Molly Ringwald Says John Hughes ‘Didn’t Want’ His Movies Remade: ‘I Don’t Think They Should Be’

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.”

But that doesn’t mean Ringwald isn’t open to new interpretations of the stories at the center of the iconic films. The actor noted that of all Hughes’ films, the most relevant likely remains the 1985 cult-classic “The Breakfast Club.”

“I feel like if somebody does something, I would prefer that they do something … that takes from ‘[The] Breakfast Club…