The Blast reported, when asked how she knew, Sami alleged she “went through his phone and saw over 300 deleted text messages between them.”

Sami and Lola are no strangers to a public spat, as the former previously called her sister out for her anti LGBTQ stance.

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Thirty years after “Scream” arrived in theaters, Matthew Lillard and Skeet Ulrich still cannot settle one of the movie’s most fiercely debated mysteries. The actors, who played killers Stu Macher and Billy Loomis in Wes Craven’s 1996 slasher, were asked to reveal which character was wearing the Ghostface costume when Tatum Riley was killed. However, Ulrich explained that the answer was never established behind the scenes, and claimed even screenwriter Kevin Williamson does not know for certain.

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The question arose during a 30th-anniversary “Scream” reunion panel at Midsummer Scream in Long Beach, California. Ulrich and Lillard appeared alongside several other figures from the original movie, including Jamie Kennedy, Joseph Whipp, stunt performer Lee Waddell and Ghostface voice actor Roger L. Jackson.

When asked whether Billy or Stu killed Tatum, Ulrich admitted that the cast and filmmakers never discussed who was beneath the costume.

“To be honest, not even [screenwriter] Kevin Williamson knows who killed [Tatum]. And he wrote the damn thing,” Ulrich told the audience, per The Wrap. “And we never discussed it. So, it’s really fan theory, which I think is great. But, I don’t know. No one knows.”

Matthew Lillard Has His Own Theory About Stu Macher

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Although Ulrich maintained that no one knows who killed Tatum, Lillard revealed which explanation he has personally embraced. “I always say it’s because she said ‘no’ to going to prom,” he told the crowd, pointing to Stu as the killer because Tatum, played by Rose McGowan, was his girlfriend.

Earlier in the movie, Stu attempted to persuade Tatum to attend the school dance with him. Her rejection therefore gives his character a possible personal motive beyond the murder spree he was already carrying out with Billy.

However, Lillard did not claim that his interpretation had been confirmed by Williamson, Craven, or anyone else involved in creating the film.

Tatum Riley’s Garage Death Became A ‘Scream’ Standout

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Tatum’s death remains one of the original movie’s most memorable sequences. While attending a house party, she entered the garage to retrieve beer before being confronted by Ghostface. After fighting back, Tatum attempted to escape through the pet door in the garage door. Ghostface activated the mechanism while she was trapped, causing the garage door to rise and kill her.

The revelation that both Billy and Stu had been operating as Ghostface made it difficult to determine which one committed each murder. Fans have since analyzed the characters’ locations, behavior, and possible motives in hopes of assigning the individual attacks.

Yet the Midsummer Scream panel confirmed that the filmmakers did not provide Lillard and Ulrich with a definitive division of responsibility. And that lack of an official answer has allowed Tatum’s death to remain one of the franchise’s enduring unanswered questions.

The ‘Scream’ Finale Required 21 Consecutive Night Shoots

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The reunion panel also gave Lillard and Ulrich an opportunity to discuss the demanding process of filming the original movie’s extended finale. The climactic house-party sequence, commonly referred to as “Scene 118,” lasts approximately 42 minutes onscreen. According to the actors, completing it required 21 consecutive nights of filming.

“When you see the film, the energy that [he and I and Neve [Campbell] and everybody is producing, we had to do daily for all that time,” Ulrich recalled. “So, that sticks out to me as being most memorable. And fun, because I got to hit [Lillard] with a phone.”

Lillard agreed that the filming schedule made the finale particularly difficult. “We shot at night. So, we were living a nocturnal life,” he explained.

The production process also moved more slowly because the filmmakers did not have multiple cameras capturing each performance simultaneously. “And also, back then, we only had one camera … you would have to do a take on every angle, every set-up multiple times,” Lillard said. “So, that sequence is really brutal and stands out in my memory.”

Despite the grueling schedule, the finale became one of the franchise’s defining sequences, revealing Billy and Stu as the killers and establishing their chaotic partnership.

Matthew Lillard Previously Embraced Another Billy And Stu Theory

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The uncertainty surrounding Tatum’s killer is not the only “Scream” question Lillard has been willing to leave in the hands of fans. At a previous convention, the actor discussed the long-running interpretation that Billy and Stu’s intense relationship included romantic or sexual subtext.

Lillard acknowledged that the idea was never discussed while the original movie was being filmed. However, he said he and Ulrich have since embraced the way audiences interpret the characters. “Here’s the reality, it was never discussed on the day, it was not an issue,” Lillard explained. “But I think that we both really love it and hold on to it now as it’s sort of grown in popularity, this thought that these two characters were gay.”

The actor referred to Billy and Stu as “for sure gay” and revealed that he and Ulrich now jokingly call themselves “the first husbands of horror.”

Lillard also argued that the theory belongs to the audience, meaning it does not require official confirmation to carry meaning for viewers. “The reason is that you can’t take it away, like, nobody can strip us of that belief,” he said. “And in the world we’re living in right now, like… live with it.”

In much the same way, the mystery surrounding Tatum’s killer remains open for audiences to interpret.

A set of rules orders Brad Pitt‘s new relationship with alcohol.

The actor revealed he has taken a timeout on his sobriety journey seven years down the line. He claims he is not where he used to be when he decided to quit alcohol, and now his steps are guided by caution rather than confidence.

Brad Pitt’s personal transformation began in 2016 after his separation from his ex-wife Angelina Jolie following an alleged altercation on an airplane with their six children present.

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In an interview published on Monday, August 10, Pitt had reportedly offered his interviewer a glass of wine during their conversation. The actor noted that his wines are not kept strictly for guests, especially now that he has gotten off his sobriety train. 

“No, I got — I was sober for seven years. And then I got back off the wagon. Yep, nope, not good for me.’ Not in big quantities,” he expressed with a laugh. 

He stated that with his newfound normal, he has taken a different approach to consuming alcohol because he had experienced a few occasions where he slipped up and paid dearly for it. Pitt continued that he ultimately realized after these episodes that drinking heavily is simply not his forte.

The actor told Esquire that he is now comfortable with having a few glasses of the good wine, with his limit well recognized. He stressed that he now treats keeping himself within a certain threshold seriously and responsibly.

The ‘F1’ Star Got Selectively Sober After Becoming A Father

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Pitt, in 2017, had told GQ that he had regularly consumed alcohol or smoked since he left college, and he had honed his skills to the point where he could take it anywhere. However, as soon as the kids came calling, he decided to ditch all the spliffs and smokes, making an exception for alcohol. 

As stated by PEOPLE, reality eventually dawned on him in 2016, when he discovered how far he had gone, and at the time of his interview the following year, he had marked six months of sobriety. He joined a 12-step program in 2016 and started attending AA meetings, which freed him in a way and began exposing ugly sides of himself. 

In his words, “You had all these men sitting around being open and honest in a way I have never heard. It was this safe space where there was little judgment, and therefore little judgment of yourself.”

He added that he was initially too shy to feel vulnerable at the meeting, but when he opened up, he realized he needed a reboot and had to wake up in several areas of his life.

Brad Pitt Revealed The Role Bradley Cooper Played In His Sobriety

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Following his breakout role in 1992, Pitt recalled that he turned to marijuana to cope with the depression that ensued. He recalled avoiding every celebrity outing and just doing the most on his couch, smoking every night and numbing himself to sleep.

He quit smoking anything in sight after he witnessed extreme poverty on a trip to Morocco in the mid-90s, deciding to get off the couch. Four years after letting everything go in 2020, he had singled out his colleague in his acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actor at the 2020 National Board of Review Annual Awards Gala.

Cooper had presented him the award at the event, and Pitt revealed that he had left his daughter at home to do the kind gesture, calling him a sweetheart.

Pitt told the crowd he got sober because of Cooper, and that he has been grateful for the opportunity every day. The “A Star Is Born” actor has also been sober for over 20 years, making him the best role model for Pitt at the time.

Pitt And Angelina Jolie’s Bitter Custody Era Quietly Ends 10 Years After Their Split

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As twins Knox and Vivienne recently turned 18 and became adults, the actor and his ex-wife can now close the chapter on their bitter custody battle. As shared by The Blast, Pitt and Jolie’s kids went on a name-changing spree after they split up, opting for the “Jolie” last name.

According to family attorney Holly Davis, the twins reaching adulthood removes one of the final legal ties connecting them through their children. Davis added that the actress is now in a position where a custody order or court supervision no longer constrains decisions involving her relationship with the children.

The new arrangement may further deepen the disconnect between Pitt and the kids, as there are now no limits on Jolie, who may decide to do more to get the kids on her side.

Davis emphasized that it remains impossible to determine whether the children’s feelings toward their father were shaped by Jolie’s difficult relationship with Pitt or their own experiences within the family.

Brad Pitt And Jolie’s Kids Scarred By Airplane Incident

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Everything started about a decade ago, when a private flight carrying Pitt, the actress and their six children erupted into a physical and verbal altercation that prompted the actress to file for divorce days later.

The altercation allegedly involved heavy drinking by Pitt alongside accusations of physical abuse and a subsequent FBI investigation that resulted in no criminal charges.

As noted by The Blast, the years may have gone by very fast, but the kids who saw it all go down are yet to move on. The kids reportedly remember that their parents’ marriage was an awful one filled with fights and drama.

Additionally, the children seemingly hold a grudge against the actor for failing to take the necessary steps to secure their Hollywood futures, despite his having one of the most iconic runs in the industry. Jolie, on her part, has included her kids in some of her projects, with their names displayed in the credits.

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