Jan 31, 2026 12:25pm PT Molly Ringwald Says John Hughes ‘Didn’t Want’ His Movies Remade: ‘I Don’t Think They Should Be’ By Payton Turkeltaub Plus Icon Payton Turkeltaub Latest From Jacob Elordi to Hudson Williams, All of Hollywood’s Leading Men Are Accessorizing With Dainty Hoops 1 day ago ‘The Pitt’ Star Ken Kirby’s Romantic Drama ‘This Time’ Sells to Freestyle Digital Media (EXCLUSIVE) 1 day ago Julian Schnabel, ‘Spy Kids,’ Sydney Chandler, Sonny Carl Davis to Be Honored at 2026 Texas Film Awards (EXCLUSIVE) 2 days ago See All Getty Molly Ringwald might’ve become a household name thanks to leading roles in John Hughes films like “Sixteen Candles” and “Pretty in Pink,” but the actor isn’t lobbying for remakes of the coming-of-age classics anytime soon — and she doesn’t think Hughes would be 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 told People at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. “And I don’t think that they should be really.” Related Stories Jia Zhangke Boards Sundance Title ‘Filipinana’ as Executive Producer, Unknown Pleasures Pictures Acquires Greater China Rights (EXCLUSIVE) But that doesn’t mean Ringwald isn’t open to new interpretations of the stories at the center of the iconic films.
