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An iconic scene in the original Home Alone movie was kind of a happy accident!

Brenda Song kept a tradition of watching Home Alone during the holidays, but watching it with her fiancé Macaulay Culkin might have “ruined” her experience.

EXCLUSIVE: Goonies never say die, and neither does the dream of a sequel, as momentum seems to be gaining on the long-rumored project, with Old Henry‘s Potsy Ponciroli coming aboard to pen the script for Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group.

UPDATED with latest: Warner Bros. Discovery‘s Harry Potter television series is set to begin filming next summer. They have found a costume designer in Holly Waddington, who recently won an Oscar in her craft for Poor Things starring Emma Stone. Killing Eve scribe Laura Neal has joined the writers room. Deadline exclusively profiled showrunner Francesca Gardiner with quotes from her colleagues and more.

Martin Scorsese has admitted he is a huge fan of Robert Eggers and his version of horror flick Nosferatu.The movie is a remake of the 1922 film of the same name, which in turn was based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Released earlier this month, it stars the likes of Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Emma Corrin.During a recent Q&A with with TCM’s Dave Karger (via IndieWire), when asked about the movie, Scorsese said: “It’s amazing.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Key Huy Quan thinks the last time he was in the same room with most of his “The Goonies” co-stars was at least 20 years ago. Corey Feldman thinks it was more like four decades ago at the film’s Los Angeles premiere in 1985. Whatever the case may be, Quan was joined Monday at his hand-and-footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood by Feldman, Josh Brolin, Kerri Green, Jeff Cohen and director Chris Columbus.

The Goonies recently reunited to pay tribute to Ke Huy Quan to celebrate his hand-and-footprint ceremony at Los Angeles’ iconic TCL Chinese Theater.The star, who made an Oscar-winning comeback in Everything Everywhere All At Once, was also promoting the release of his new film Love Hurts.On Monday (February 3), The Goonies actors Corey Feldman, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, and Josh Brolin reunited alongside the film’s screenwriter Chris Columbus to pose for pictures and pay tribute to Quan. Cast member Sean Astin and producer Steven Spielberg were not in attendance, although the latter sent a letter to be read out.Quan, who played Data in the 1985 classic, as well as Short Round in the second Indiana Jones film, found acting work difficult to come by in the years after his initial success, instead forging a career in as a fight choreographer in films such as X-Men and Jet Li action movie The One.He has always stayed close to his Goonies castmate Jeff Cohen, who played Chunk in the film and later became an entertainment lawyer.

Chris Columbus finally addressed the question of how the McCallister parents could afford their lavish home in the 1990 Christmas classic. “Back then, [screenwriter John Hughes] and I had a conversation about it, and we decided on what the jobs were,” he said during an interview in December with the Hollywood Reporter. Columbus, who was also known for directing the first two “Harry Potter” films, said that he thought O’Hara’s character, Kate McCallister, “was a very successful fashion designer,” pointing out the mannequins displayed in the house.

Nosferatu director Robert Eggers has been confirmed to write and direct the sequel of the fantasy classic Labyrinth.Home Alone director Chris Columbus and his daughter Eleanor will produce the sequel while Lisa and Brian Henson, the daughter and son of late director of the 1986 cult film and Muppets creator Jim Henson, will executive produce, according to Variety.It comes after reports circulated towards the end of last year that Eggers was in line to direct the movie.The original film, which starred David Bowie as Jareth the Goblin King and Jennifer Connelly as teenager Sarah Williams, has never had a sequel or a remake, but speculation has been rife for many years.As far back as 2016, reports were doing the rounds that a second instalment in the Labyrinth universe was in development, with Guardians Of The Galaxy co-writer Nicole Perlman said to be on board.Then in 2017, it was announced that Don’t Breathe and Alien: Romulus director Fede Alvarez had signed on to helm a sequel, but Alvarez dropped out in 2020.Later that year, it emerged that Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson had been enlisted to direct, with original star Jennifer Connelly in conversation to return to her role before exiting in 2023.It is unclear whether she will be returning to reprise her role at this stage.Eggers’ version of Nosferatu, a remake of the 1922 classic which in turn was based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula, was released in the UK earlier this month.

A sequel to the cult classic Labyrinth is in the works!

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor “Nosferatu” director Robert Eggers is set to write and direct the sequel to Jim Henson’s the 1986 cult fantasy movie “Labyrinth” for TriStar Pictures, Variety has confirmed. Eggers is writing the project with his writing partner Sjón, while Chris Columbus and Eleanor Columbus are producing alongside Lisa Henson.

UPDATED with latest: Warner Bros. Discovery‘s Harry Potter television series is set to begin filming next summer. They have found a costume designer in Holly Waddington, who recently won an Oscar in her craft for Poor Things starring Emma Stone. Killing Eve scribe Laura Neal has joined the writers room. Deadline exclusively profiled showrunner Francesca Gardiner with quotes from her colleagues and more.

Harry Potter being adapted by HBO for a new TV show.The US filmmaker directed the first two instalments of the original movie series, 2001’s Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone and 2002’s ...Chamber Of Secrets. He then served as a producer for 2004’s Prisoner Of Azkaban.During a new interview with People, Columbus gave his verdict on the plans to bring the wizarding world to the small screen.“I think it’s a spectacular idea, because there’s a certain restriction when you’re making a film,” he explained. “Our film was two hours and 40 minutes, and the second one was almost as long.”Columbus, who also directed Mrs. Doubtfire and the first two Home Alone films, continued: “The fact that they have the leisure of [multiple] episodes for each book, I think that’s fantastic.

Original Harry Potter helmer Chris Columbus is praising HBO‘s forthcoming television reboot, calling it a “spectacular idea” that will allow for the exploration of previously uncharted Hogwarts hallways.

The cult classic film, The Goonies, is set to grace our television screens this weekend. This will give fans a chance to relive the nostalgia of the 1985 hit movie.

David Fincher has revealed he was invited to pitch his own take on Harry Potter for the makers of the original movie series, but the talks broke down when his vision didn’t align with theirs.Speaking to Variety to promote the upcoming 4K re-release of his classic thriller Seven, the three-time Academy Award nominee recalled his meeting with Warner Bros, who asked him how he would adapt J.K. Rowling’s successful book series.“I remember saying, ‘I just don’t want to do the clean Hollywood version of it’” he revealed.

Nosferatu director Robert Eggers is being lined up to direct a reboot of the fantasy classic Labyrinth.The 1986 cult film, directed by Muppets creator Jim Henson, produced by George Lucas, written by Monty Python star Terry Jones and starring David Bowie as Jareth the Goblin King, has never had a sequel or a remake, but speculation has been rife for many years.As far back as 2016, reports have been doing the rounds that a second instalment in the Labyrinth universe was in development, with Guardians Of The Galaxy co-writer Nicole Perlman said to be on board.Then in 2017, it was announced that Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez had signed on to helm a spinoff film, with Henson’s daughter Lisa producing, but Alvarez dropped out in 2020.Later that year, it emerged that Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson had been enlisted to direct, with original star Jennifer Connelly in conversation to return in her role as Sarah, the girl searching through the labyrinth to find her baby brother Toby.But now, it appears that the film might have taken a different path, with Eggers, also known for The Witch and The Lighthouse, being linked to the project by noted Hollywood insider Jeff Sneider (via The Insneider).The report suggests that Eggers has signed on for the project with Sony Pictures, which he would also co-write with the Icelandic screenwriter and frequent Björk collaborator Sjón, who also worked on The Northman with Eggers.Lisa Henson, according to the report, remains as a producer, alongside Home Alone and Harry Potter director Chris Columbus, and Alexander Skarsgård, who also starred in The Northman, and is known for Big Little Lies and Succession, is being tipped to take on the role of Jareth.None of the reports have

Home Alone has finally revealed what Kevin McAllister’s parents had done for a living – specifically, to be able to afford such a big house in Chicago, as featured in the film.The five-bedroom, six-bathroom residence in Winnetka, Illinois has often been at the centre of discussion online, with fans of the 1990 festive film and its sequels questioning how the family were able to live in such a luxurious property.Now, director Chris Columbus has spoken about what the parents of Macaulay Culkin’s Kevin do for work to be able to afford the house in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast.Revealing the discussions he had with Home Alone screenwriter John Hughes about the characters’ backstories, he said: “Back then, John and I had a conversation about it, and we decided on what the jobs were.”Catherine O’Hara’s Kate McCallister, he revealed, “was a very successful fashion designer,” which he said is evidenced by the presence of mannequins in the house’s basement.John Heard’s Peter McCallister, meanwhile, he was less clear about. “The father could have, based on John Hughes’ own experience, worked in advertising, but I don’t remember what the father did.”He did, however, confirm that he did not have connections to a criminal underworld, which some have suggested is the reason that Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern’s Wet Bandits are drawn to the house.

classic “Home Alone” has finally revealed what Kevin McCallister’s parents did to afford their massive Chicago mansion.“Back then, John [Hughes] and I had a conversation about it,” Chris Columbus explained to The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published on Tuesday, “and we decided on what the jobs were.”As the 66-year-old filmmaker explained, the movie actually included a few hints. Take the dancing mannequins Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) placed in the window to ward off the criminals Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern), for example.Well, those actually belonged to Catherine O’Hara’s character Kate McCallister, who “was a very successful fashion designer,” according to the director.As for John Heard’s Peter McCallister? His job description wasn’t written in stone.

Home Alone is one of the most beloved Christmas classics, and fans have always been curious about one of the details in the movie: the McCallister’s Chicago home.

William Earl SPOILER ALERT: This article contains mild spoilers about “Nosferatu,” now playing in theaters. Robert Eggers‘ fourth film — “Nosferatu,” in theaters today via Focus Features — is a bold, starry reimagining of F. W. Murnau’s 1922 masterful silent film of the same name.