Overview
- Multiple outlets reported that Macaulay Culkin was seen on the Walt Disney Studios lot and met with studio executives in a meeting first reported on Tuesday, July 28.
- Sources say Disney is actively courting Culkin with an offer that would include a separate movie or passion project as part of a deal if he agrees to reprise Kevin McCallister.
- Culkin has publicly pitched a sequel idea in which an adult Kevin, now a single father, is locked out by his son who sets traps, a concept those reports say Disney finds promising.
- No official confirmation has come from Disney or Culkin’s representatives and coverage stresses the talks are exploratory with creative and practical hurdles to resolve.
- Executives view a Culkin comeback as a strong commercial play because Home Alone is a top holiday streaming title, and his return could anchor a longer-term franchise relaunch if negotiations succeed.