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 ...

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 ...

"Home Alone" director Chris Columbus nearly helmed another iconic Christmas movie, but he said that a "surreal" pair of meetings with star Chevy Chase made him quit the film. Columbus, 66 ...

Home Alone director Chris Columbus has recalled “the most surreal, bizarre” encounter with Chevy Chase that left ... National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation to his list of credits – but ...

"Home Alone" director Chris Columbus almost directed another holiday classic, "Christmas Vacation ... but I can’t do this movie with Chevy Chase.’" While they weren't too far into the ...

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 ... with Chevy Chase, he decided ...

And I called John and I said, ‘This is really hard for me, but I can’t do this movie with Chevy Chase.’” The reason for Columbus’s view was a rather odd interaction with Chase ...