- Fans of the 1990 film “Home Alone” are calling out Disney Plus for its coming “reimagining” of the beloved comedy.
- After it was announced that Ellie Kemper, Rob Delaney, and the “Jojo Rabbit” actor Archie Yates would star in the remake, Twitter users expressed their dismay over “pointless” reboots and remakes of iconic films.
- And some urged companies like Disney Plus to focus more on creating new, original content, instead of trying to reboot beloved films like “Home Alone.”
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“Home Alone” fans are calling out Disney Plus for its coming reboot of the beloved 1990 comedy after casting news was announced Wednesday.
The “Office” star Ellie Kemper, the comedian Rob Delaney, and the “Jojo Rabbit” actor Archie Yates will star in the streaming service’s “reimagining” of the iconic holiday film, which was first announced in August.
But on Twitter, fans of the original weren’t happy that Disney was moving forward with plans to reboot the 1990 film, which starred Macaulay Culkin and Catherine O’Hara.
—kat (@katiexkatt) December 11, 2019
—Adam (@IamChadbacca) December 11, 2019
—The Zack of Christmas Yet To Come (@zhandlen) December 11, 2019
—festive homoerotic 19th century painting (@0tasune) December 11, 2019
—🔸️🔶️ORANGEBURY4🔶️🔸️ (@Orangezipple1) December 11, 2019
Some said the original concept — a young boy gets left behind by his family as they head to Paris for a holiday vacation — wouldn’t work in 2019.
—BRIAN (@brianzavala) December 11, 2019
—Carly (@carly_x) December 11, 2019
—Zack the Halls with Budryks of Holly (@BudrykZack) December 11, 2019
And others thought that production companies and streaming services should focus more on creating original content, instead of remakes or reboots of beloved, already enjoyable films.
—Grant Campbell🧢 (@grantdcampbell) December 11, 2019
—+ Skinny Steve + (@wolverineyay) December 11, 2019
—James Haddock🌹 (@JamesGHaddock) December 11, 2019
In general, fans felt that the original was such an iconic film that trying to match its success wouldn’t be worth it.
—Austin (@DoveSofia93_) December 11, 2019
—shadiebelle (@shadiebelle) December 11, 2019
—Gethyn Ellis (@gethyn_ellis) December 11, 2019
It’s worth noting that the “Home Alone” reboot reportedly won’t be an exact remake of the original but will instead feature a new concept and characters. While there’s no release date yet, it’s likely that the new version will premiere on Disney Plus in time for the holiday season next year.
