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

Posted 4 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.

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

Posted 6 months 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...

Horror Movie News

Gremlins 3 is finally happening with Chris Columbus and Steven Spielberg on board

Posted 7 months ago

Warner Bros. has given Gremlins 3 the greenlight, with Chris Columbus directing and Steven Spielberg executive producing

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Awesome Art’s Tribute To Drew Struzan

Posted 8 months ago

We pay tribute to the greatest poster artist of all time, Drew Struzan, who passed away this week.

Harry Potter is being rebooted as a TV series on HBO and HBO Max, and filming on the show is now underway in the UK!

TV News

Chris Columbus on why he’s not involved with the Harry Potter series

Posted 9 months ago

Even though Chris Columbus has no involvement in the upcoming Harry Potter series, he does expect it to do more than the movies.

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

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The Goonies sequel writer says the project is moving in the right direction

Posted 9 months ago

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

Movie News

Chris Columbus says he was fired from Fantastic Four for having “too much of an opinion”

Posted 9 months ago

Chris Columbus was meant to produce Fantastic Four, but he was fired from the 2005 movie for having "too much of an opinion."

Harry Potter film star Daniel Radcliffe exchanged letters with Dominic McLaughlin, who's playing Harry in the HBO series

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Chris Columbus doesn’t fully see the point of the Harry Potter TV series

Posted 9 months ago

Pictures of Hagrid on the set of the Harry Potter TV series have the original film's director Chris Columbus questioning the point of it

Movie Reviews

The Thursday Murder Club Review: Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, and Ben Kingsley lead a charming detective story

Posted 10 months ago

Chris Columbus directs a fun mystery co-starring David Tennant, Naomi Ackie, and Celia Imrie.

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Chris Columbus says it would be a mistake to try and reboot Home Alone

Posted 10 months ago

Macaulay Culkin claims to have ideas about how he could return to the franchise, but Chris Columbus doesn't think a new incarnation could work.

Movie News

Zach Galligan reveals that Gremlins 3 is almost ready and just needs Spielberg to sign off on it

Posted 10 months ago

The long-awaited third film in the darkly comedic creature feature is closer than most think. It just hinges on Spielberg's approval.

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Interview With Artist Mike Giblin (Awesome Art)

Posted 12 months ago

Theodore For years, Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net has been about two things only – awesome art and the artists that create it. With that in mind, we thought why not take the first week of the month...