Peter Billingsley sits on Santa's lap in a scene from the film 'A Christmas Story', 1983. (Photo by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Getty Images) Christmas has come early this year.Legendary and Warner Bros.
are teaming up to make a sequel for the holiday classic, "A Christmas Story." On Thursday, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that the two companies have closed in a deal for Peter Billingsley, the former child star from the 1983 movie that will allow him to also produce.According to the outlet, the follow-up, titled "A Christmas Story Christmas," is intended for streaming platform HBO Max.
It will be directed by Clay Kaytis, who previously did 2018’s "The Christmas Chronicles" for Netflix. The film also has a script by Nick Schenk, who worked on two Clint Eastwood films, 2008’s "Gran Torino" and 2018’s "The Mule."‘A CHRISTMAS STORY’ STAR ZACK WARD SHARES HIS FAVORITE FACTS ABOUT FILMING THE HOLIDAY CLASSICBillingsley will produce with Vince Vaughn via their Wild West Picture Show Productions.
The 50-year-old has since made his mark working behind the scenes as a producer. He previously served as a producer for the Broadway musical adaptation of "Christmas Story," which received three Tony nominations.