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 beloved […]
The Dark and Disturbing Underbelly of Home Alone
Tom Jolliffe revisits a holiday staple, and looks into the dark underbelly of Home Alone…Home Alone is 30. Macaulay Culkin turned 40 this year. If that makes you feel old, I apologise. The film turned the former child actor into a mega star, and in a short run of largely repetitive films, Culkin suffered burnout. […]
Chris Columbus wants to see his 3-hour Peeves the Poltergeist cut of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone released
Having just passed the twenty-year milestone of the Philosopher’s Stone (or ‘Sorcerer‘ depending on your Muggle address), we’re getting a lot of Harry Potter chat swooping online like a pre-Christmas owl-post depot. So following on from the news that the film series’ main trio of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson were reuniting for […]
Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson to reunite for Return to Hogwarts special
With today being the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (or Sorcerer’s Stone as it is known in the US), HBO Max has announced the reunion special Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts. The retrospective special will see the film series’ main trio of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson reuniting with […]
Chris Columbus is interested in adapting Harry Potter and the Cursed Child with the original trio
Director Chris Columbus, who helmed Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, has expressed his interest in developing a film adaptation of the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.In an interview with Variety, not only did the filmmaker reveal that he would like to adapt the Harry Potter sequel story […]
Chris Columbus wouldn’t like Harry Potter to be rebooted or remade as “we need more original content”
Director Chris Columbus, who helmed Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, has revealed that he doesn’t like the idea of the Harry Potter franchise be rebooted or remade.In an interview with Jake Hamilton, Columbus discussed how there is “no point” in redoing the Harry Potter franchise which also led into […]
Chris Columbus is no longer directing Five Nights at Freddy’s movie
Development on the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie adaptation has been stuck in production limbo for years, and now, it seems the upcoming Blumhouse project has hit another roadblock.During an interview with Collider, Blumhouse CEO Jason Blum has revealed that director Chris Columbus is no longer attached to the project. Additionally, Blum denied to comment […]
Chris Columbus developing House of Secrets series for Disney+
Home Alone and Harry Potter director Chris Columbus is teaming with Disney+ for a live-action TV series adaptation of House of Secrets, the children’s fantasy book series he co-authored with Ned Vizzini.As per THR, House of Secrets follows siblings Brendan, Eleanor and Cordelia Walker, who “aren’t pleased when their family relocates to a creepy Victorian […]
Chris Columbus on whether there will be a third Christmas Chronicles movie
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 sequel […]
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 return […]
