Two years after Kurt Russell debuted as Santa Claus in The Christmas Chronicles, Netflix has recently released writer-director Chris Columbus’ festive sequel The Christmas Chronicles 2 to mostly positive reviews. Now, in an interview with ComicBook, Columbus has addressed whether there will be a third instalment in the franchise and how some of the themes featured in the […]
Harry Potter director Chris Columbus reveals he would have been interested in returning to direct both Deathly Hallows films
While Chris Columbus helmed the first two instalments in the Harry Potter film franchise, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber, the director has revealed whether he ever considered returning to the series. In an interview with Collider to promote his new film The Christmas Chronicles 2, Columbus revealed that he wanted the […]
Harry Potter director Chris Columbus opens up about the pressure of helming the first film
The Harry Potter film franchise is one of the most successful and most beloved book-to-screen adaptations ever since it began in 2001 with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, and now, the original director Chris Columbus has opened up about his experience on helming the first instalment in the franchise. In an interview with Collider to promote […]
Home Alone director Chris Columbus further explains why he doesn’t agree with rebooting films
Earlier this month, Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York director Chris Columbus offered his blunt thoughts on the upcoming Home Alone reboot for the Disney+ streaming service, and now, the director has further expanded upon his opinion on rebooting or remaking films. In an interview with ComicBook.com to promote his new movie, The Christmas Chronicles: […]
Chris Columbus offers an update on Gremlins 3, says creatures will not be CGI
While we have heard reports for many years that a third Gremlins film could be happening in the future, original screenwriter Chris Columbus has provided a new update on the project. In an interview with Collider, Columbus confirmed that while there is an existing script, they are currently working through the franchise’s rights issues which is […]
Home Alone director Chris Columbus offers his thoughts on the upcoming reboot, says “it’s a waste of time”
Last year, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that Disney would be rebooting several movie franchises including Home Alone for their streaming service, Disney+, and now, the Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York director Chris Columbus has revealed his thoughts on the upcoming re-imagining. In a recent interview with Insider, Columbus stated that […]
Gremlins at 35: The timely return of Joe Dante’s controversial creatures
With Gremlins returning to UK cinemas this week, George Nash takes a look at how its satire remains timely, over three decades on… Thirty-five years on from its initial release, few films have come to epitomise the notion of not judging a book by its cover quite like Joe Dante’s iconic ’80s cult creature comedy, […]
Chris Columbus reportedly set to direct Kurt Russell in The Christmas Chronicles 2
According to an as-yet-unconfirmed report from Discussing Film, Kurt Russell is set to reprise the role of Santa Claus for a sequel to Netflix’s The Christmas Chronicles, which will be directed by Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Harry Potter). Columbus’ 1492 Pictures produced the first movie, which was directed by Clay Kaytis and followed two young […]
Chris Columbus and Blumhouse set to make Five Nights at Freddy’s movie
There’s good news today for fans of pant-wettingly scary video games as Blumhouse has announced it’s set to make an adaptation of Five Nights at Freddy’s, with director Chris Columbus in the chair. The director, who made Home Alone and the first two Harry Potter movies, has signed up to helm the adaptation of the […]
Chris Columbus says Gremlins 3 script is “twisted and dark”
Over the past few years there’s been a lot of talk about Gremlins 3, and now it seems the project may finally be moving forward as original screenwriter Chris Columbus has revealed to SlashFilm that he’s completed a screenplay for a third instalment in the comedy-horror series. “I’m really proud of the script,” said Columbus. […]
