Is Cabin Alone a real movie? Rumors of supposed Home Alone sequel with Macaulay Culkin explored

Cabin alone is said to be a new sequel to Alone at home franchise. There are posts doing the rounds on social media claiming that Macaulay Culkin, the original star of the film series, is returning to play the adult lead in the new sequel.

Some users have also shared a poster of the film featuring Culkin and Catherine O’Hara, who played his mother in the franchise’s first two films. The post claims the film will be released on Disney+ in December 2024.

While the news has left some disappointed Alone at home fans excited, others wonder if Cabin alone is a real movie. Admirers of the franchise would be disappointed to know that it is not a real movie. The poster being shared on social media is fake and Disney+ has not announced any new sequel for it Alone at home.

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Cabin alone is not a real movie

Cabin alone is not officially underway at Disney and the viral poster is fake. Confusion surrounding the film began when a Facebook page shared a photo of Macaulay Culkin and Catherine O’Hara standing in front of a Christmas tree.

The Post claimed that the two are returning to a festive theme Alone at home sequel, which will stream on Disney+ in December 2024. The site also shared a description of the film, which says it will be about Kevin McCallister and his mother, who arrive at their family’s remote cabin.

But when they reach the place, they find that the rest of their family will reach the cabin late as their flight is delayed. The description further proclaimed that Marv and Harry, the antagonists of the original 1990 film, will target the cabin, leading to a showdown between them and the mother-son duo.

The post has over 50,000 reactions and many fans seemed to have believed it. But the entire description is made up, and neither Culkin nor O’Hara are reprising their roles in a potential Alone at home successor. Interestingly, this is not the first time that fake news about Cabin alone has spread on the web.

A faux poster of the film featuring Culkin was also posted on Facebook in 2023. At the time, the post stated that the film would revolve around a treasure hunt in a cabin and would be released on Disney+ on December 18, 2023. The rumor was later denied.

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The Alone at home franchise includes six films

The family comedy film series began in 1990 with the release of Alone at home, Macaulay Culkin stars as eight-year-old Kevin McCallister, who is accidentally left at home by his family while they go on vacation to France. The film was a massive success and is considered a Hollywood classic.

Culkin then reprized his role in the 1992 sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkwhich marked his final appearance in the franchise. Four more sequels to the film were released in 1997, 2002, 2012 and 2021 respectively, with new actors in each film.

In 2018, there were reports of an R-rated film inspired by Alone at home with Culkin in the lead. The film, with the title The stone alonewas supposed to be produced by Ryan Reynolds, but the project never materialized.

Meanwhile, fans have been eager to see Culkin’s return to the franchise, which is probably why the false reports surrounding Cabin alone often appear on social media. However, neither Disney nor Culkin have confirmed the development of the film, and the rumor about the potential sequel is false.

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Alone at home can be streamed on Disney+.