Go to content

Rob Lowe reveals St. Elmo's Fire sequel is in the works

Rob Lowe reveals St. Elmo's Fire sequel is in the works
© Cover Media / © Cover Media

Rob Lowe has shared that he and his co-stars are getting closer to a long-awaited sequel for St. Elmo's Fire.

More than 40 years after the original film hit cinemas, the six-time Golden Globe nominee has revealed that the team is "working on" a script, which they want to get just right.

"I'm trying to get it done, but I'm excited," he said on The Kelly Clarkson Show.

"I think the reason that St. Elmo's continues to mean a lot to people is because it's such a great snapshot of your 20s."

Lowe added, "Everyone wants to do it. We just need to get the script right, and that's what we're working on."

Back in 2024, Lowe told Entertainment Tonight that the sequel was in "very early stages" and that he had "met with the studio" about it.

NBC was previously developing a St. Elmo's Fire TV series in 2019, which was set to be a modernised take on the original, but it never materialised.

The original film starred Lowe, Demi Moore, Andie MacDowell, Andrew McCarthy, Ally Sheedy, Mare Winningham, Judd Nelson and Emilio Estevez as a group of recent college graduates who struggle as they venture out into the world.

The cast reunited to appear in McCarthy's 2024 documentary Brats, revisiting the cultural phenomenon known as the Brat Pack, the young actors who frequently appeared together in teen coming-of-age films of the 1980s.

You might also like

Subscribe to The Perfect Mix of content!
Newsletter

Subscribe to The Perfect Mix of content!

To find out about our biggest contests and never miss out on hot topics again.

By subscribing, I agree to receive communications by email from Cogeco Média and its affiliates, including news, updates, activities and contests. You can unsubscribe at any time by using the link at the bottom of our emails or contacting us via our Privacy Policy. Please note, however, that we may still continue to send you service-related and other non-commercial communications. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.