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Director Chris Columbus Left “Christmas Vacation” Movie

Director Chris Columbus Left “Christmas Vacation” Movie After Meeting Chevy Chase Twice: 'I Couldn't Work with The Guy'

“I quit Christmas Vacation. The next weekend, I got another script from John — and it’s Home Alone. Home Alone , for me, was even more personal, a better script," Columbus said. "And I thought, I can really do something with this, and I don’t have to deal with Chevy Chase.”

GeekTyrant · 3h

Chris Columbus Recounts Bizarre Encounter With Chevy Chase Which Made Him Quit as Director of CHRISTMAS VACATION

Chris Columbus , who is best known for bringing us Home Alone , Mrs. Doubtfire , and the first two Harry Potter films, was the first director lined up for the classic holiday film, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation .

The Daily Beast on MSN · 19h

Actor Chevy Chase’s Awkward Antics Made Director Quit Iconic Film

The classic 1989 film National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation could have been a different film with Chris Columbus in the director’s chair, but the renowned director said some awkward meetings with star Chevy Chase left him turned off.

Christopher Nolan's next film revealed

CNN on MSN · 22h

Christopher Nolan’s next film will be a star-studded adaptation of Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’

Nolan is also behind epic films including “Inception,” “The Dark Knight,” “Dunkirk” and his most recent film “Oppenheimer,” which scored big at last year’s Oscars when it took home the trophy for best picture. Nolan won that award as a producer, and also took home the Academy Award for best director.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Christopher Nolan’s Next Film Is Based on ‘The Odyssey’

Christopher Nolan is following his Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer” with a true epic: Homer’s “The Odyssey.” It will open in theaters on July 17, 2026, Universal Pictures said Monday. Details remain scarce,

Entertainment Weekly on MSN · 1d

Christopher Nolan's next movie is an adaptation of Homer's “The Odyssey”: 'A mythic action epic'

Nolan's follow-up to "Oppenheimer" is set to star Matt Damon, Zendaya, and Anne Hathaway. Now, voyager, sail thou forth to seek and find an advance ticket for a theater near you. Director Christopher Nolan's next movie has officially been revealed as The Odyssey,

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Biggest box office bomb of 2024 lost $200 million, was beaten by $2 million indie film, director froze studio out

Just how badly Joker: Folie à Deux performed at the box office can be gauged by its dramatic 81% drop in earnings in the ...

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MT Vasudevan Nair, legendary Malayalam writer-director, dies at 91

MT Vasudevan Nair, the legendary stalwart of Malayalam literature, died on Wednesday at the age of 91, while undergoing ...

Home Alone 2 director explained the real reason Donald Trump was in the film

Award-winning director Chris Columbus has revealed the real reason why Donald Trump's cameo was kept in Home Alone 2: Lost in ...

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“Nickel Boys” director defends the film's unique style: It 'elicits a subjective response from every person'

There's so much unlearning that everybody had to do,” RaMell Ross tells Entertainment Weekly about shooting first-person POV.

New Berlin Film Festival Director Walks a Tightrope Over Israel

Can the event’s American-born leader reinvigorate the festival and maintain its commitment to open debate while satisfying ...

Love Actually casting director reveals huge actor who wouldn't be cast if the film were made now

Love Actually's casting director Fiona Weir has opened up about the changes she'd made to the 2003 film if it was made today.

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Superman director says ‘battered’ hero in new film represents the US

I believe that most people in this country, despite their ideological beliefs, their politics, are doing their best to get by ...

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Sarajevo Film Festival and Slano Film Days Team With Uniqa SEE Future Foundation to Launch Female Filmmakers Support Program

Uniqa SEE Future Foundation has teamed with Sarajevo Film Festival and Slano Film Days to launch the Female Filmmakers ...

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Movie director solves a mystery aboard the new Disney cruise ship

A film director hopped into the fray to solve the mystery behind a baffling piece of concept art that a guest discovered on Disney’s newest cruise ship. The curious find was spotted by podcast host ...

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