In a recent report by Variety, it has been revealed that the upcoming Disney+ Home Alone reboot will feature Jojo Rabbit star Archie Yates as the film’s protagonist alongside Ellie Kemper (The Office) and Rob Delaney (Deadpool 2) will portray his parents. According to the report, Yates will not be playing Kevin McCallister, but a new character […]
My Favourite Christmas Movie – Home Alone
The Flickering Myth writing team count down to Christmas by discussing their favourite festive movies; next up is Luke Owen with Home Alone…. “I made my family disappear.” And with that, a Christmas classic (and a young star) was born. There are a lot of titles that get bounded around during the festive period on […]
Special Features – Why We Love Christmas Films
Helen Murdoch on why we love Christmas films… Gifts are being wrapped, trees are being propped up and the smell of mince pies is at every turn, it is of course Christmas, our favourite time of year. As a certified film addict, Christmas is the time of great movies as well, which got me thinking […]
Disney rebooting Home Alone, Night at the Museum, and Cheaper by the Dozen for Disney+
Disney has announced they will be re-imagining several movie franchises for their upcoming streaming service, Disney+. During Disney’s Q3 earnings call, CEO Bob Iger confirmed Disney will be rebooting Home Alone, Night at the Museum, Cheaper by the Dozen, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid for the direct-to-consumer service. CEO Bob Iger says Home Alone, Night at the Museum […]
The Grinch topples Home Alone as the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time
It’s taken 28 years, but the Macaulay Culkin-headlined Christmas classic Home Alone has finally been dethroned as the highest-grossing holiday movie of all time by Universal and Illumination Entertainment’s Dr. Seuss adaptation The Grinch. The animated movie has grossed $500.6 million at the worldwide box office, which – not accounting for inflation – puts it […]
R.I.P. John Heard (1945 – 2017)
Actor John Heard, known for his iconic role as Macaulay Culkin’s oblivious father in the first two Home Alone films, has passed away. He was 72. A cause of death is yet to be revealed. Heard has been a veteran of the film and television industry since the 1980s, starring in a variety of films and television […]
Home Alone 25th Anniversary Collection details revealed
Can you believe it’s been 25 years since Home Alone hit our cinema screens like a paint can flying down the stairs? To celebrate 20th Century Fox are releasing a 25th Anniversary collection of all the Home Alone movies. That’s right, all FIVE of them. Check out the artwork below: Celebrate 25 years of holiday hijinks […]
Home Alone gets a series of Pop! Vinyl figures from Funko
Funko has unveiled its line of Pop! Movies vinyl figures for the 1990 festive comedy classic Home Alone which includes Kevin, Harry, Marv, and a Wet Bandits 2-pack which is available exclusively at Best Buy; take a look below… A few characters from the classic Holiday film Home Alone are now receiving the Pop! […]
