Is the movie The Macaulay Culkin Cabin Alone actually happening?

It’s November – which means the countdown to Christmas is officially underway, and a number of Christmas movies and TV shows are landing (or re-emerging) on ​​streaming platforms like Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+. The latter is the subject of some exciting rumors right now, all thanks to a rogue Facebook post. It is too Cabin alone actually happening? And will Macaulay Culkin star? Here’s what we know.

Is Macaulay Culkin Cabin alone Is the movie actually happening?

There is no official news from Disney on whether Macaulay Culkin and Catherine O’Hara will reunite Cabin alonea rumored sequel set in the present day world of Alone at home (1990).

Directed by John Hughes, the original film introduces us to Kevin McCallister (Culkin), the youngest of five children, who defends his home in suburban Chicago against robbers at Christmas time after being accidentally left behind by his Christmas-celebrating family in Paris. In 1992, a sequel, Home Alone: ​​Lost in New Yorkreunited with the chaotic McCallisters, while Home Alone 3 (1997) and Home Alone 4 (2002), Home Alone: ​​The Holiday Heist (2012) and Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) all have a new cast and new characters. But the first film and its sequel shot Culkin to instant fame, and he is considered one of the most successful child actors of the 1990s as a result.

Malcaulay Culkin in Home Alone (1990). (© 20th Century Fox)

Then Culkin is ready to return to Alone at home universe 34 years after the original film hit theaters? Cabin alone is a rumored sequel with Caulkin and his on-screen mother Catherine O’Hara. It’s Christmas, and Kevin and his mother Kate arrive early at their remote cabin where the whole family will be spending Christmas – only to learn that the rest of the family’s flights are delayed. Marv (Joe Pesci) and Harry (Daniel Stern) target the cabin, and Kevin and Kate team up to defend it in the ultimate showdown. ‘With snowy traps, outrageous antics and high-stakes holiday antics, they turn the quiet cabin into an exciting battleground that will make you laugh and cheer. Get ready for a wild holiday adventure with Cabin alonestreaming on Disney+ in December!’

So is it a synopsis from Disney themselves? No, no: that one Cabin alone the rumor originated from a Facebook post by YODA BBY ABY, a site that is self-described as ‘100% satire and fake news’. The post, accompanied by a digitally edited image superimposing Caulkin and O’Hara on a festive backdrop, was posted three days ago and has garnered more than 130,000 likes and 31,000 shares — so it’s gone pretty viral.

This time last year, another one Alone at home sequel was rumored – Home Alone: ​​Kevin’s Revenge – with a fan-made spoof trailer with more than 6 million views, so this is nothing new. In fact, it might speak to a demand from fans of the franchise. While Cabin alone definitely not happening – especially not in December 2024, if this spoof gives Disney ideas, we won’t complain…

What is Alone at home Tour?

He may not have shot a new movie, but Macaulay Culkin is far from shaking off his Kevin McCallister identity. This December he is going on one Alone at home Tour across the US, inviting fans to see a special screening of Alone at home followed by a Q&A with Culkin himself. Dates span 30 November to 15 December and can be booked at homealonetour.com

Where can I watch The Home Alone movies?

Alone at home (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (1992) are both available to stream Disney+.