For the 'Stand by Me' Reunion tour, the cast reveals how Rob Reiner came up with the idea of how to honor late actor River Phoenix.

Told through flashback, Reiner’s film, which is based on Stephen King’s short story “The Body,” follows four friends — Gordie Lachance (Wil Wheaton), Chris Chambers (River Phoenix), Teddy Duchamp (Corey Feldman) and Vern Tessio (Jerry O’Connell) — who look for a lost dead body on Labor Day weekend 1959.

This spring, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, and Wil Wheaton will appear live in person to remember making the classic Stephen King adaptation.

The Film and Its Stars 40 Years Later" added six more dates for 2026, which Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman and Jerry O'Connell will attend.

Throughout his four-decade-long career as a filmmaker, Reiner directed popular movies, such as This Is Spinal Tap, Stand by Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, and A Few Good Men, per IMDb.

Seeing Jerry O’Connell in that shirt and pants really does bring back a lot of memories. He also apparently brought the comb and the cherry Pez as well, which was a nice touch. Those are references that will mean little if you’re not familiar with Stand by Me, but will mean everything to those who know it well.

Iconic scenes of Rob Reiner's classic movie, "Stand By Me" were filmed in Brownsville, Veneta, Junction City, Cottage Grove and Eugene. Rob Larson, who worked at the Oregon Performing Arts

"Stand By Me" was about male friendship. At some point, that became problematic. Now it's obviously necessary.

Fans and many of the stars of the classic film “Stand By Me” will gather this spring at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall to celebrate 40 years since the movie’s release. Tickets for the March 29, 2026,