Chris Columbus thinks returning to the world of "Home Alone" is a bad idea

However, when asked about revisiting the world of 'Home Alone,' Columbus made it clear he has no interest and considers the idea a bad one.

I think "Home Alone" really exists as, not at this timepiece, but it was this very special moment, and you can’t really recapture that. I think it’s a mistake to try to go back and recapture something we did 35 years ago. I think it should be left alone.

Of course, 'Home Alone' has been rebooted—three times, by our count. What Columbus is referring to, however, is returning to the original 'Home Alone' universe and staging a proper reunion. The other films, without Columbus or Culkin, are essentially just variations on the premise: “What if a kid was home alone and, oh yeah, there were comical burglars?”

Culkin may have sparked some reunion talk by saying he would reprise Kevin McCallister if the price was right. Even so, a proper follow-up seems unlikely—after everything Kevin went through, there’s no way he’d ever leave a child home alone again.

'Home Alone' is very much a ’90s movie, and revisiting the franchise would feel awkward and inevitably a bit cash-grabby. On top of that, John Heard has passed away, Joe Pesci is 82, Daniel Stern is mostly focused on sculpture these days, and, well… let’s just say the character of Buzz comes with some baggage.

Perhaps Columbus and Culkin are better off collaborating on something new, and as Columbus prefers, leaving 'Home Alone' exactly where it belongs.

(h/t Deadline)