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Chris Columbus Movie Updates

Chris Columbus Movie Updates

Total Updates: 43

Chris Columbus To Write & Direct ‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ For Blumhouse from Deadline

Chris Columbus has signed on to write, direct and produce Blumhouse’s screen adaptation of Scott Cawthon’s popular video game Five Nights at Freddy’s.

‘Split’ Star Anya Taylor-Joy Reteams With ‘Witch’ Director on ‘Nosferatu’ Remake... from Variety

Anya Taylor-Joy is looking to reteam with director Robert Eggers on his new take on a cinematic classic.

Biopic on Civil Rights Pioneer Fannie Lou Hamer in Development from Variety

A biopic on civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer is in the works.

Chris Columbus’ 1492 Pictures Acquires Hot Novel ‘Jane Steele’ from Deadline

Chris Columbus’ 1492 Pictures has acquired Lyndsay Faye’s acclaimed novel Jane Steele.

'Gremlins' Revamp Gets Scribe from Deadline

Warner Bros has set Goosebumps scribe Carl Ellsworth to write Gremlins, the remake of the 1984 Joe Dante-directed film.

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'Mrs. Doubtfire' Sequel in the Works at Fox 2000 from The Hollywood Reporter

Fox 2000 is developing a sequel to the 1993 hit Mrs. Doubtfire, which would reunite director Chris Columbus and star Robin Williams.

Sony Pictures from Sony Pictures

Chris Columbus' 1492 Pictures Signs 5-Year Deal With Rise Entertainment from The Hollywood Reporter

The deal provides financing for Columbus’s company to immediately greenlight three movies.

Columbus to Produce, Direct Horror Film Based on Creepy Magazine from The Hollywood Reporter

Chris Columbus and his 1492 production company are plotting a four-part horror anthology film based on Creepy magazine.

Columbus to Helm John Grisham Baseball Novel from Deadline

Chris Columbus’ 1492 Pictures has acquired the rights to John Grisham’s bestselling novel Calico Joe, and Columbus will adapt it himself and direct.

Novelist Kristin Hannah's 'Home Front' Sparks Chris Columbus from Deadline

Novelist Kristin Hannah has made screen deals for two of her novels. 1492 Films has acquired Home Front, with Chris Columbus attached to direct, and produce with his 1492 cohorts Michael Barnathan and Mark Radcliffe.

Columbus Discovers Young Jesus Pic from Variety

After helping bring Harry Potter and Kevin McCallister to life, Chris Columbus is looking to put another famous kid up on the big screen: Jesus Christ.

Columbus' Production Company Acquires Sci-Fi Novel from The Hollywood Reporter

Chris Columbus' 1492 Pictures has acquired film rights to How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe, the debut novel from writer Charles Yu.

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