HBO Max delivered an early vacation current by releasing the trailer for A Christmas Story Christmas on November 1. The movie is a sequel to the 1983 vacation basic A Christmas Story and options the return of Peter Billingsley, 51, as a grown-up Ralphie, who’s now married with two youngsters. They return to his former residence on Cleveland Avenue and reunite together with his mom after the dying of his father, The Previous Man.
“Oh life strikes quick,” Ralphie says in a voiceover at the beginning of the trailer, as we see the primary glimpse of Ralphie 40 years later. “Someday you’re taking part in kick the can with youngsters named Flick and Schwartz. And the following factor you realize you’re an authorized grownup.”
Ralphie’s mom desires the Parker household to have a “fantastic Christmas,” in honor of her late husband, so Ralphie tries to provide his youngsters the identical joyful Christmas expertise he had as a toddler. He takes them to see Santa, has them put ornaments on a tree, and lets them construct a snowman, however not the whole lot goes based on plan.
Ralphie additionally reunites with some outdated mates, together with Flick and Schwartz, and his childhood bully Scut. Schwartz is triple-dog -dared into sliding off an enormous hill — an ideal callback to the unique movie! Ralphie’s greatest check is coming to phrases with the passing of his father.
Peter isn’t the one authentic forged member again for A Christmas Story Christmas. Zack Ward returns as city bully Scut Farkus, who’s now a police officer. R.D. Robb and Scott Schwartz reprise their roles as Schwartz and Flick, whereas Ian Petrella, who performed Ralphie’s youthful brother Randy Parker, is again for the sequel as properly. Julie Hagerty is taking over the position of Mrs. Parker, originated by Melinda Dillon who has retired from appearing. The brand new forged members embrace Erinn Hayes as Ralphie’s spouse, Sandy Parker, and River Drosche and Julianna Layne as Ralphie’s youngsters, Mark and Julie Parker.
Clay Kaytis directed A Christmas Story Christmas whereas Peter additionally served as an govt producer with Vince Vaughn. “I’m very grateful to have been part of the movie,” Peter mentioned about making the primary movie in a 2020 interview with the American Movie Institute. “It’s been good to see it convey pleasure to lots of households, and that’s actually been the one massive takeaway that I persistently get.”
A Christmas Story Christmas will probably be launched November 17 on HBO Max. The unique movie was launched on November 18, 1983, so the sequel’s launch date is sort of precisely the identical nearly 40 years later.