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 ...

From Home Alone to Harry Potter and Gremlins to The Goonies, Chris Columbus has a laundry list of major film credits as a director, writer or producer. Christmas Vacation could have been part of his ...

"It was Chevy and Hughes, and they talked about everything except ‘Christmas Vacation ... Chase. Chase and Beverly D'Angelo starred as Clark and Ellen Griswold in the classic family film ...

Christmas Vacation could have been part of his bio ... on the 1989 National Lampoon film when, after meeting with Chevy Chase, he decided he could not go through with it. “I was signed on ...

In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Columbus shared that he'd already started work on the Griswold family adventure ... but I can't do this movie with Chevy Chase,'" he recalled. Related: National ...

"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" is currently streaming on both MAX and Hulu. You can stream on MAX with a subscription for $16.99 per month ad free or $9.99 per month with ads. To stream on ...

CHEVY CHASE, CHRISTIE BRINKLEY AND BEVERLY D'ANGELO ENJOY ‘NATIONAL LAMPOON’S VACATION' REUNION Chase ... Clark and Ellen Griswold in the classic family film series that began with an innocent ...

How the ‘Home Alone’ Parents Were Able to Afford That Crazy House, Revealed by Director (Exclusive) Chris Columbus, who helmed the Christmas classic and most recently produced ‘Nosferatu ...