Chris Columbus

Date of Birth

1958-09-10

Place of Birth

Spangler, Pennsylvania, USA

Known for

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, Music By John Williams, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, John Candy: I Like Me

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JoBlo Originals

Awesome Art: Billion Dollar Blockbusters with Avatar, Avengers: Endgame, The Odyssey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Star Wars, Titanic

Posted 2 days ago

Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted...

Movie News

Macaulay Culkin, Michael Keaton, Tim Burton & more pay tribute to Catherine O’Hara

Posted 7 months ago

Catherine O'Hara was a truly talented Canadian icon, so it's no surprise that many people have paid tribute to the actress.

JoBlo Originals

Awesome Art’s 13th Annual Christmas Edition with A Christmas Story, Die Hard, Elf, Gremlins, Home Alone, Santa Claus

Posted 8 months ago

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The Goonies sequel writer Potsy Ponciroli says the project is moving in the right direction, with the second draft almost finished

Movie News

Potsy Ponciroli to write The Goonies sequel

Posted 2 years ago

Old Henry writer/director Potsy Ponciroli has been hired to write the script for the long-awaited sequel to The Goonies

Movie News

Ke Huy Quan says The Goonies cast is on board for a sequel

Posted 2 years ago

Talk of a Goonies sequel has never died down for the cast and now that everyone is back in the spotlight in some fashion, the former stars are ready to go.

Pop Culture

Goonies cast members have reunion to honor Ke Huy Quan’s launch as an action hero in Love Hurts

Posted 2 years ago

Goonies stars Ke Huy Quan, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Jeff Cohen, and Kerri Green had a reunion in Hollywood this week.

TV News

Chris Columbus throws his support behind Harry Potter TV series

Posted 2 years ago

More than two decades after directing his own Harry Potter movies, Chris Columbus is showing excitement for the upcoming series.

New Gremlins and The Goonies movies are said to be in the works at Warner Bros., with Chris Columbus involved with at least one of them

Horror Movie News

Gremlins and The Goonies films being developed by Warner Bros. and Chris Columbus?

Posted 2 years ago

New Gremlins and The Goonies movies are said to be in the works at Warner Bros., with Chris Columbus involved with at least one of them

JoBlo Originals

Gremlins (1984): This Christmas classic helped invent the PG-13 rating

Posted 2 years ago

We look back at one of the all-time Christmas classics, Gremlins, which is one of the movies that started the PG-13 rating.

Movie News

Why Chris Columbus refused to direct National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

Posted 2 years ago

Chris Columbus couldn’t get along with Chevy Chase and so ditched National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation for Home Alone.

JoBlo Originals

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: 12th Annual Christmas Edition

Posted 2 years ago

Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...