A sequel to the movie “A Christmas Story” is in the works and I’m not sure how I feel about it. They already did a sequel in 2012 called “A Christmas Story 2” with a teenage Ralphie. Same characters, different actors, and a new leg lamp. It’s not a great movie.
That’s not to mention the much better, 1994, “My Summer Story” which was also a sequel to “A Christmas Story” with Kieren Culkin as Ralphie.
However, the new sequel will have Peter Billingsly involved. He’s the original Ralphie. He’s slated to star in and produce the new movie for HBO Max. The premise is that Ralphie is now a dad in the 1970s and is trying to reconnect with old friends as well as reconcile with his own father. They want to recreate the American home feel that the first movie did. Although, this is ironic when thinking about that, the movie is being shot in Hungary. Also interesting, Vince Vaughn is a producer. They start filming in February. No release date has been given.
Here’s the entire “My Summer Story” movie.