Overview

• Chris Columbus told Entertainment Tonight on August 15 that revisiting Home Alone would be “a mistake” and that the original films “should be left alone.”
• He justified Home Alone 2’s sequel status by highlighting its immediate release and the reunified cast preserving the first film’s spirit.
• Macaulay Culkin has indicated he might return as Kevin McCallister if offered adequate pay and a strong script, though he has no active project in development.
• Subsequent entries—Home Alone 3, Home Alone 4, Home Alone: The Holiday Heist and Disney+’s Home Sweet Home Alone—have underperformed or stalled in development.
• Industry reports confirm there are currently no confirmed studio-backed plans to extend the Home Alone franchise.