chris columbus Archives

Chris Columbus: “No Point in Remakes” for Harry Potter, Home Alone
As much as Hollywood and its audiences invest and reinvest in popular IPs, Chris Columbus couldn't care any less about revisiting them particularly ones in Harry Potter and Home Alone The director who directed the first two Potter franchise films in The Sorcerer's Stone (2001) and The Chamber of Secrets (2002) as well as the[...]
Mrs. Doubtfire: Dir. Chris Columbus Says R-Rated Cut Exists, No NC-17
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, director Chris Columbus admits the actor provided enough material to produce an R-rated cut of the film, not necessarily an NC-17 one that was referenced in a previous interview with Yahoo The story follows a divorced actor (Williams) who struggles to find work He concocts a scheme to trick his ex-wife[...]
There Is Some Movement On Gremlins 3, Fingers Crossed
So, take this for what it is, but in a new Collider interview with Chris Columbus, he says not only is there movement, but he has a written script for a Gremlins 3 He also talked if he would use CGI or go the practical route, and his answer to that one should excite and[...]
Home Alone Again with the Google Assistant
The Chris Columbus-directed feature from 1990 was a charming and timely family comedy, complete with mousetraps and an incredible John Williams score. It also is still near and dear to star Culkin's heart, as made apparent by this commercial made for the Google Home Assistant. "It was interesting going back and doing a lot of this stuff," Culkin said[...]
'Mrs. Doubfire' Released 25 Years Ago, and We STILL Love it
Played by Lisa Jakub, Matthew Laurence, and Mara Wilson, the three kids (Lydia, Chris, and Natalie) revealed their first experiences with Williams in complete Euphegenia makeup. "I remember being introduced to [director] Chris Columbus' mother and thinking I had to really make small talk and be charming because this was my boss' mom," Jakub, who was 14 when she[...]
five nights at freddy's chris columbus
Credit: DFree / Shutterstock.com Harry Potter director Chris Columbus is set to trade in horcruxes and dementors for pizza boxes and homicidal animatronic animals, signing on to write, direct and produce Blumhouse's big-screen adaptation of Scott Cawthon's popular video game franchise Five Nights at Freddy's. Blumhouse landed the rights in March 2017 after New Line placed the project[...]
Pixels Featurette Focuses On Lady Lisa
You ever find yourself oddly drawn to a female character in a video game? In the upcoming film Pixels, Ludlow Lamonsoff (Josh Gad) spent most of his childhood trying to figure out how to bring Lady Lisa (Ashley Benson) to life… now as the city is being invaded by video games of his youth, the love[...]
Pixels Trailer Crosses Retro Games With An Alien Disaster Movie
The movie, directed by Chris Columbus, stars Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage and Josh Gad. The trailer certainly seems very Sandler-y and that is a pretty big negative to me There is some real talent on board here though, who are capable of making a good movie The idea of aliens misinterpreting video games[...]
Norwegian Monster Movie Trollhunter To Be Remade By Chris Columbus
Hannah Shaw Williams writes for Bleeding Cool: Hey kids, do you like controversial topics? Well here's one back to kick off some healthy debate: American remakes of foreign films, specifically remakes of films that have only just been made. We saw it happen with [Rec], we saw it happen with Let The Right One In, and now[...]