Home Alone director Chris Columbus further explains why he doesn’t agree with rebooting films

Earlier this month, Residence Alone and Residence Alone 2: Misplaced in New York director Chris Columbus provided his blunt ideas on the upcoming Residence Alone reboot for the Disney+ streaming service, and now, the director has additional expanded upon his opinion on rebooting or remaking movies.

In an interview with ComicBook.com to advertise his new film, The Christmas Chronicles: Half Two, Columbus additional mentioned the trade’s pattern of rebooting or remaking basic movies particularly regarding the Residence Alone franchise.

“I don’t know what route they’re getting in. I’ve heard some rumours, however I don’t know. It’s in all probability unfair of me to touch upon it as a result of perhaps they’re making a masterpiece. Who is aware of? I don’t know,” Columbus stated. “Look, I’m a lover, lover of cinema, of movie. And I imagine that lightning doesn’t strike twice as a result of it’s all these bits and items and it’s making the proper pasta sauce. And also you solely can try this yearly, perhaps. And when all of the substances come collectively and every part works, it’s nice. All it takes is eradicating one small factor of Residence Alone, and it’s not going to be the identical. So once more, I’d inform movie college students or anyone. I’d say, ‘Look, I feel you guys must be doing all your authentic materials. When you have the chance to do one thing authentic or private, please do it.’ I’m simply not personally, as a filmmaker and as a lover of movie, excited by rebooting one thing that labored.”

Columbus continued with a narrative about him as soon as being provided to direct a remake of the Jimmy Stewart-starring Harvey however turned it down as he felt a remake wouldn’t work.

“Years in the past, they have been going to do Harvey. My agent sends me Harvey, the remake of Harvey with Jimmy Stewart. I stated ‘How in God’s title are you able to do it? You simply can’t do it,’” he defined. However I learn one thing that [George] Clooney stated right now. He stated, ‘I solely have about 25 summers left.’ He says, ‘I bought to actually watch out about what films I’m going to be making.’ And I subscribe to that concept. I feel that’s an excellent concept. I’m fortunate if I’ve 25 summers left, however I’ll let you know one thing. I actually wish to hold making films and I wish to hold making authentic films.”

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