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 […]
Zoe Saldana to star in graphic novel adaptation I Kill Giants
Guardians of the Galaxy and Star Trek star Zoe Saldana has joined the cast of I Kill Giants, an adaptation of the acclaimed graphic novel of the same name by Joe Kelly. Chris Columbus (Harry Potter) is producing the film with Anders Walter making his feature-length directorial debut. Saldana is set to play school psychologist […]
Movie Review – Pixels (2015)
Pixels, 2015. Directed by Chris Columbus. Starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage, Brian Cox, Sean Bean and Jane Krakowski. SYNOPSIS: When aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth in the form of the video games. Sometimes you just can’t put […]
Chris Columbus wants to direct another Harry Potter movie
Yesterday we brought you some comments from Chris Columbus stating that he’s “heavily developing” reboots to Gremlins and The Goonies at Warner Bros., and now he’s admitted that he’s keen to revisit another of his past glories at the studio, with the filmmaker revealing to Entertainment Weekly that he wants to make another Harry Potter […]
Movie Review – Pixels (2015)
Pixels, 2015. Directed by Chris Columbus. Starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, Brian Cox, Ashley Benson and Jane Krakowski. SYNOPSIS: When aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth in the form of the video games. Pixels has a wonderful nostalgia […]
Chris Columbus “heavily developing” reboots to Gremlins and The Goonies
Over the past few years, we’ve lost count of the number of times there’s been talk that the long-rumoured new instalments of Gremlins and The Goonies could be moving forward, only for the projects to seemingly slip back into development hell. Well, now we have another update direct from Chris Columbus, writer of the original […]
I Kill Giants heading to the big screen
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Joe Kelly and J.M. Ken Niimura’s acclaimed comic book series I Kill Giants is set for a big screen adaptation courtesy of Oscar-winning director Anders Walter (Helium) and producer Chris Columbus (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone). I Kill Giants revolves around a young girl who finds an escape […]
