When Disney acquired Fox for $70 billion, it took full ownership of Fox-owned IP that can now be reimagined, rebooted, and remade under the Mouse House.
Enter the upcoming Disney+ streaming series “Home Alone,” a reboot of director Chris Columbus and producer/writer John Hughes’ 1990 comedy classic starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, and Catherine O’Hara.
The film earned over $470 worldwide for Fox and is now getting a Disney spin from “Dirty Grandpa” director Dan Mazer and a cast that includes Archie Yates, Rob Delaney, and Ellie Kemper.In a new interview with Insider, Columbus rails against the idea of rebooting his beloved comedy favorite.
The director revealed nobody from the Disney+ production got in touch with him about jumpstarting a new “Home Alone” television franchise — not that Columbus thinks a “Home Alone” reboot is needed.“It’s a waste of time as far as I’m concerned.
What’s the point?
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