Adventure fiction
Fiction in which an adventure forms the main storyline
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| February 14 2025 |
The Goonies
A sequel to The Goonies was confirmed to be in development, with Potsy Ponciroli writing the script and Steven Spielberg producing.
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| February 3 2025 |
The Goonies
Cast members reunited at TCL Chinese Theatres to celebrate Ke Huy Quan receiving his star, including Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, and Chris Columbus. Later, Feldman, Cohen, Green, Quan, and Sean Astin attended the red carpet premiere of their movie 'Love Hurts'.
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| 2024 | Anticipated release of Frostpunk 2, a sequel continuing the dieselpunk-inspired narrative of survival and alternate history. |
| 2024 |
The Goonies
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew television series was inspired by The Goonies, demonstrating the film's ongoing cultural influence in media and storytelling decades after its original release.
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| September 2024 |
The Goonies
The Sun publishes a report claiming a Goonies sequel is in development, but Martha Plimpton and Corey Feldman deny the rumors.
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| 2023 |
Steampunk
The film 'Poor Things' is released with notable steampunk-infused production design.
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| February 2023 |
Robinson Crusoe
The radio play adaptation of 'Robinson Crusoe' was rebroadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra.
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| 2022 |
Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game
Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game was released as a tabletop role-playing game based on the Avatar universe.
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| October 26 2022 |
Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game
Digital Edition of the game became available
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| October 26 2022 |
Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game
Digital Edition of the game was released, along with the Wan Shi Tong's Adventure Guide expansion book.
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| October 12 2022 |
Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game
Pre-orders for the full base game of Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game officially opened.
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| October 12 2022 |
Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game
Digital Edition, Physical Edition, and Wan Shi Tong's Adventure Guide became available for pre-order
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| 2021 | Release of HighFleet, a dieselpunk video game featuring strategic aerial combat. |
| December 15 2021 |
The Goonies
Disney+ picks up the series, now titled 'Our Time', for development.
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| September 2021 |
Steampunk
Finland's first steampunk festival is held in Tampere, taking place at Väinö Linna Square and the Werstas Workers' House.
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| September 2 2021 |
Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game
Kickstarter campaign concluded, raising $9.53M from 81,567 supporters
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| August 5 2021 |
Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game
Kickstarter campaign surpassed $2.4M, becoming the highest-earning Kickstarter campaign for a tabletop game system
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| August 3 2021 |
Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game
Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign launched for Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game, with an initial goal of US$50,000.
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| August 3 2021 |
Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game
Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign launched for the roleplaying game
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| July 2021 |
Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game
Free quickstart e-book with basic rules and setting description was released ahead of the crowdfunding campaign
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| May 7 2021 |
The Goonies
Fox announces the Goonies remake pilot will not move forward.
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| February 2021 |
Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game
Magpie Games announced the Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game after licensing the Avatar franchise from ViacomCBS
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| 2020 | Release of Iron Harvest, a real-time strategy game set in an alternate dieselpunk-inspired 1920s world. |
| September 2020 |
The Goonies
Warner released 'The Goonies' on Ultra HD Blu-ray in North America.
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| September 2020 |
The Goonies
Warner released the film on Ultra HD Blu-ray in North America.
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| May 2020 |
Superhero fiction
Ward completed its publication, concluding the web serial series.
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| April 27 2020 |
The Goonies
Josh Gad hosted a virtual cast reunion of The Goonies via Zoom as part of 'Reunited Apart', a charity fundraising effort during the COVID-19 pandemic. The event supported the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and included all living primary cast members, director Richard Donner, producer Steven Spielberg, writer Chris Columbus, and Cyndi Lauper.
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| February 12 2020 |
The Goonies
Fox orders a pilot for a drama series about remaking The Goonies, with Greg Mottola directing and Richard and Lauren Shuler Donner as executive producers.
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| 2019 | Cherry Poppin' Daddies released a song and music video titled 'Diesel PunX', contributing to the dieselpunk music genre. |
| June 2019 |
The Goonies
Varèse Sarabande reissued The Goonies film score on CD as a wide release, omitting four previous bonus tracks.
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| 2018 |
Guy of Gisbourne
In this Robin Hood adaptation, Paul Anderson portrays Sir Gisborne as Robin's former commanding officer in the Crusades, who is sent by the Sheriff to hunt down Robin after their falling out.
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| 2018 |
Superhero fiction
Black Panther is released, debuting with $235 million and becoming the first superhero film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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| 2018 |
Superhero fiction
Mike Vago self-publishes the superhero novel 'Selfdestructible' with the rise of e-book readers.
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| 2017 |
Superhero fiction
Release of Sign Gene, a film featuring deaf superheroes who use sign language.
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| 2017 |
Superhero fiction
R. T. Leone self-published the superhero e-book 'Invinciman'.
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| 2017 |
Superhero fiction
R. R. Haywood self-publishes the superhero novel 'Extracted' with the rise of e-book readers.
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| November 2017 |
Superhero fiction
Ward, the sequel to Worm, began publication.
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| May 9 2017 |
The Goonies
A Goonies level pack was released for Lego Dimensions, featuring a constructible pirate ship, skeleton organ, and a Sloth minifigure that can transform into other Goonies characters.
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| 2016 | Release of Scythe, a board game that incorporates dieselpunk elements and alternative history themes. |
| February 2016 |
Superhero fiction
Release of Deadpool, a critically lauded film adaptation of a minor Marvel Comics character that premiered at over $100 million during a traditionally challenging movie season.
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| 2015 |
Steampunk
GSN reality show 'Steampunk'd' debuts, featuring a competition to create steampunk-inspired art and designs.
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| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road released, incorporating numerous dieselpunk aesthetic and design elements. |
| 2015 |
Superhero fiction
Avengers: Age of Ultron is released, continuing the success of superhero films.
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| August 2015 |
The Goonies
During the 30th anniversary of 'The Goonies', residents, homeowners, and the city of Astoria took steps to limit public access to the Walsh family home, which had been attracting 1,200-1,500 daily visitors during the summer.
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| 2014 |
Superhero fiction
The Flash television series is rebooted as part of the Arrowverse.
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| April 5 2014 |
The Goonies
Richard Donner reveals a sequel is in the works and hopes to bring back the entire original cast.
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| 2013 |
Steampunk
The West Yorkshire village of Haworth begins holding an annual Steampunk weekend as a charity event raising funds for Sue Ryder's 'Manorlands' hospice.
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| 2013 |
Guy of Gisbourne
J Tullos Hennig begins 'The Books of the Wode' series, introducing Guy (originally Gamelyn) as a childhood friend and lover of Rob who becomes a Templar.
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| 2013 |
Guy of Gisbourne
Matthew Cody publishes 'Will in Scarlet', presenting Guy as a brutal knight who helps Prince John and murders Will's uncle.
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| 2013 |
Superhero fiction
Iron Man 3 is released, further solidifying the superhero film genre's popularity.
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