On July 11, this column mentioned director and producer Lisa Downs’ Kickstarter campaign to get her “Life After The Goonies” documentary off the ground. At the time, with less than 24 hours remaining to complete the funding, the outlook wasn’t rosy.

However, when the fundraiser ended the next morning, it was fully funded, and then some. The surge was likely partially due to an ongoing reaction to “The Goonies” actor Sean Astin‘s post on X.com which helped call attention to the fundraiser, according to JoBlo.com.

“I enthusiastically support this Goonies documentary,” Astin posted July 9. “I hope you all can donate a few bucks so it can get made. I can’t wait to participate. I can’t wait to see the interviews she’s already done … in particular with Richard Donner, our director. I’ve never seen it. Only a couple of days left on the campaign … ”

Paul Johnston-Naylor, aka GoonieDad on TikTok, is thrilled. “ … To be a part of this project as a huge Goonies fan,” he said, “is an absolute privilege and honor, and now the journey begins.”

The documentary is due for release in 2025, the 40th anniversary of “The Goonies,” with premieres in Astoria and London. (Photo: Warner Bros.)