said he was also supposed to direct 1989’s “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” — but opted out because of the movie’s star, Chevy Chase. “I was signed on … and then I met Chevy ...

He had to know I was directing the movie ... Chase and Hughes but that, “I was basically nonexistent.” He explained, “It was Chevy and Hughes, and they talked about everything except ...

Columbus then allegedly called John Hughes — who wrote “Christmas Vacation ... but I can’t do this movie with Chevy Chase,'” he continued. When Chase and the “Gremlins” writer ...

From Home Alone to Harry Potter and Gremlins to The Goonies, Chris Columbus has a laundry list of major film credits as a ...

Chris Columbus, who helmed the Christmas classic and most recently produced ‘Nosferatu,’ also spoke to THR about how a ...

Filmmaker Chris Columbus allegedly walked away from one of the biggest Christmas movies of all time because of Chevy Chase. Columbus, who went on to direct 1990's "Home Alone," revealed Chase's ...

In a new interview with Vanity Fair, the Home Alone and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone director revealed that he stepped away from directing the 1989 Christmas comedy National Lampoon’s ...

Speaking to Vanity Fair, director Chris Columbus said he had already signed on to direct Christmas Vacation ... but I can’t do this movie with Chevy Chase.’ " The move, it turned out, was ...

The filmmaker, who also directed the first two Harry Potter films, almost added 1989 film National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation ... but I can’t do this movie with Chevy Chase.’” ...

Albany, NY (WRGB) — Get ready for a night of holiday cheer and laughter as Chevy Chase celebrates ... about the making of the movie, which has become a cherished Christmas tradition.